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Saturday, September 6, 2025

Crime Scene
Case File
TablePanelists
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Preservation Hall Foyer Floor2
Hospitality Suite: Sponsor Atria
Sharon Murphy
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Book Store
Donald Longmuir
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Debut Mystery Author Breakfast: Sponsored by Andrew Child, Lee Child and Michael Connelly
Tom Andes, Faye Arcand, Valerie Biel, Andrew Bridgeman, Elise Burke Brown, Hunter Burke, Michael Connelly, Chelsea Conradt, John Dingle, Laurie Dove, Leigh Dunlap, Wendy Gee, Amran Gowani, Walter Horsting, R.L. Carpentier, III, Elle Jauffret, Georgia Jeffries, Joshua Kendall, Nick Lavin, Andrew Ludington, Josh Mendoza, Joseph Millar, Jennifer K. Morita, MARK NUTTER, Mark Oneill, Ryan Pote, Jenny Ramaley, R. C. Reid, Michael Rigg, Jennifer Sadera, Diane Schaffer, Amie Schaumberg, Rob D. Smith, Suja Sukumar, Mark Thielman, Brian Tracey
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Balcony K Floor4
Quiet Room
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Preservation Hall Floor2
Book Bazaar
Patricia Walker
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Preservation Hall Foyer Floor2
Registration
Teresa Wilson
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Preservation Hall Foyer Floor2
Information Table
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Acadia Front Floor3
Anthony Awards Voting Table
John Purcell
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Galerie 4 Floor2
Media Room: Sponsor Outliers Writing University
Kathleen Antrim, DP Lyle
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Galerie 1-2 Floor2
Panel 14-1: POV: Creating the Right Voice for Your Narrative
Edward Y. Tanner(M), Brendan Flaherty, Stacy Johns, Karen Odden, Matthew Sullivan, Michael Wiley
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Galerie 3 Floor2
Panel 14-2: Humor: Laughter in the Midst of Chaos
James Lincoln Warren(M), Eric Beetner, William Boyle, Gini Koch, Jeff Markowitz, Elizabeth Rose Quinn
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Galerie 5-6 Floor2
Panel 14-3: Military Thrillers: From the Frontline to the Printed Page
John Stamp(M), Peter Colt, Mark Greaney, T.R. Hendricks, Jeffrey James Higgins, Geri Krotow
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Salon A-B-C-D Floor2
Panel 14-4: Marketing and Promotion: Getting Exposure
Jeff Circle(M), Valerie Biel, Maddee James, Riley Mack, Julia O'Connell, Sonya Sargent
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Salon E Floor2
Panel 14-5: Traditional/Indy/e-book/Hybrid/Self: Choosing the Best Publishing Path in an Evolving Industry
Shawn Reilly Simmons(M), Annamaria Alfieri, Chris Gillespie, Kirstyn Petras, Zelly Ruskin, Jessica Tastet
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Salon F-G-H Floor2
Panel 14-6: Balancing Fact and Fiction in Historical Mysteries and Thrillers
Dana King(M), Lou Berney, Diana R Chambers, Tracee de Hahn, Claire M. Johnson, Boyd Morrison
10:00 AM - 10:55 AM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Author Signings
Annamaria Alfieri, Eric Beetner, Lou Berney, Valerie Biel, William Boyle, Diana R Chambers, Jeff Circle, Peter Colt, Gini Koch, Tracee de Hahn, Brendan Flaherty, Chris Gillespie, Mark Greaney, T.R. Hendricks, Jeffrey James Higgins, Maddee James, Stacy Johns, Claire M. Johnson, Dana King, Geri Krotow, Riley Mack, Jeff Markowitz, Boyd Morrison, Julia O'Connell, Karen Odden, Kirstyn Petras, Elizabeth Rose Quinn, Zelly Ruskin, Sonya Sargent, Shawn Reilly Simmons, John Stamp, Matthew Sullivan, Jessica Tastet, James Lincoln Warren, Michael Wiley, Edward Y. Tanner
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Galerie 1-2 Floor2
Panel 15-1: Creating Suspense: Anticipation, Twists and Cliff Hangers
Clay Stafford(M), Tracy Clark, Andrew Klavan, J.H. Markert, Brian Panowich, Rob D. Smith
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Galerie 3 Floor2
Panel 15-2: No Passport Required: International Mysteries and Thrillers
Mark Ellis(M), Barbara Gayle Austin, Cara Black, Joseph Finder, J.L. Hancock, Jeffrey Siger
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Galerie 5-6 Floor2
Panel 15-3: Going Under the Knife: Medical Mysteries and Thrillers
Ronda Wells MD(M), Jennifer Dornbush, Tammy Euliano, N.L. Lavin, Audrey Lee, Manju Soni
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Salon A-B-C-D Floor2
Panel 15-4: The Razor’s Edge of True Crime TV: Telling Great Stories while Keeping it Real
Heather Graham(M), Gina Long, David O'Donnell, Maggie Sharbel, Wendy Whitman
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Salon E Floor2
Panel 15-5: Sweet Tea with a Splash of Crime: The Southern Influence
Pamela Ebel(M), Ace Atkins, Scott Blackburn, S.A. Cosby, Mark Westmoreland, Henry Wise
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Salon F-G-H Floor2
Panel 15-6: Beyond the Conference: Write, Learn, Connect
Kathleen Antrim(M), Allison Brennan, Harry Hunsicker, Shirley Jump, DP Lyle, Douglas Pratt
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Interview: Steph Cha
Megan Abbott(M), Steph Cha
11:30 AM - 12:25 PM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Author Signings
Megan Abbott, Kathleen Antrim, Ace Atkins, Barbara Gayle Austin, Cara Black, Scott Blackburn, Allison Brennan, Steph Cha, Tracy Clark, S.A. Cosby, Jennifer Dornbush, Pamela Ebel, Mark Ellis, Tammy Euliano, Joseph Finder, Heather Graham, J.L. Hancock, Harry Hunsicker, Shirley Jump, Andrew Klavan, N.L. Lavin, Audrey Lee, Gina Long, DP Lyle, J.H. Markert, David O'Donnell, Brian Panowich, Douglas Pratt, Maggie Sharbel, Jeffrey Siger, Rob D. Smith, Manju Soni, Clay Stafford, Ronda Wells MD, Mark Westmoreland, Wendy Whitman, Henry Wise
12:00 PM - 1:25 PM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
General Members Meeting
Cheryl Head
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM Galerie 1-2 Floor2
Panel 16-1: Mysteries That Dabble in the Paranormal
Elle Hartford(M), Stephanie Black, Olivia Blacke, Lynn Cahoon, Rena Mason, Susan Van Kirk
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM Galerie 3 Floor2
Panel 16-2: Never Too Young for a Good Mystery!
Marie Whittaker(M), Fleur Bradley, Tara Ellis, Nicole Maggi, Chris Mullen, Suja Sukumar
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM Galerie 5-6 Floor2
Panel 16-3: The P. I.: A Different Breed of Character
Nora McFarland(M), Cheryl Bradshaw, Marco Carocari, JD Allen, Delia Pitts, John Shepphird
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM Salon A-B-C-D Floor2
Panel 16-4: Book to Screen: Worth the Journey?
Jeff Ayers(M), Michael Connelly, Tony Eldridge, Craig Johnson, Michael Koryta, Dennis Tafoya
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM Salon E Floor2
Panel 16-5: Ripped From the Headlines: True Crime Inspires Fiction
Francesco Paola(M), Mariah Fredericks, Deborah Levison, Rick Mofina, Charles Salzberg, Stephen Terrell
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM Salon F-G-H Floor2
Panel 16-6: Getting Inside Your Character’s Head: ID, Ego, or Super Ego
Donald Maass(M), Kat Burnette, Georgina Cross, Stephanie Gayle, Heather Levy, J. M. Redmann
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Preservation Hall Floor2
Hospitality Suite: Sponsor Outliers Writing University
Kathleen Antrim, DP Lyle
2:30 PM - 3:25 PM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Author Signings
Jeff Ayers, Stephanie Black, Olivia Blacke, Fleur Bradley, Cheryl Bradshaw, Kat Burnette, Lynn Cahoon, Marco Carocari, Michael Connelly, Georgina Cross, Tony Eldridge, Tara Ellis, Mariah Fredericks, Stephanie Gayle, Elle Hartford, Craig Johnson, Michael Koryta, Deborah Levison, Heather Levy, Donald Maass, Nicole Maggi, Rena Mason, Nora McFarland, Rick Mofina, Chris Mullen, Francesco Paola, JD Allen, Delia Pitts, J. M. Redmann, Charles Salzberg, John Shepphird, Suja Sukumar, Dennis Tafoya, Stephen Terrell, Susan Van Kirk, Marie Whittaker
3:00 PM - 3:55 PM Galerie 1-2 Floor2
Panel 17-1: Mirth and Mayhem: Balancing Humor and Crime
Don Bruns(M), Barry Fulton, Michelle Gagnon, Matt Goldman, Bruce Johnson, Tim Maleeny
3:00 PM - 3:55 PM Galerie 3 Floor2
Panel 17-2: Murderous Melodies - Weaving Music into Your Mystery
Lawrence Allan(M), Michael Amos Cody, Michael Ferreter, D.R. Ransdell, Brian Silverman, James D.F. Hannah
3:00 PM - 3:55 PM Galerie 5-6 Floor2
Panel 17-3: Screenwriting: Unlocking the Mystery
T.D. Donnelly(M), Paul Guyot, Josh Mendoza, Gerald Petievich, Ruth Knafo Setton, Alexandra Sokoloff
3:00 PM - 3:55 PM Salon A-B-C-D Floor2
Panel 17-4: Don't Pull Your Punches: Writing Exciting Action Scenes
James Rollins(M), Bruce Robert Coffin, John Gilstrap, Ox Devere, Steven Konkoly, Ryan Pote
3:00 PM - 3:55 PM Salon E Floor2
Panel 17-5: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Solve and Report or Report and Solve?
John DeDakis(M), Cindy Fazzi, Lori Duffy Foster, Elise Hart Kipness, Thomas Kies, Lawrence Light
3:00 PM - 3:55 PM Salon F-G-H Floor2
Panel 17-6: Predicting Trends: Is It Ever Possible?
Donus D. Roberts(M), James Farner, Ali Karim, Zoe Quinton, Julie McCarron, Otto Penzler
3:00 PM - 3:55 PM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Interview: Charles Todd
Steve Steinbock(M), Charles Todd
4:00 PM - 4:55 PM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Author Signings
Don Bruns, Michael Amos Cody, Bruce Robert Coffin, John DeDakis, T.D. Donnelly, James Farner, Cindy Fazzi, Michael Ferreter, Lori Duffy Foster, Barry Fulton, Michelle Gagnon, John Gilstrap, Matt Goldman, Paul Guyot, Elise Hart Kipness, Ox Devere, Bruce Johnson, Ali Karim, Thomas Kies, Zoe Quinton, Steven Konkoly, Lawrence Light, Tim Maleeny, Julie McCarron, Josh Mendoza, Otto Penzler, Gerald Petievich, Lawrence Allan, Ryan Pote, D.R. Ransdell, Donus D. Roberts, James Rollins, Ruth Knafo Setton, Brian Silverman, Alexandra Sokoloff, Steve Steinbock, Charles Todd, James D.F. Hannah
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Bissonet Ballroom Floor3
Discovery Zone: Sponsor William Kent Krueger
Shawn Reilly Simmons
6:10 PM - 6:40 PM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Live Auction
Janice Jones, Thomas Jones
7:00 PM - 7:55 PM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Interview: Brad Thor
James Rollins(M), Brad Thor
8:00 PM - 8:25 PM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Author Signing
James Rollins, Brad Thor
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Anthony Awards
John Purcell
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Late Night Movie & Music with Naked Blue
Lee Child
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