SMFS at Bouchercon 2024: Nashville

Bouchercon 2024: Nashville begins Wednesday the 28^th 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.”

SMFS at Bouchercon 2023

Bouchercon 2023: San Diego begins this Wednesday in San Diego, California, at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. Numerous SMFS members will be attending and actively participating on panels, book signings, and more. The list below features just some of the many activities featuring 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. 

 

Events 

Wednesday Evening

8:30 pm. Various SMFS members participate in the Cozies and Cocktails event.

 

Thursday Morning

7:00 AM  Various SMFS list members participate in Author Speed Dating.

 

12:30 PM    Crime Trivia with James L’Etoile (Author Spotlight).

 

2:30 PM   Curtis Ippolito, among others, discuss writing about their different regions of California (Author Spotlight).

 

Thursday Evening  

 

During opening ceremonies, Past President Robert Lopresti will present Derringer medals to the 2023 Derringer Award winners that are in attendance. More information on the winners and the categories they won in can be found here. 

6:00 PM  Various SMFS list members will be participating in the signing of the Bouchercon anthology, Killin’ Time in San Diego.

 

8:30 PM Various SMFS list members will be participating in the signing and launch party of the anthology, Crime Under the Sun.

 

Friday Morning

 

8:30 AM  Whet Your Appetite with Two Cozy Culinary Writers: Edith Maxwell aka Maddie Day will chat about her popular cozy series, and food, of course! (Author Spotlight)

 

11:45 AM  Various SMFS list members participate in Author Speed Dating.

 

Saturday

 

7:00 AM   Various SMFS list members will be participating in the Speed Dating event.

 

8:00 AM  Josh Pachter talks about anthologies inspired by singer/songwriters (Author Spotlight).

 

3:00 PM   Robert Lopresti: How Librarians Tracked A Rare Book Thief (Author Spotlight)

 

 

Panels

 

In addition to all the various panels below, fellow SMFS list member and Bouchercon 2023 Chair, Kim Keeline, reports that she will be at various “Bouchercon 101” or “Ask Me Anything” sessions each morning as well as attending other events.

 

Wednesday

 

2 PM   Michael Bracken moderates the panel, "Short Stories: Crime and Detection in a Smaller Form." Scheduled participants include SMFS list member Claire A. Murray among others.

4:30 PM  Judith Ayn moderates the panel, “Pacific Northwest Crimes (and authors).”

 

4:30 PM  Vinnie Hansen, among others, participate on the “Ticking Clock: Authors of Thrillers and Suspense Talk About Pace” panel.

 

4:30 PM  Warren Moore, among others, participate on the “Noir: Shining the Light on Dark Fiction” panel.

 

Thursday 

10:20 AM  Lori Robbins, among others, participate on the “Close Read: Panelists Analyze Short Passages of Writing” panel.

 

10:20 AM  Kevin Burton Smith moderates the panel, “You Can’t Kill Me – Why the PI Novel Won’t Die.” Andrew Welsh-Huggins, among others, participate.

 

10:20 AM  Art Taylor interviews Toastmaster Naomi Hirahara.

 

12:45 PM  Sybil Johnson, among others, participate in the panel "Entrepeneurial Detectives: Small Business Owners Who Solve Crime"

 

12:45 PM  Robert Lopresti moderates the panel, “20 Panels in One: Panelists Take a Shot at Answering As Many Panel Topics as Possible.”

 

2:00 PM  Edith Maxwell, among others, participate on the panel, The Hook: Books, Victorian Architecture, and Other Excitement  in Cozy Mysteries.”

 

3:15 PM  Mysti Berry moderates the panel, “Social Justice & Page-turners: Stories That Have it All.” 

 

Friday 

9:00 AM   Craig Faustus Black, among others, participate on the "Hollywood & Writers: Working for TV or the movies Plus Publishing Stories" panel.

 

9:00  AM  Mysti Berry, Josh Pachter, and Art Taylor, among others, participate on the “Anthony Short Story Anthology” panel.

 

9:00 AM Peggy Rothschild, among others, participate on the panel, "Mysterious Animals: Wild Creatures and Pets Bring Excitement to the Story."

 

10:20 AM   Michael Bracken moderates the panel, " Anthony Short Story." Scheduled SMFS list member participants include Barb Goffman, Bruce Robert Coffin, Curtis Ippolito, E.A. Aymar, and Gabriel Valjan.

 

1:00 PM  Teresa Inge, among others, participate on “The Legacy of Nancy Drew & the Hardy Boys” panel.

 

1:00 PM   Alan Orloff moderates the panel, “Best Children’s/YA Novel Anthony Award Nominees.” Fleur Bradley, among others, participate.

 

1:00 PM  Josh Pachter, among others, participate on the “"Openings That Kill It" panel.

 

1:00 PM    Joseph S. Walker participates on the panel, "Short Stories: The Joys of Mysteries in Bite Sized Form” as do fellow SMFS list members, R. T. Lawton, Melinda Loomis, James A. Hearn, and Art Taylor.

 

2:00 PM  M. L. "Matt" Buchman, among others, participate on the panel, “Find Your Next Favorite Author.” Hosted by Authors on the Air, how and why three successful authors turned indie publisher and launched six magazines. (Late add and not listed in the official schedule.)

 

6:10 PM  Barb Goffman, among others, participate on the “Liars Panel.”

 

Saturday

 

7:30 AM  Bonnar Spring, among others, participate on the panel, “Vanished: The Missing, the Dead, and the Ones They Left Behind.”

 

8:55 AM  Edith Maxwell, among others, participate on the panel, “Eating Your Way Thru a Book: Culinary Mysteries.”

 

10:10 AM T eresa Inge, among others, participate on the panel, “Authors and Their Childhood Reading: Nancy Drew & More.” This is offsite at the San Diego Public Library Downtown.

 

10:10 AM  G.M. Malliet, among others, participate on the panel, “Place as Character: How to Write a Great Setting.”

 

10:10 AM  Alan Orloff, among others, participate on the “Keep the Reader Turning Pages: Thrillers and Suspense” panel.

 

1:00 PM  Leigh Perry, among others, participate on the "Inhuman:  Vampires, Werewolves or other Supernatural Happenings” panel.

 

2:20 PM  Fleur Bradley, among others, participate on the “Mysteries for the Younger Set: What the Cool Kids Read.”

 

3:35 PM  Kathy Krevat moderates the panel, “A Community as Warm as the Cuisine.”

 

Sunday

 

9:00 AM  Leigh Perry moderates the panel, "Laugh It Up:  Humor Where the Bodies Drop.”

 

9:00 AM  Bonnar Spring moderates the panel, “Supporting Acts – How supporting characters develop, adapt and add to the world.”  M. L. "Matt" Buchman, among others, participate.

 

10:15 AM   Robert Lopresti, among others, participate on the “Librarians:  What they wished readers and writers knew” panel.

 

11:30 AM  Judith Ayn, among others, participates on the “Legal Crimes: The Law in Fiction” panel.

 

11:30 AM  Julie Leo and Rob Pierce. among others, participate on the “Long and the Short of It” panel.

SMFS at Bouchercon 2022

While there are some things the day before, Bouchercon 2022: Minneapolis begins this Thursday in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Hilton Minneapolis. Numerous SMFS members will be attending and actively participating on panels, book signings, and more. The list below features just some of the many activities featuring SMFS list members. Please remember that times and room locations are subject to change. More information can be found at the official website. 

 

Events 

Thursday Evening   

During opening ceremonies, Assistant Derringer Coordinator Joseph S. Waller will present Derringer medals to the 2022 Derringer Award winners. The winners this year are John Floyd, Trey Dowell, Michael Bracken, Stacy Woodson, and Golden Derringer recipient S. J. Rozan. More information on the winners and the categories they won in can be found here.

 

Friday 

1: 45 PM   Various SMFS members will be participating in the signing of the Bouchercon anthology, The Land of 10,000 Crimes.  Bookroom, Second Floor.

 

Saturday

7:00 AM   Various SMFS members will be participating in the Speed Dating event.

 

Panels

Thursday

9 AM   Edith Maxwell, among others, participates on the “Coastal Cozies - Life's a Beach and Then You Die” panel in Marquette 4-5. 

10:15 AM   Mary Monnin, among others, participate on the “All the Rage: Murder in Fashion” panel. 

1:45 PM   Michael Bracken moderates the panel, “Groovy Kind of Death: Murders Set in the 60s/70s.” Scheduled participants include Marcie Rendon and Gabriel Valjan, among others. Marquette Ballroom 4 and 5 

3PM   Warren Moore and Sharon Michalove, among others, participate on the “Mysteries with a Musical Theme” panel in the Marquette Ballroom 6 and 7. 

4:15 PM   Joseph S. Walker, M. A. Monnin, Mary Stojak, among others, participate on the "Short Cuts to Great Dialogue” panel in the Duluth Room. 

4:15 PM   Cathi Stoler, among others, participates on the “Beyond Hannibal: Psychopaths & Serial Killers” panel. 

4:15 PM   Lori Robbins, among others, participates on the "Somebody's Watching Me: TV and Social Media is the Story" panel in the Marquette Ballroom 8 and 9.

 

Friday

9 AM   Mary Dutta, Barb Goffman, Raquel V. Reyes, Mark Thielman, among others, participate on the “Get Lost in the Plot: Short Stories” panel in the Duluth Room. 

10:15   Alan Orloff, among others, participate on the “Hey There, Fellow Kids: Young Adult Panel” in the Marquette Ballroom 6 and 7. 

11:30 AM   Nina Wachsman, among others, participate on the “Researching Art Mysteries” panel. 

11:30 AM   James L'Etoile, among others, participate on the “Pickled Red Herrings: Buckle up, Buttercup” panel. 

1:45 PM   James L'Etoile and Ann Parker, among others, participate on the “Out West Mysteries” panel. 

3:00 PM   G.M. Malliet, among others, participate on the “Safe Room: Locked Room Mysteries” panel. in Marquette Ballroom 4 and 5. 

4:15 PM   Susan Alice Bickford, among others, participate on the “Rolling in the Deep” panel. 

4:15   Alan Orloff and Greg Herren, among others, participate on the “Anthony Award Nominees” panel in the Marquette Ballroom 2 and 3.

 

Saturday

1:45 PM   Kim Keeline moderates "The Art of Writing Short Stories" panel with participants, Jim Doherty, Paul J Garth, Curtis Ippolito, and Laurie Rockenbeck, among others, in the Duluth Room. 

3 PM   Eric Beetner moderates “Audiobooks and Podcasts” panel with participant Frank Zafiro and others. 

4: 15 PM   Vinnie Hansen, among others, participates on “The Modern Gumshoe Panel.” 

 

Sunday

10:15 AM   Scott Von Doviak, among others, participates on Your Ticket to Art Crime “ panel.