BOUCHERCON
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
August 28 - September 1, 2024
 

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM Delta Ballroom D Level2

Volunteer Table

Many hands make light work! Inquire about volunteer opportunities or pick up your volunteer materials.

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Delta Ballroom B Level2

Hospitality Suite

Coffee and Snacks for attendees (First Come, First Served)

8:00 AM - 6:30 PM Delta Ballroom D Level2

Book Room

Book Sellers, Author Signings after each panel session, silent and Live Auction items, and Vendor Merchandise for purchase.

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Delta B Lobby Level2

Registration

Tote Bag sponsored by MWA, Neck Badge by SINC & Water Bottle by Crooked Lane

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Delta Ballroom D Level2

Anthony Award Voting Table

Online Voting Available - Table is not open during panels.

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Delta Ballroom B Level2

Meet the Tor/Forge Sponsor

Author Signings! Meet our Hospitality Room Sponsor: Tor/Forge

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Delta Ballroom A Level2

Debut Author Breakfast

Get excited about reading from the freshman class! Hear from the debut authors. Hosted by Andrew Child. Limited seating for 150 people. Breakfast buffet, coffee/hot tea/juice (First Come, First Served).

Andrew Child (M), J.M. Adams, Caroline Cleveland, Jenny Dandy, Andrew DeYoung, T.D. Donnelly, Peggy Doviak, Sharon Dukett, Peter Malone Elliott, Terry S. Friedman, DC Frost, Leslie Gail, Cindy Goyette, M.S. Greene, Claire Isenthal, Elise Hart Kipness, Gerri Lewis, Jon Lindstrom, Meredith R. Lyons, Kate Michaelson, Amy Pease, Adam Plantinga, McCracken Poston Jr., Sarah Tomlinson, Steve Urszenyi, Emma C. Wells, Laura Wetsel, Sarah Reida, Angela Crook, Ava January, Jen J. Danna, Lisa Malice

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Canal AB Mezzanine

Panel 53: How D'ya Like Your Eggs in the Morning

Soft-boiled mysteries - whodunit?

Elizabeth Crowens (M), Trish Esden, Maya Corrigan, Leslie Karst, Neil S. Plakcy, Christine DeSmet

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Canal CD Mezzanine

Panel 54: Sunday Bloody Sunday

Crime Fiction as Social Commentary: Exploring the ways crime novels can, covertly or overtly, tackle the social issues of our day.

Michael Stanley (M), Robert Rotstein, Lisa Black, Julie Carrick Dalton, Michael Bennett, Jeffrey Siger

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Canal E Mezzanine

Panel 55: Golden Slumbers

Too many facts spoil the fun and bore the reader - avoiding the info dump yet showcasing your research chops.

Nancy Nau Sullivan (M), Connie Berry, Robert Zeid, Marcia Talley, Anna St. John, Annamaria Alfieri

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Bayou AB Mezzanine

Panel 56: Ode to Billie Joe

Choosing the right setting to bring your story alive.

Bonnar Spring (M), David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Puja Guha, Dave Bruns, Biba Pearce, Smita Harish Jain

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Bayou CD Mezzanine

Panel 57: Somebody's Watching Me

Technology is everywhere - what's a criminal to do??

Reece Hirsch (M), Jamie Freveletti, Pip Drysdale, Alma Katsu, Parker Adams, J Luke Bennecke

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Bayou E Mezzanine

Panel 58: The House That Built Me

How does your life experience influence your stories?

Melissa Lenhardt (M), James L'Etoile, Lori Rader-Day, Marcia Preston, John Copenhaver, Jaime Lynn Hendricks

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM Delta Ballroom D Level2

Post-Panel Author Signings

Get your book signed by your favorite author! If there is a line, please be courteous and limit the number of items to be signed to five (5) at one time; you can always get back in line with additional items.

Reece Hirsch, Jamie Freveletti, Pip Drysdale, Alma Katsu, Parker Adams, J Luke Bennecke, Elizabeth Crowens, Trish Esden, Maya Corrigan, Leslie Karst, Neil S. Plakcy, Christine DeSmet, Nancy Nau Sullivan, Connie Berry, Robert Zeid, Marcia Talley, Anna St. John, Annamaria Alfieri, Melissa Lenhardt, James L'Etoile, Lori Rader-Day, Marcia Preston, John Copenhaver, Jaime Lynn Hendricks, Bonnar Spring, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Puja Guha, Dave Bruns, Biba Pearce, Smita Harish Jain, Michael Stanley, Robert Rotstein, Lisa Black, Julie Carrick Dalton, Michael Bennett, Jeffrey Siger

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Delta Ballroom C SpecialEvents

Guest of Honor Interview

Local Guest of Honor JT Ellison Interviewed by Jeremy Finley

Jeremy Finley (M), J.T. Ellison

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Canal AB Mezzanine

Panel 59: Spirits in the Material World

Paranormal elements in mystery fiction - leave the reader guessing or is it real?

Julia French (M), Molly MacRae, Carolyne Topdjian, Laurie R. King, Sarah Zachrich Jeng, Asha Greyling

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Canal CD Mezzanine

Panel 60: Only Murders in the Building

Podcasts - the benefits and downsides for authors.

Jeff Clark (M), N.B. Turner, Kirstyn Petras, Dan White, Stacey Horan, Carter Wilson

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Canal E Mezzanine

Panel 61: Hot Chicken, Meat & Three

Crime solving cooks - should they stay in the kitchen?

Julie Mulhern (M), Carlene ONeil, Lynn Cahoon, Valerie (V. M.) Burns, Ellen Byron, Lucy Burdette

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Bayou AB Mezzanine

Panel 62: Now That We Don't Talk

Crafting dialog that brings your characters alive.

Rob Hart (M), Reed Bunzel, John Billheimer, Clair Lamb, Art Taylor, Sarah Tomlinson

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Bayou CD Mezzanine

Panel 63: It Takes Two to Tango

Writing with a partner/co-author - pros and cons.

Erynn Leigh (M), Bruce Robert Coffin, Brian Andrews, Brian Tracey, Jeff Ayers

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Bayou E Mezzanine

Panel 64: Dupin

The enduring legacy of the detective novel.

Baron Birtcher (M), Bobby Mathews, Anjili Babbar, Charles Salzberg, Cheryl A Head, Con Lehane

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM Delta Ballroom D Level2

Post-Panel Author Signings

Get your book signed by your favorite author! If there is a line, please be courteous and limit the number of items to be signed to five (5) at one time; you can always get back in line with additional items.

Rob Hart, Reed Bunzel, John Billheimer, Clair Lamb, Art Taylor, Sarah Tomlinson, Erynn Leigh, Bruce Robert Coffin, Brian Andrews, Brian Tracey, Jeff Ayers, Jeff Clark, N.B. Turner, Kirstyn Petras, Dan White, Stacey Horan, Carter Wilson, Julie Mulhern, Carlene ONeil, Lynn Cahoon, Valerie (V. M.) Burns, Ellen Byron, Lucy Burdette, Baron Birtcher, Bobby Mathews, Anjili Babbar, Charles Salzberg, Cheryl A Head, Con Lehane, Julia French, Molly MacRae, Carolyne Topdjian, Laurie R. King, Sarah Zachrich Jeng, Asha Greyling, Jeremy Finley, J.T. Ellison

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Canal AB Mezzanine

Panel 65: Better Off Dead

Ending a series - when do you know it's time?

Jenn Vance (M), Patricia Skalka, Luisa Cruz Smith, SJ Rozan, Cate Conte, Dianne Freeman

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Canal CD Mezzanine

Panel 66: A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock 'n Roll

The pros and cons of rural vs. urban settings.

Eric Beetner (M), William Kent Krueger, Michael Amos Cody, Steve Weddle, Larry D. Sweazy, A.J. Chambers

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Canal E Mezzanine

Panel 67: Private Eyes

From cop to PI - why we love them and the challenges of the transition.

Ethan Cross (M), Alex Kenna, Lynn Chandler Willis, Marco Carocari, Harry Hunsicker, Reed F Coleman

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Bayou AB Mezzanine

Panel 68: Tumbling Tumbleweeds

We can do both! Switching between adult and YA.

Lish McBride (M), T.M. Clark, Jess Lourey, Kimberly G. Giarratano, Adam Meyer, Jen Conley

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Bayou CD Mezzanine

Panel 69: Fishin' in the Dark

The age-old dilemma: outline or write by the seat of your pants?

Terry S. Friedman (M), David Morrell, John DeDakis, Zoe Quinton, Clay Stafford, Andrew DeYoung

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Bayou E Mezzanine

Panel 70: The Cat Came Back

I swear my cat says I love you, or maybe it's feed me. But can he solve crimes? The popularity of animal crime solvers and their hapless humans.

Sharon Marchisello (M), Kathleen Donnelly, DL Mitchell, Lisa Wysocky, Mary Seifert, Margaret Mizushima

12:00 PM - 12:25 PM Delta Ballroom D Level2

Post-Panel Author Signings

Get your book signed by your favorite author! If there is a line, please be courteous and limit the number of items to be signed to five (5) at one time; you can always get back in line with additional items.

Lish McBride, T.M. Clark, Jess Lourey, Kimberly G. Giarratano, Adam Meyer, Jen Conley, Sharon Marchisello, Kathleen Donnelly, DL Mitchell, Lisa Wysocky, Mary Seifert, Margaret Mizushima, Jenn Vance, Patricia Skalka, Luisa Cruz Smith, SJ Rozan, Cate Conte, Dianne Freeman, Terry S. Friedman, David Morrell, John DeDakis, Zoe Quinton, Clay Stafford, Andrew DeYoung, Ethan Cross, Alex Kenna, Lynn Chandler Willis, Marco Carocari, Harry Hunsicker, Reed F Coleman, Eric Beetner, William Kent Krueger, Michael Amos Cody, Steve Weddle, Larry D. Sweazy, A.J. Chambers

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM Delta Ballroom C SpecialEvents

Conversation with Dennis Lehane

Conversation with Special Guest Dennis Lehane

Dennis Lehane

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM Canal AB Mezzanine

Panel 71: Dark Side of the Moon

Supernaturally mysterious mysteries - what fun!

Leslie S. Klinger (M), Luke Dumas, Heather Graham, Charlaine Harris, Alexandra Sokoloff, Leigh Perry

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM Canal CD Mezzanine

Panel 72: Bad Blood

Revenge - a powerful motive for both antagonists and protagonists.

Charles Todd (M), Lawrence Light, Tim Maleeny, John Gilstrap, Liz Alterman, Wes Browne

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM Canal E Mezzanine

Panel 73: I Knew You Were Trouble

Fight scenes are fun to write!

Meredith R. Lyons (M), HC Chan, Matt Scott, Taylor Moore, Jamie Freveletti, John Stamp

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM Bayou AB Mezzanine

Panel 74: Look What You Made Me Do

Bad guys - the heroes of their own story.

Bruce Johnson (M), Dana Haynes, T. Jefferson Parker, Tod Goldberg, Michael Stanley, Brad Taylor

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM Bayou CD Mezzanine

Panel 75: The Time Machine

Historical fiction - solving crime without DNA, fingerprints or cell phones.

Kenneth Wishnia (M), Jaima Fixsen, Reavis Z. Wortham, Martin Edwards, Kelli Stanley

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM Bayou E Mezzanine

Panel 76: Mack the Knife

Music isn't just for Spotify - it can also be murder!

Jim Fusilli (M), Helaine Mario, Caroline Frost, Warren Moore, Robert Mangeot, Jim Ruland

1:30 PM - 1:55 PM Delta Ballroom D Level2

Post-Panel Author Signings

Get your book signed by your favorite author! If there is a line, please be courteous and limit the number of items to be signed to five (5) at one time; you can always get back in line with additional items.

Meredith R. Lyons, HC Chan, Matt Scott, Taylor Moore, Jamie Freveletti, John Stamp, Jim Fusilli, Helaine Mario, Caroline Frost, Warren Moore, Robert Mangeot, Jim Ruland, Bruce Johnson, Dana Haynes, T. Jefferson Parker, Tod Goldberg, Michael Stanley, Brad Taylor, Kenneth Wishnia, Jaima Fixsen, Reavis Z. Wortham, Martin Edwards, Kelli Stanley, Leslie S. Klinger, Luke Dumas, Heather Graham, Charlaine Harris, Alexandra Sokoloff, Charles Todd, Lawrence Light, Tim Maleeny, John Gilstrap, Liz Alterman, Wes Browne

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Delta Ballroom B Level2

Hospitality Suite

Coffee and Snacks for attendees (First Come, First Served)

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Delta Ballroom C SpecialEvents

Guest of Honor Interview

Cozy Guest of Honor Valerie (V.M.) Burns interviewed by Dru Ann Love

Dru Ann Love (M), Valerie (V. M.) Burns

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Canal AB Mezzanine

Panel 77: I See What You Did There

Tell us the secret to creating villains no one sees coming without misleading your readers.

SJ Rozan (M), Zoe Quinton, Sarah Warburton, Maggie Bailey, J.L. Hughes, Nina Wachsman

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Canal CD Mezzanine

Panel 78: Thinking 'bout a Life of Crime

So you want to write a mystery: here's some advice.

Tracee de Hahn (M), Kate White, Carmen Amato, Brian Silverman, Rick Pullen, Shannon Baker

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Canal E Mezzanine

Panel 79: Shop Talk

Nerding out on Writing Craft: line-by-line creative decisions and bespoke writing processes. From Eli Cranor's CrimeReads Shop Talk interview series on craft, authors share idiosyncratic, helpful, and downright unusual techniques used to write award-winning crime novels.

Eli Cranor (M), Juliet Grames, William Boyle, Henry Wise, Nina Simon, Megan Abbott

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Bayou AB Mezzanine

Panel 80: That's One Body That Will Never Be Found

What's the true-life case that has fascinated you the most, was it ever solved, and how did it influence your writing?

Claire Booth (M), Emma C. Wells, Keith Roysdon, Greg Lilly, Craig Robertson, Thomas Kies

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Bayou CD Mezzanine

Panel 81: Night of the Hunter

Publisher's Weekly says Southern gothic stories are sticky with dread and unease. Discuss!

Lauren Nossett (M), S.A. Cosby, Brian Panowich, Linda Sands, Mark Westmoreland, John Billheimer

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Bayou E Mezzanine

Panel 82: New York State of Mind

June 6, 2024 marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day, which led to the liberation of France and ultimately the end of World War II. It's also an era that serves as a backdrop for many historical mysteries and thrillers.

Thomas Mullen (M), Jeff Markowitz, Boyd Morrison, Diana R. Chambers, Mark Ellis

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM Delta Ballroom D Level2

Post-Panel Author Signings

Get your book signed by your favorite author! If there is a line, please be courteous and limit the number of items to be signed to five (5) at one time; you can always get back in line with additional items.

Eli Cranor, Juliet Grames, William Boyle, Henry Wise, Nina Simon, Megan Abbott, Thomas Mullen, Jeff Markowitz, Boyd Morrison, Diana R. Chambers, Mark Ellis, SJ Rozan, Zoe Quinton, Sarah Warburton, Maggie Bailey, J.L. Hughes, Nina Wachsman, Lauren Nossett, S.A. Cosby, Brian Panowich, Linda Sands, Mark Westmoreland, John Billheimer, Tracee de Hahn, Kate White, Carmen Amato, Brian Silverman, Rick Pullen, Shannon Baker, Claire Booth, Emma C. Wells, Keith Roysdon, Greg Lilly, Craig Robertson, Thomas Kies, Dru Ann Love, Valerie (V. M.) Burns

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Canal AB Mezzanine

Panel 83: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Mighty Casey may have struck out but these authors don't - sports and mysteries that hit a home run

Linda Hurtado Bond (M), Harlan Coben, Tom Farrell, Elise Hart Kipness, Jonathan J Brown, Andrew Welsh-Huggins

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Canal CD Mezzanine

Panel 84: I Fought the Law

Is there a mystery in capturing that perfect Perry Mason moment? Or do you prefer your lawyers more on the dark side?

McCracken Poston Jr. (M), Carsen Taite, Robert Bailey, Russell W. Johnson, J.D. Trafford

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Canal E Mezzanine

Panel 85: Don't Stand So Close to Me

Blending mystery and romance - Nick and Nora or one night stand?

Donna (D.F.) Kennedy (M), Tom Shawver, Suzanne Baginskie, K.D. Richards, Jennifer K. Morita, Mary Burton

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Bayou AB Mezzanine

Panel 86: I Like the Sound of That

All things audiobook.

Jessica Kaye (M), Amanda Stribling, Andi Arndt, Marni Penning, Holly Adams, Brian Sweany

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Bayou CD Mezzanine

Panel 87: Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Why is editing so hard?

Jessica Case (M), Luisa Cruz Smith, Otto Penzler, Michael Bracken, Joe Brosnan, Ashley Sargeant Hagan

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Bayou E Mezzanine

Panel 88: William Anthony Parker White

William Anthony Parker White, author, critic and editor, wrote under the pen names Anthony Boucher and H.H. Holmes, the pseudonym of an 1890s serial killer. Join the panel to find out more about our 'founding father' and one of the most knowledgeable scholars of mystery fiction.

Heather Graham (M), Thekla Fagerlie-Madsen, Bianca Sloane, Meredith Taylor, T.O. Paine

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Delta Island C 2ndFloor

Ask a Publicist: Books Forward

Jenn Vance, the marketing director for the literary publicity firm Books Forward will be on hand to provide insight and answer questions concerning all realms of marketing, including advertising, social media, publicity, and more.

Jenn Vance (M)

4:30 PM - 4:55 PM Delta Ballroom D Level2

Post-Panel Author Signings

Get your book signed by your favorite author! If there is a line, please be courteous and limit the number of items to be signed to five (5) at one time; you can always get back in line with additional items.

McCracken Poston Jr., Carsen Taite, Robert Bailey, Russell W. Johnson, J.D. Trafford, Linda Hurtado Bond, Harlan Coben, Tom Farrell, Elise Hart Kipness, Jonathan J Brown, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Heather Graham, Thekla Fagerlie-Madsen, Bianca Sloane, Meredith Taylor, T.O. Paine, Donna (D.F.) Kennedy, Tom Shawver, Suzanne Baginskie, K.D. Richards, Jennifer K. Morita, Mary Burton, Jessica Case, Luisa Cruz Smith, Otto Penzler, Michael Bracken, Joe Brosnan, Ashley Sargeant Hagan, Jessica Kaye, Amanda Stribling, Andi Arndt, Marni Penning, Holly Adams, Brian Sweany

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM Canal AB Mezzanine

Panel 89: Secret Agent Man

Spies, Intelligence and Espionage - mysteries and thrillers with an edge.

Jay Shepherd (M), Alma Katsu, Mick Herron, Adam Sikes, Daco Auffenorde, A.C. Frieden

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM Canal CD Mezzanine

Panel 90: Break Up to Make Up

Conflict comes in many forms and is an essential ingredient in page-turners. What's the secret to doing it well?

Douglas Pratt (M), Stuart Neville, Eric Beetner, Jonathan Payne, Thomas Perry, Rachel Howzell Hall

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM Canal E Mezzanine

Panel 91: I'm the Doctor

Dr. Robin Cook didn't put us all in a coma back in 1977. He's been credited with popularizing medical thrillers. What makes them so much fun?

Tammy Euliano (M), Patricia Gussin, Mark Coggins, Ritu Mukerji, Maren Cooper, Larry Kelter

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM Bayou AB Mezzanine

Panel 92: Hatshepsut and Tutankhamun

Historical fiction - the pros and cons of setting your novel in the past.

Tim Maleeny (M), William Kent Krueger, Chris McGinley, Gary R. Bush, Charles Todd, Bruce Borgos

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM Bayou CD Mezzanine

Panel 93: L.A. Confidential

In noir, shadow can be its own character. This works in noir films but how do you make the shadows come alive on the page?

Peter Rozovsky (M), Kenneth Wishnia, Kate Pilarcik, Linda Sands, John Shepphird, Thomas Mullen

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM Bayou E Mezzanine

Panel 94: You Can Do Magic

Cozies that cast a spell!

Ellery Adams (M), Leigh Perry, Juneau Black, Clea Simon, Ellen Butler, Veronica Cline Barton

6:00 PM - 6:25 PM Delta Ballroom D Level2

Post-Panel Author Signings

Get your book signed by your favorite author! If there is a line, please be courteous and limit the number of items to be signed to five (5) at one time; you can always get back in line with additional items.

Tammy Euliano, Patricia Gussin, Mark Coggins, Ritu Mukerji, Maren Cooper, Larry Kelter, Jay Shepherd, Alma Katsu, Mick Herron, Adam Sikes, Daco Auffenorde, A.C. Frieden, Tim Maleeny, William Kent Krueger, Chris McGinley, Gary R. Bush, Charles Todd, Bruce Borgos, Douglas Pratt, Stuart Neville, Eric Beetner, Jonathan Payne, Thomas Perry, Rachel Howzell Hall, Peter Rozovsky, Kenneth Wishnia, Kate Pilarcik, Linda Sands, John Shepphird, Thomas Mullen, Ellery Adams, Leigh Perry, Juneau Black, Clea Simon, Ellen Butler, Veronica Cline Barton

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Delta Ballroom C SpecialEvents

Discovery Zone

Come and discover your new favorite author! Light refreshments, sweet tea (First Come, First Served). Sponsor: William Kent Krueger. Hosted By: Shawn Reilly Simmons

Shawn Reilly Simmons (M), Kelly Adamson, Lawrence Allan, Trish Arrowsmith, William Baer, Dawn Barclay, Terry Barnett, Baron Birtcher, Brandi Bradley, Catherine Bruns, Ellen Butler, Rodger Carlyle, Ann Chamberlin, Del Chatterson, T.M. Clark, Michael Cooper, Mary Davidsaver, Sharon Dukett, Darlene Dziomba, Sylissa Franklin, Winnie Frolik, Adam Frost, Leslie Gail, Arianna Grazzianni, Jenni Grizzle, Samantha Hartford, Kim Hays, Pamela Horner, Linda Hurtado Bond, S.J. Boyce, M.K. Dean, Emily Karmazin, Lynessa Layne, Sean Little, Meredith Lyons, Leigh M. Hall, Teresa Michael, Jacob Moon, Chris Mullen, Jim Nesbitt, Kelly Oliver, Josh Pachter, Tracey Phillips, Nancy Raven Smith, Courtney Rene, Michael Rigg, Armand Rosamilia, Matt Scott, Liese Sherwood-Fabre, Steve Stratton, Dana Summers, Robert Swartwood, Genilee Swope Parente, R Weir, Mark Zeid

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Delta Ballroom A Level2

"Free Books"

An event to support libraries and the freedom to read proudly. Bring a children's book that will be donated to the Nashville Public Library. Cupcakes, sweet tea (First Come, First Served)

Jeff Ayers (M), Kelli Stanley (M), Valerie (V. M.) Burns, Cheryl A Head, Marlyn Beebe, Leslie Blatt, Andrew Child, John Copenhaver, Heather Graham, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jen Jumba, William Kent Krueger, Deborah Ledford, Laurie R. King, Alexandra Sokoloff