Sunday, August 18, 2024

SMFS at Bouchercon 2024: Nashville


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.”



2 comments:

Peggy Rothschild said...

Wow. Thanks for putting this together. I had no idea so many SMFS members would be there. Am starting to regret my decision not to attend this year.

Kevin R. Tipple said...

I so wanted to be there. My health as well as my finances made that impossible.