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Saturday, September 6, 2025
Crime Scene | Case File | TablePanelists |
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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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