Bouchercon 2024: Nashville begins Wednesday the 28th
in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. The
list below features just some of the many activities reported by SMFS list
members. Please remember that times and room locations as well as panelists and
other details are subject to change. More information can be found at the
official website.
Note: SMFS list member Michael Bracken has reported
that the resort is a cash free facility.
Events
Wednesday Evening
6 PM Various
SMFS members participate in Cozies and Cocktails.
Thursday Afternoon
4:00 PM Various
SMFS list members participate in the Meet and Greet with the 2024 Anthony
Nominees for Bouchercon Nashville 2024
Thursday Evening
6:30 PM During
opening ceremonies, presentation of the Derringer medals to the 2024 Derringer
Award winners. More information on the winners and the categories they won in
can be found here.
8:30 PM Various
SMFS list members will be participating in the signing of the Bouchercon
anthology,. Tales of Music, Murder and Mayhem.
Panels
Wednesday
1:30 PM Chris
Dreith, among others, participate on the panel, “Heads Carolina, Tails
California.”
3:00 PM Ruth M
McCarty, among others, participate on the panel, “Next Thing You Know.”
3:00 PM Carolyn
Rowland, among others, participate on the panel, “Werewolves of London.”
3:00 PM Rob D. Smith,
among others, participate on the panel, “Thriller.”
4:30 PM Nancy Herriman moderates the panel, “Mama
Told Me Not to Come.”
Thursday
8:00 AM Fred
Tippett II, among others, participate on the panel, “Playground in My Mind.”
Friday
8:00 AM Bonnar
Spring, among others, participate on the panel, “Ode to Billie Joe.”
9:30 AM Art Taylor,
among others, participate on the panel, “Now That We Don't Talk.”
12:30 PM Robert Mangeot, among others, participate on
the panel, “Mack the Knife.”
2:00 PM Jeff
Markowitz, among others, participate on the panel, “New York State of Mind.”
3:30 PM Suzanne Baginskie, among others, participate on
the panel, “Don't Stand So Close to Me.”
3:30 PM Michael
Bracken, among others, patriciate on the panel, “Why is editing so hard?”
Saturday
8:00 AM Barb Goffman,
among others, participate on the panel, “Crafting a Killer Short Story Isn't a
Mystery: Authors Share Their Tips & Tricks!”
8:00 AM Josh
Pachter, among others, participate on the panel, “Back in the Saddle
Again." SMFS list member Fred Tippett II moderates.
9:30 AM Joseph
S. Walker, among others, participate on the panel, on the panel, "Is It
Over Now?: Bringing Character to Life in Short Stories.” Fellow SMFS list member
Megan Lucas moderates.
7:30 PM Anthony
Award Winners are announced. The list of members that previously reported they
were nominated can be found here.
Sunday
9:30 AM Daniel
C. Bartlett, Michael Bracken, Josh Pachter, among others, participate on the panel, “Achy Breaky Heart.”