BOUCHERCON
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
August 28 - September 1, 2024
 

7:00 AM - 6:00 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 - 5:00 PM Delta Ballroom B Level2

Book Bazaar

Attendees pick out books for their tote bags with tickets they receive at registration. Sponsor: Pipeline Media Group

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

Hospitality Suite

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

8:00 AM - 9:00 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 Walsh Book Group Authors

It's a Mystery! Surprises Galore! Meet our Hospitality Room Sponsor: Walsh Book Group

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

Speed Dating

This is a fun way for Authors to connect with a new set of readers. The time frame and setup allow 40 authors to circulate in pairs and 144 fans to relax and enjoy the two-minute pitches! (First 144 Attendees to show up). Sponsor: Jeffrey Siger

Leslie Blatt (M), Les Blatt (M), Annamaria Alfieri, Bobby Mathews, JD Allen, Lisa Q Mathews, Carmen Amato, Mandy Miller, Nicole Asselin, Jim Nesbitt, Daco Auffenorde, Jonathan Payne, Baron Birtcher, Jason Powell, Linda Hurtado Bond, Parker Adams, Wes Browne, Joy Ann Ribar, Maria Dirico, Robert Rotstein, Carsen Taite, John Shepphird, Michael Jeffrey Cooper, Bonnar Spring, Elizabeth Crowens, Greg Wands, Travis Davis, Tony Wirt, M.K. Dean, Stacy Woodson, Darlene Dziomba, Tammy Euliano, Margaret Fenton, Barb Goffman, Heather Graham, Cheryl A Head, Jaime Lynn Hendricks, Cheryl Hollon, Steven Jankowski, Leslie Karst, Richard J Koreto, James L'Etoile, Sharon Lynn, Tammy R. Lynn

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

Panel 24: Hammer, Mannix, Millhone and Rockford

What makes a great detective?

Glen Erik Hamilton (M), Lee Goldberg, Delia Pitts, Duane Swierczynski, Libby Cudmore, Mark Troy

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

Panel 25: I Scream, You Scream

How do you decide POV?

Linda L. Richards (M), Lauren Thoman, Thomas Cavanagh, Lissa Marie Redmond, David Housewright, Julie Tollefson

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

Panel 26: Madman Across the Water

Does the thought of marketing drive you insane? Tips and tricks for promotion in today's world.

Megan Beatie (M), Valerie Biel, Maddee James, Kathleen Donnelly, Jeff Circle

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

Panel 27: Playground in My Mind

How important is setting in the world of mysteries and thrillers for the younger reader?

Marie Sutro (M), Liz Milliron, Jamie Lane Barber, Alan Orloff, Fred Tippett II

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

Panel 28: Don't Fear the Reaper

Bloggers/reviewers/book clubbers discuss all.

Raquel V. Reyes (M), Sara Reyes, Steve Steinbock, Dave Magayna, Dru Ann Love, Oline H Cogdill

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

Panel 29: Chewy, Passepartout and Robin

Sidekicks who steal the show - who are your favorites?

D. Maria Bivins (M), Caroline Cleveland, Rob Osler, Amanda Marbais, Kim Hays, Erin Flanagan

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.

Linda L. Richards, Lauren Thoman, Thomas Cavanagh, Lissa Marie Redmond, David Housewright, Julie Tollefson, Megan Beatie, Valerie Biel, Maddee James, Kathleen Donnelly, Jeff Circle, Glen Erik Hamilton, Lee Goldberg, Delia Pitts, Duane Swierczynski, Libby Cudmore, Mark Troy, D. Maria Bivins, Caroline Cleveland, Rob Osler, Amanda Marbais, Kim Hays, Erin Flanagan, Raquel V. Reyes, Sara Reyes, Steve Steinbock, Dave Magayna, Dru Ann Love, Oline H Cogdill, Marie Sutro, Liz Milliron, Jamie Lane Barber, Alan Orloff, Fred Tippett II

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Delta Island B 2ndFloor

Bouchercon 101

Experienced Bouchercon Attendees will give you an overview of the convention.

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

Panel 30: You'll Think of Me

Keep the lights on, check under the bed, and lock that closet door! Psychological mysteries and thrillers, when the seemingly ordinary isn't...

Karen Dionne (M), Emily Carpenter, J. Todd Scott, Rachel Howzell Hall, M.M. DeLuca, Vera Kurian

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

Panel 31: Don't Blink

You can pick your friends but not your family...

Polly Stewart (M), Christopher Huang, Heather Levy, Scott M. Blackburn, Jennifer Sadera, Traci Abramson

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

Panel 32: Marrakesh Express

Solving crimes in foreign settings.

Mark Coggins (M), Jeffrey Siger, M.A. Monnin, Kelly Oliver, Pip Drysdale, Ethan Cross

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

Panel 33: Billy, Don't Be a Hero

Mysteries and thrillers in a military setting.

Steve Stratton (M), Paul Sinor, Geri Krotow, Ward Larsen, Jeffrey Scott Wilson, Jack Stewart

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

Panel 34: Live Like You Were Dying

An essential element of noir fiction is the lack of an HEA. Why is this so appealing?

Eliza Nellums (M), Reavis Z. Wortham, Meagan Lucas, Claire M. Johnson, J L Hill, S.A. Cosby

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

Panel 35: Dirty Laundry

Torchy Blane did it all the time in the movies and we love them in books. Journalists as protagonists as told by journalists.

Lawrence Light (M), Tom Coffey, Nancy Nau Sullivan, Jim Fusilli, Bruce DeSilva, Ellen Crosby

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.

Mark Coggins, Jeffrey Siger, M.A. Monnin, Kelly Oliver, Pip Drysdale, Ethan Cross, Karen Dionne, Emily Carpenter, J. Todd Scott, Rachel Howzell Hall, M.M. DeLuca, Vera Kurian, Polly Stewart, Christopher Huang, Heather Levy, Scott M. Blackburn, Jennifer Sadera, Traci Abramson, Eliza Nellums, Reavis Z. Wortham, Meagan Lucas, Claire M. Johnson, J L Hill, S.A. Cosby, Steve Stratton, Paul Sinor, Geri Krotow, Ward Larsen, Jeffrey Scott Wilson, Jack Stewart, Lawrence Light, Tom Coffey, Nancy Nau Sullivan, Jim Fusilli, Bruce DeSilva, Ellen Crosby

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Delta Ballroom C SpecialEvents

Guest of Honor Interview

Historical Guest of Honor Kelli Stanley Interviewed by Andrew Child

Andrew Child (M), Kelli Stanley

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Delta Island B 2ndFloor

Back in Black

Blood, prints and murder is not just for a book. Want to learn more about forensics?

Lisa Black (M), Dennis Lehane

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

Panel 36: White Rabbit

Secrets to creating great characters in any genre!

Ava January (M), Raquel V. Reyes, Glen Erik Hamilton, Mary Winters, Christine Carbo, Alexandra Sokoloff

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

Panel 37: Leaving On a Jet Plane

Cozies with an international flair.

Connie Berry (M), Traci Hall, Sharon Lynn, Lisa Q Mathews, Clara McKenna, Colleen Cambridge

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

Panel 38: Murder, I Wrote

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

Libby Klein (M), Elle Hartford, Catherine Mack, Donna Andrews, Katherine Black, Catherine Bruns

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

Panel 39: One Night in Bangkok

Presenting stories of international intrigue!

Steve Conley (M), Jeffrey Scott Wilson, Brian Andrews, A.J. Tata, Adam Sikes, Brad Thor

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

Panel 40: Louis, Diamond Joe, and Wild Bill

In 1942 Crime Does Not Pay lauched the crime comics genre. Why crime comics are fun!

Christopher Chambers (M), Margie Kraft Kindt, Matt Kindt, Mia P. Manansala, Peter Rozovsky, Shaun Harris

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.

Connie Berry, Traci Hall, Sharon Lynn, Lisa Q Mathews, Clara McKenna, Colleen Cambridge, Ava January, Raquel V. Reyes, Glen Erik Hamilton, Mary Winters, Christine Carbo, Alexandra Sokoloff, Libby Klein, Elle Hartford, Catherine Mack, Donna Andrews, Katherine Black, Catherine Bruns, Steve Conley, Jeffrey Scott Wilson, Brian Andrews, A.J. Tata, Adam Sikes, Brad Thor, Christopher Chambers, Margie Kraft Kindt, Matt Kindt, Mia P. Manansala, Peter Rozovsky, Shaun Harris, Andrew Child, Kelli Stanley

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Delta Ballroom B Level2

Meet the Source Books/Poisoned Pen Authors

Author Signings! Meet our Hospitality Room Sponsor: Source Books/Poisoned Pen

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Canal AB Mezzanine

Panel 41: The Times They Are A-Changin'

Is it possible to predict changing trends in publishing?

Luisa Cruz Smith (M), Maya Biekert, K.T. Nguyen

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Canal CD Mezzanine

Panel 42: Simply the Best

Reviewers discuss their favorite books, past and present.

George Easter (M), Larry Gandle, Meredith Anthony, Oline H Cogdill, Jeffrey Popple

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Canal E Mezzanine

Panel 43: It's Only Make Believe

Artificial Intelligence - should we be worried?

MP Smith (M), Ross Carley, Reece Hirsch, John DeDakis, Scott Von Doviak, Kathy A. Norris, Charles (Chuck) Jacobs

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Bayou AB Mezzanine

Panel 44: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Politics can be scary in the best of times. What makes a great political mystery or thriller?

Vicki Montet (M), J.M. Adams, Joseph Finder, Peter Malone Elliott, Robert Swartwood, Joanne Leedom-Ackerman

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Bayou CD Mezzanine

Panel 45: Better When I'm Dancin'

Writer's block, what's that? Story ideas are everywhere, let's get inspired!

Ellen Kirschman (M), Chris Mullen, Barry Fulton, Georgina Cross, Erica Ruth Neubauer, Susan Forest

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Bayou E Mezzanine

Panel 46: It's a Mystery

Can thrillers be mysteries and vice versa?

Samantha Skal (M), Lewis Allan, Michael Sears, Alex Finlay, Bruce Robert Coffin, Mary Keliikoa

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

Hospitality Suite

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

2:00 PM - 2:25 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.

Ellen Kirschman, Chris Mullen, Barry Fulton, Georgina Cross, Erica Ruth Neubauer, Susan Forest, Vicki Montet, J.M. Adams, Joseph Finder, Peter Malone Elliott, Robert Swartwood, Joanne Leedom-Ackerman, MP Smith, Ross Carley, Reece Hirsch, John DeDakis, Scott Von Doviak, Kathy A. Norris, Charles (Chuck) Jacobs, Luisa Cruz Smith, Maya Biekert, K.T. Nguyen, Samantha Skal, Lewis Allan, Michael Sears, Alex Finlay, Bruce Robert Coffin, Mary Keliikoa, George Easter, Larry Gandle, Meredith Anthony, Oline H Cogdill, Jeffrey Popple

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM Delta Ballroom A Level2

Guest of Honor Interview

Thriller Guest of Honor Brad Thor Interviewed by David Morrell

David Morrell (M), Brad Thor

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM Delta A Corridor Level2

Guest of Honor Signing

Brad Thor and David Morrell signing

David Morrell, Brad Thor

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM Delta Ballroom C SpecialEvents

Meet and Greet: Anthony Nominees

Meet and Greet the 2024 Anthony Nominees for Bouchercon Nashville 2024. Desserts and Cash Bar (First Come, First Served).

Kate (KB) Jackson, Cheryl A Head, Donna Andrews, Dru Ann Love, E.A. Aymar, Anjili Babbar, I.S. Berry, Lina Chern, Tracy Clark, S.A. Cosby, James D.F. Hannah, Barb Goffman, Curtis Ippolito, James L'Etoile, Jaime Lane Barber, Jess Lourey, Meagan Lucas, Bobby Mathews, Josh Pachter, Nina Simon, Art Taylor, Scott Von Doviak, Holly West, Kristopher Zgorski

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM Canal AB Mezzanine

Panel 47: Behind Closed Doors

How well do you really know your neighbors? Why domestic thrillers and suspense can be scarier than that haunted house on the next block.

Hank Phillippi Ryan (M), Laura Benedict, Traci Abramson, Joshua Moehling, J.T. Ellison, Carter Wilson

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM Canal CD Mezzanine

Panel 48: Play it Again, Sam

Legacy writing - continuing the brand of authors we love.

Jeff Ayers (M), Reed F Coleman, Bryon Quertermous, Simon Gervais, Andrew Child, Marc Cameron

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM Canal E Mezzanine

Panel 49: Yesterday When I Was Young

Crime solvers of a 'certain age' - why they are so popular and dealing with their limitations.

Kelly Oliver (M), Claudia Hagadus Long, Lisa Q Mathews, Gwen Florio, Katherine Black, Karla Huebner

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM Bayou AB Mezzanine

Panel 50: Bubba Shot the Jukebox

Putting the 'fun' in m(f)u(n)rder.

Meredith Anthony (M), DP Lyle, Tim Maleeny, Alan Orloff, Chris Knopf, Matt Goldman

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM Bayou CD Mezzanine

Panel 51: Crocodile Rock

The lasting appeal of the historical mystery.

Nina Wachsamn (M), Jonathan J Brown, Lee Matthew Goldberg, Verena Rose, Mark Ellis, James (JH) Markert

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM Bayou E Mezzanine

Panel 52: Another Brick in the Wall

The dark side of academia, and we don't mean having to study!

Rodger Carlyle (M), Lauren Nossett, Nova Jacobs, Frankie Y Bailey, Julia Dahl, Tammy Euliano

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)

5:00 PM - 5:25 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.

Meredith Anthony, DP Lyle, Tim Maleeny, Alan Orloff, Chris Knopf, Matt Goldman, Jeff Ayers, Reed F Coleman, Bryon Quertermous, Simon Gervais, Andrew Child, Marc Cameron, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Laura Benedict, Traci Abramson, Joshua Moehling, J.T. Ellison, Carter Wilson, Kelly Oliver, Claudia Hagadus Long, Lisa Q Mathews, Gwen Florio, Katherine Black, Karla Huebner , Nina Wachsamn, Jonathan J Brown, Lee Matthew Goldberg, Verena Rose, Mark Ellis, James (JH) Markert, Rodger Carlyle, Lauren Nossett, Nova Jacobs, Frankie Y Bailey, Julia Dahl, Tammy Euliano

5:30 PM - 6:20 PM Delta Ballroom A Level2

Guest of Honor Interview

International Guest of Honor Mick Herron Interviewed by Luisa Cruz Smith

Luisa Cruz Smith (M), Mick Herron

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Delta Ballroom A Level2

Opening Ceremonies

Come and enjoy Opening Ceremonies at the 55th Bouchercon Nashville 2024! Heather Graham has a special way to introduce the Guests of Honor. We'll announce the recipients of the Barry Awards, Derringer Awards, and Shamus Awards. Our prestigious David Thompson Special Service Award will be presented to the Crime Writers of Color, with Kellye Garrett accepting the award. Light refreshments will be served (First Come, First Served), along with cash bars being available. Sponsored by Hachette.

Heather Graham (M), Valerie (V. M.) Burns, Harlan Coben, J.T. Ellison, Kellye Garrett, Mick Herron, Rachel Howzell Hall, Clay Stafford, Kelli Stanley, Brad Thor

8:00 PM - 8:25 PM Delta Ballroom A Corridor Level2

Guest of Honor Signing

International Guest of Honor Mick Herron Signing

Mick Herron

8:30 PM - 9:00 PM Delta Ballroom D Level2

Anthology Signing

Meet the authors and have Tales of Music,Murder and Mayhem signed.

Valerie (V. M.) Burns, Michael Amos Cody, Eric Beckstrom, Eric Beetner, Emily Carpenter, HC Chan, Mary Dutta, Michael Ferreter, Barry Fulton, Heather Graham, Rachel Howzell Hall, DP Lyle, Jenny Ramaley, H.K. Slade, Clay Stafford, Kelli Stanley, J.D. Trafford, Mark Troy, Erica Wright, Sarah Zachrich Jeng

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM Delta Ballroom C SpecialEvents

Once Upon A Crime

A new collaborative caper from the beast of crime fiction! Come for a drink and stay to watch the assembled writers of Minotaur Books create a crime story in real time! Each author will raffle off a signed copy of their new book! Open to all attendees. Presented By: Minotaur Books and criminalelement.com