BOUCHERCON
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
August 28 - September 1, 2024
 

       Time             Event / Location 

9:00 am-5:00 pm    Registration - Delta B/C/D/ Lobby -  2nd Floor

9:00 am-5:00 pm    Book Bazaar - Delta Ballroom B -2nd Floor

11:00 am-11:50 am  Bouchercon 101 - Delta Island B -  2nd Floor

12:00 pm-6:00 pm    Book Room/Signings/Auction - Delta Ballroom D - 2nd Floor

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11:00 am - 6:00 pm  Volunteer Table (Pick up your materials) - Delta Ballroom D - 2nd Floor

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12:00 pm-5:00 pm    Anthony Voting - Delta Ballroom D - 2nd Floor

12:00 pm-12:50 pm  Want to learn more about forensics?

                                Lisa Black

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12:00 pm-12:50 pm - Panels 1 - 6

Panel 1 - Canal AB - Mezzanine
Married, But Not To Each Other

The challenges and rewards of juggling multiple series.
Mindy Carlson (M), William Baer, Neil S. Plakcy, Faye Snowden

Panel 2 - Canal CD - Mezzanine
How Deep Is Your Love

That could be a book! But could it...? How far do you go before you commit or cut your

losses?
James D. F. Hannah (M), Gwenda Bond, Dan Moore, N.B.Turner,Matt Whitten

Panel 3 - Canal E - Mezzanine
A Horse With No Name

What comes first - the title or the book?
Grei Dreiling (M), Sylissa Franklin, Steven Jankowski, Lisa Malice, Jim Nesbitt,
Alex Thompson

Panel 4 - Bayou AB - Mezzanine
I Fall to Pieces

Stories of rejection and bad reviews - what's a writer to do?
Kirstyn Petras (M), Catherine Bruns, Joe Goldbert, Nancy Sartor, Shawn Wilson,
Tony Wirt

Panel 5 - Bayou CD - Mezzanine
Please Pass The Biscuits

We love cozies! The many flavors of these fun reads.
Carol Finizza (M), Peggy Doviak, Linda Griffiths-Gish, Bonita McCoy, Kelly Oliver

Panel 6 - Bayou E - Mezzanine
He Stopped Loving Her Today

Country songs are famous for telling a story - compare your book to a country song.
Kayla Stone (M)< Kelly Adamson, Bobby Mathews, Laura Stewart Schmidt

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1:00 pm-1:25 pm      Author Signings 1 - 6 - Delta Ballroom D - 2nd Floor

1:30 pm-2:20 pm    Panels 7 - 12

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Panel 7 - Canal AB - Mezzanine

Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine

How do we get the younger population more interested in reading and writing mysteries?

Julie Hennrikus (M), Colin Campbell, Kate (KB) ackson, Jenny Ramaley,Jane Suen,

Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

Panel 8 - Canal CD - Mezzanine

Tennessee Whiskey and Strawberry Wine

How to create a great supporting cast for the star of your story no matter the format.

Libby Cudmore (M), Jenna Bennett, Steven Jankowski, Richard J. Koreto,Hugh Lessig, Stacy Woodson

Panel 9 - Canal E - Mezzanine

If You Don't Know Me By Now

Mystery, Noir, Thriller, Suspense, whats a reader to do?  The different flavor of our Bouchercon

authors and why we can't choose just one favorite.

David Schlosser (M), Dale W. Berry, Vivian Chien, Curtis Ippolito, Lisa Malice,Jim Nesbitt

Panel 10 - Bayou AB - Mezzanine

Funeral For A Friend

How much is too much?  How far can you go before the shock value goes over the top?

Bobby Mathews (M), Diana Catt, Scott Von Doviak, Marg Wilson, Kristopher Zgorski

Panel 11 - Bayou CD - Mezzanine

Heads Carolina, Tails California

Plotting: short story vs novel.

C. Mathew Smith (M), Mysti Berry, Chris Dreith, Tom Larsen, Dianne Sismour,Tom Wood

Panel 12 - Bayou E - Mezzanine

I Shot The Sheriff

Real life cops give pointers on creating detectives who aren't bumbling incompetents or smarter

than your average bear.

Mark Zeid (M), Steven Conley, Rick Reed 

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2:30 pm-2:55 pm       Author Signings 7 - 12 - Delta Ballroom D - 2nd Floor

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3:00 pm-3:50 pm     Panels 13 - 18 

Panel 13 - Canal AB - Mezzanine

Werewolves Of London

Supernatural crime solvers - witch, vampire, ghost, werewolf or shapeshifter anyone?

Traci Hall (M), Mary Lynn Cloghesy, Tess Collins, Carolyn Rowland, Danna Wilberg,

DB Woodling

Panel 14 - Canal CD - Mezzanine

Yankee Doodle Dandy

The life of an independently published cozy writer - getting noticed in an increasingly popular field.

Kelly Oliver (M), Honoree Corder, Shirley B. Garrett

Panel 15 - Canal E - Mezzanine

Dinosaurs On A Spaceship

The challenges and rewards of writing multiple genres.

T. M. Clark (M), Richard Brewer, Libby Cudmore, Bobby Mathews, Linda Sands,

Mark Zeid

Panel 16

Thriller - Bayou AB - Mezzanine

Mysteries and suspense with a side of horror.

Trisha Slay (M),  Curtis Ippolito, Sarah Langan, Meagan Lucas, Rob Smith, Erika Wurth

Panel 17 -  Bayou CD - Mezzanine

Lawyers, Guns and Money

Why are lawyers so good at crafting mysteries and thrillers?

Lee Ann Whitlock (M), Michele Doeser, J. B. Manning, Mandy Miller, J. D. Rhodes,

Jack Sharman

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Panel 18 - Bayou E - Mezzanine

Next Thing You Know

Aspiring authors and conference pros talk getting the most going to conferences.

Jeff Ayers (M), JJ (Jake) Field, Matthew Lavoie, Ruth M. McCarty, Alice Speilburg, Pat Walsh   

 4:00 pm-4:25 pm - Author Signings - Panels13 - 18 - Delta Ballroom D - 2nd Floor

 4:30 pm-5:20  - Fan Guest of Honor Clay Stafford Interviewed by John DeDakis - Delta Ballroom C - 2nd Floor

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4:30 pm-5:20 pm - Panels 19 - 23

Panel 19 - Canal AB - Mezzanine                                   

I Spy For The FBI  

Is there an x-ray camera hidden in your house? Spies like us, only fictional.                                

Terry Shepherd (M), S. Lee Manning, Sam Reeves, Jack Stewart,                                    

Steve Ursznyi 

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Panel 20 - Canal CD - Mezzanine                                   

Gin and Tonic With A Twist  

I just wrote a paranormal/comedy/mystery starring a hardboiled PI and his faithful ferret

with a touch of romance set int he 1700s! The pros and cons of combining genres.                              

Holly West (M), Sarah Zachrich Jeng, Andrew Ludington, Jule Selbo,                                     Anastasia Zadeik                                    

Panel 21- Canal E - Mezzanine                                

How Do You Like Me Now?

My life as a debut author.                               

DC Frost (M), Lina Chern, Caroline Cleveland, Gerri Lewis, Cayce Osborne,                                     Lee Ann Whitlock                                     

Panel 22 - Bayou AB - Mezzanine                                  

Mama Told Me Not To Come 

Lines you won't cross - Your mom might read this!                                   

Nancy Herriman (M), Margaret Fenton, James D. F. Hannah, Jenna, Kernan, Jason Powell,                   C. Matthew Smith                                     

Panel 23 - Bayou CD - Mezzanine                                     

Silence In The Library   

Librarians help shape future readers and need our support more than ever.  They've also been the heroes and heroines of many books themselvles.  Share your favorite crime-solving librarians, real or fictional.                              

Heather Graham, Jenny Dandy, Tierney James, Marcy McCreary 

5:30 pm-5:55 pm - Author Signings 19 - 23 - Delta Ballroom D - 2nd Floor

5:30 pm-5:55 pm - Clay Stafford and John DeDakis Signing - Delta Ballroom D - 2nd Floor

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6:00 pm-7:30 pm            

Cozies and Cocktails - Delta Ballroom C - 2nd Floor                                    

Hosted by Ellen Byron and Raquel V. Reyes