Panel Schedule
Note: Panelists will sign for half an hour in the Doubletree Foyer following each panel.
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Thursday, March 12
Panel moderators are indicated by (M).
| Location | Multnomah | Holladay | Broadway | Oregon | Alaska |
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| 11:30-12:30 | The First Time: Writing Lessons I Wish I Had Learned A Lot Earlier | Introduction to LCC | Size Matters: The Art of the Short Story | It Takes Two To Tango: Crime-Solving Couples | |
| Maia Chance (M) Royce Buckingham Sean Chercover Blake Crouch Joel Goldman |
Janet Rudolph | Travis Richardson (M) Bharti Kirchner Deborah J Ledford Robert Lopresti Brian Thornton |
Tina Whittle (M) Dorothy Black Crow Wendy Delaney Lori L. Lake Rochelle Staab |
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| 1:00-2:00 | Just Yesterday: Writing the 20th Century Historical Novel | Guns and Roses: Romantic Elements in Crime Fiction | Foodies & Winos: Culinary Mysteries | Social Media: What Every Author Needs to Know | |
| Janet Dawson (M) Timothy Burgess Cynthia Drew Patricia Gulley Keith Tittle |
Donnell Ann Bell (M) Patricia Dusenbury Kendra Elliot Yvonne Kohano Carole Price |
Heather Haven (M) Kathy Aarons R.M. Cartmel Bailey Cates Karen MacInerney |
Sue Trowbridge (M) Kiffer Brown Stacey Cochran Victoria Goff Chantelle Aimée Osman |
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| 2:30-3:30 | The Winding Road: Different Paths to Publication | Pass the Scalpel: Getting the Medicine & Science Right | It’s a Living: Odd Jobs & Strange Professions | Gotta Stay Fresh: How To Keep a Series from Getting Stale | Do I Have To Go Outside?: Research at the Desk & in the Field |
| Deborah Reed (M) Heather Ames Ellen Mathews Ann Parker Terry Shames |
John Burley (M) Richard Van Anderson H.S. Clark D.P. (Doug) Lyle Liz Osborne |
Linda Joffe Hull (M) Tammy Kaehler Camille Minichino Robert S. Napier Diane Vallere |
Vicki Delany (M) D.V. Berkom Becky Clark Philip Donlay Mike Lawson |
Terry Odell (M) Jack Erickson V.M. Giambanco Andrew E. Kaufman |
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| 4:00-5:00 | Special Guest: Phillip Margolin Interviewed by Jay Margulies |
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| 6:00-7:30 | Welcome Reception | ||||
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Friday, March 13
Panel moderators are indicated by (M).
| Location | Multnomah | Holladay | Broadway | Oregon | Alaska |
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| 9:00-9:45 | (Breakfast Cleanup) | Foreign Correspondents: International Settings | Death in a Small Town: Rural & Suburban Crime Fiction | Mean Streets: Pulp Detectives of the Past & Present | |
| Aileen Baron (M) Brett Battles Timothy Hallinan Timothy Williams |
Terry Shames (M) Leslie Budewitz Martha (M.P.) Cooley G.M. Malliet Cindy Sample |
Evan Lewis (M) Dale Berry Craig Faustus Buck William E. Wallace Tim Wohlforth |
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| 10:15-11:00 | The Taste of Copper and the Smell of Cordite: Clichés in Crime Fiction | Make Up Your Mind: Writing in More Than One Genre | That Was My Idea: Collaborating with a Co-Author | How Did That Body Get There?: The Amateur Sleuth | Buy My Book! Buy My Book!: The Subtle Art of Marketing |
| David Corbett (M) Lisa Alber Blake Crouch Bill Fitzhugh James Ziskin |
Chris Holm (M) D.J. Adamson Heather Ames S.G. Redling Sheila Simonson |
Lee Goldberg (M) Charlotte Elkins Rosemarie Keenan Vince Keenan Sarah Lovett |
Lori Rader-Day (M) Allen Eskens Paty Jager Barbara Petty Ilene Schneider |
Dana Kaye (M) Kathe Gibb Maryglenn McCombs Mary Putnam Sarah Williams |
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| 11:30-12:15 | Laughing Ain’t a Crime: Balancing Humor in Crime Fiction | Not Safe For Children: The Young Adult Crime Story | Not Just Cats & Quilts: The Evolution of the Cozy | Can You Go Too Far?: Violence in Fiction | Do The Twist: Keeping the Audience Guessing |
| Catriona McPherson (M) Mike Befeler Cindy Brown Heather Haven Helen Smith |
Jennifer Bosworth (M) Warren Bull Linda Gerber April Henry Mary Elizabeth Summer |
Angela Sanders (M) Jessie Chandler Marta Chausée Christine Goff Jennifer McAndrews |
Vella Munn (M) Maegan Beaumont Hilary Davidson Jennifer Hillier Todd Robinson |
M.H. Callway (M) Ray Daniel Robert Dugoni Kendra Elliot Barbara Fradkin |
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| 1:30-2:15 | Is That A Gun in Your Pocket?: The Sex Panel | She Said, She Said: Writing the Female Protagonist | Say It Again, Sam: What Makes Great Dialogue? | Broken Spines & Cracked Hinges: Book-Related Crimes | The Not-So-Long & Not-So-Short of It: The Return of the Novella |
| Jess Lourey (M) Chelsea Cain Linda Joffe Hull Holly West Simon Wood |
Meg Gardiner (M) Lisa Fernow Darrell James Frances McNamara Carole Sojka |
Dana Haynes (M) Barbara Graham Rita Lakin Michael Sears |
Susanna Calkins (M) Kate Carlisle Erika Chase Vicki Delany (Eva Gates) Jenn McKinley |
Brian Thornton (M) Allison Brennan Stephen Buehler Barry Graham Travis Richardson |
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| 2:45-3:30 | Five FBI Agents Discuss Their Various Jobs | Gone South: Mexico & the Mexican Border | What Are You Reading?: Those in the Know Share Their Favorites | Digging the Past: Researching the Historical Novel | Represent: The Role of the Agent in Today’s Publishing |
| Johnny Shaw (M) Lisa Brackmann Tyler Dilts Corey Lynn Fayman Clark Lohr |
Erica Ruth Neubauer (M) Jordan Foster Tom Luce Janet Rudolph Sarah Weinman |
Ann Parker (M) Annamaria Alfieri Frederick Ramsay Steven Saylor Jeri Westerson |
Stacey Cochran (M) Kimberley Cameron Chip MacGregor Meg Ruley |
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| 4:00-5:00 | Guest of Honor: Timothy Hallinan Interviewed by L.J. Sellers |
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| 6:00-7:30 | Left Coast Crime 25th Anniversary Celebration | ||||
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Saturday, March 14
Panel moderators are indicated by (M).
| Location | Multnomah | Holladay | Broadway | Oregon | Alaska |
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| 9:00-9:45 | (Breakfast Cleanup) | Talking Shop: Getting Law Enforcement Details Right | Our Fine Furry Friends: Animals in Mysteries | Pantsers & Plotters: From Idea to Story |
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| Neal Griffin (M) Ellen Kirschman Terry Odell Adam Plantinga David Putnam |
Waverly Curtis (M) Donna Andrews Pamela Beason Cherie O’Boyle Tracy Weber |
Karen MacInerney (M) Maia Chance Anne Cleeland Gigi Pandian Lori Rader-Day |
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| 10:15-11:00 | Pants on Fire: A Liars Panel | The Spies Have It: International Espionage | Self-Publishing, Traditional & Hybrid: Publishing Options | Write What You Know: Personal Experiences into Stories | Folk Heroes of the Northwest: D.B. Cooper, Bigfoot, and Other Mysteries |
| Simon Wood (M) Chris F. Holm Jess Lourey Catriona McPherson Johnny Shaw |
Brett Battles (M) Diana Chambers Art Kerns Ryan Quinn Tim Tigner |
Victoria Goff (M) Anna Castle Denise Grover Swank Rod Lindsey M. Louisa Locke |
James M. Jackson (M) Glen Erik Hamilton Christine Kling Lynne Raimondo Tina Whittle |
Presentation by Bill Sullivan | |
| 11:30-12:15 | Loving To Hate: What Makes a Great Villain? | The Crime Novel as the Modern Social Novel | Places Are People Too: Setting as Character | Sweet & Lowdown: A Cozy/Noir Summit |
Long Ago & Far Away: How to Bring History to a Contemporary Audience |
| Allison Brennan (M) Chelsea Cain David Corbett Laurie R. King Sean Chercover |
Barry Graham (M) Lisa Brackmann Mette Ivie Harrison J. David Osborne Sam Wiebe |
Matt Coyle (M) Cathy Ace Jeanne Matthews Terri Nolan Nancy G. West |
Katrina Niidas Holm (M) Hannah Dennison Chris Holm Josh Stallings Marty Wingate |
Holly West (M) Carola Dunn Yves Fey Sharan Newman John Maddox Roberts |
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| 1:30-2:15 | Been There, Wrote That: The Game Show |
Oregon State of Mind: Crime in the Beaver State | Make Every Word Count: What Makes a Great Short Story? | Lightning Pace: Making the Story Move | It’s Alive: Creating Living, Breathing Characters |
| Gar Anthony Haywood (M) Hilary Davidson Meg Gardiner Timothy Hallinan D.P. (Doug) Lyle |
Mysti Berry (M) Bill Cameron Dana Haynes Kristelle James Doc Macomber |
Todd Robinson (M) Craig Faustus Buck Sarah M. Chen Andrew MacRae Jennifer Vandenberg |
Robert Dugoni (M) Diane Capri Mike Lawson Cathy Perkins Ralph Sanborn |
Andi Shechter (M) Peg Brantley John Clement Russell Hill Kenneth Wishnia |
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| 2:45-3:30 | Legalities, Legalities: Applying the Law to Crime Fiction | Without a Fedora: New Directions in Noir |
Bench Presses: Small Publishers do Heavy Lifting | Female Writers of the Recent Past | Lovely, Dark, & Deep: What Makes a Literary Mystery? |
| Ken Isaacson (M) Teresa Burrell Phillip Margolin Charles Rosenberg Sheldon Siegel |
Evan Lewis (M) Baer Charlton Robert Downs Roger Hobbs Bret Wright |
Robert Rosenwald (M) Lee Goldberg Matt Martz Baird Nuckolls J. David Osborne |
Sarah Weinman (M) Randal Brandt Joel Goldman Barbara Leavy Maggie Topkis |
John Addiego (M) Jennifer Bosworth Susanna Calkins Vinnie Hansen Deborah Reed |
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| 4:00-5:00 | Guest of Honor: Chelsea Cain Interviewed by Jordan Foster |
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| 6:00-7:00 | Cash Bar Close of Silent Auction |
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| 7:00-9:00 | Awards Banquet | ||||
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Sunday, March 15
Panel moderators are indicated by (M).
| Location | Multnomah | Holladay | Broadway | Oregon | Alaska |
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| 9:30-10:30 | Thrills, Spills & Chills: The Modern Thriller | $100 a Day Plus Expenses: The Private Eye in the 21st Century | Magic in the Air: Paranormal Suspense | Reading Rainbow: The Challenge of Writing LGBTQ Characters | California Dreaming: What Makes California Such a Great Setting? |
| Sarah Lovett (M) Stacy Allen Andrew Kaufman Jeff Layton |
Richard Anderson (M) Janet Dawson Parnell Hall Gar Anthony Haywood Clive Rosengren |
Danna Wilberg (M) Bailey Cates Joni Sauer-Folger Cat Winters |
Lori L. Lake (M) Jessie Chandler Laurie R. King L.J. Sellers |
Rochelle Staab (M) Gayle Carline Matt Coyle Nan Hagan Mar Preston |
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| 11:00-12:00 | One Star: The Dos & Don’ts of Reacting to Reviews | The Great Outdoors: Murder in Nature | Fifty-Four Forty or Fight: Crime in the Pacific Northwest | Editing Your Own Work: Approaches to Rewriting | How You Can Be a Part of Left Coast Crime!!! |
| Charles Rosenberg (M) Bill Cameron Dana Kaye Christine Kling Sharon Moore |
Christine Finlayson (M) Shannon Baker Christine Carbo R.J. Harlick Mark Stevens |
Kate Dyer-Seeley (M) E.R. Brown Warren C. Easley Skye Moody Lono Waiwaiole |
David Schlosser (M) Hannah Dennison Judith Janeway Margaret Lucke Phillip Margolin |
LCC Standing Committee |
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Updated: Tuesday, 10-Mar-2015 20:37:20 PDT