| THURSDAY |
| Time |
Sierra 1 |
Sierra 2 |
Sierra 3 |
Sierra 4 |
Cascade 3-4 |
| 9:00-11:00 AM |
Author Speed-Dating (Nugget 1)
Les & Leslie Blatt (M) and 40 Authors
limited seating for 144 fans |
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| 11:00-Noon |
Lunch Break (on your own) |
| 12:00-12:45 PM |
Regrets, I’ve Had a Few: What I Wish I Knew When I Started
Linda Joy Singleton (M)
Wendy Hornsby
Libby Klein
Kathleen Valenti |
Left Coast Crime 101
Lucinda Surber (M)
Lynn Bremer
Noemi Levine
Linda McNab
Janet Rudolph |
Walk the Line: How Much Research Is Too Much?
Elena Hartwell (M)
Denise (Deni) Dietz
Sabrina Flynn
Charles Rosenberg
Barb Schlichting |
I Got Stripes: Behind the Scenes with Real Law Enforcement Professionals
Mike Spencer (M)
Christine Husom
James L’Etoile
David Putnam |
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| 1:15-2:00 PM |
Something’s Gotta Give: Out of the Box Traditionals
Warren C. Easley (M)
Anne Cleeland
Margaret Dumas
Carlene O’Neil
Ann Saxton Reh |
It’s Now or Never: Late in Life Authors & Protagonists
Terry Shames (M)
Cathy Ace
Ellen Kirschman
Pat Stoltey
Heather Young |
In Other Words, Hold My Hand: Romantic Elements in Crime Fiction
Diane Kelly (M)
Scotti Andrews
Yves Fey
Rebecca Grace
Terry Odell
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Shot a Man in Reno: Clichés in Crime Fiction
Craig Faustus Buck (M)
Mark Bacon
Chris Goff
Annie Hogsett
Marty Wingate |
Nevada’s Legalization of Casinos and the Rise of Reno as the “Biggest Little City”
Eric Moody & Neal Cobb |
| 2:30-3:15 PM |
I Did It My Way: Paths to Publication
Janice Peacock (M)
Leo W. Banks
Ross Carley
Steph Cha
Bruce Rolfe |
I’ve Got You Under My Skin: Writing Medicine & Science
Linda A. Petrilli (M)
H.S. Clark
Bette Golden Lamb
J.J. Lamb |
Devil in Disguise: Odd Jobs & Strange Professions
Linda Joffe Hull (M)
Mysti Berry
John Billheimer
Bill Fitzhugh
Tammy Kaehler
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That Old Black Magic: Paranormal Suspense
Sandy Wright (M)
Alice Henderson
Eileen Magill
Margaret C. Morse
Dänna Wilberg |
Cheating with Lady Luck: Good luck is far too rare to leave to chance
Howard W. Herz |
| 3:45-4:30 PM |
Todd Borg interviewed by Catriona McPherson (Cascade 1-2) |
| 6:00-7:30 PM |
Welcome Reception in Nugget 1 |
| 7:30 PM |
Dinner (on your own) |
| Friday |
| Time |
Sierra 1 |
Sierra 2 |
Sierra 3 |
Sierra 4 |
Cascade 3-4 |
| 7:15-8:45 AM |
New Authors Breakfast — Hosted by Mike Befeler with the assistance of Les & Leslie Blatt (Nugget 1)
All convention registrants welcome, seating limited. |
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| 9:00-9:45 AM |
Impersonations: Creating Three-Dimensional Characters
Ken Isaacson (M)
Corey Lynn Fayman
Timothy Hallinan
Barbara Petty
Nancy Cole Silverman |
Days of Wine and Roses: Culinary Mysteries
Leslie Karst (M)
Catherine Bruns
Daryl Wood Gerber
Sharon Moore
Nadine Nettmann |
I Still Miss Someone: Ghosts, Hauntings & Horror
Michele Drier (M)
Paty Jager
Margaret Lucke
Catherine Paul
Jo Perry |
Ring of Fire: Writing Political Thrillers
Lisa Brackmann (M)
David Hagerty
Kay Kendall
Mike Lawson
Gregory Zeigler |
“One Shots” and
“You Had Me At…
alternate all day
in Cascade 3-4
Schedule & Info |
| 10:15-11:00 AM |
Highway Patrolman: Law Enforcement Research
Amy Rogers (M)
Shannon Baker
Steven Cooper
Dianne Emley
Terry Odell |
Gentle on My Mind: The Fun & Familiar Cozy
Ellen Byron (M)
Kristi Abbott/Lillian Bell
Pat Batta
Vickie Fee |
Lefty Award Nominees Past & Present: Best Historical Mystery
Laurie R. King (M)
Jennifer Kincheloe
Catriona McPherson
Priscilla Royal
Kelli Stanley |
That’s Life: Creating Realistic Amateur Sleuths
Tammy Kaehler (M)
Marla Cooper
Judy Copek
Kathy Krevat/Aarons
Gigi Pandian
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| 11:30-12:15 PM |
I Get a Kick Out of You: How Much Violence Is Too Much?
Simon Wood (M)
Robin Burcell
Parnell Hall
David Putnam
Travis Richardson |
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime: Gender Roles in Crime Fiction
Jacque Ben-Zekry (M)
Susan Alice Bickford
Lisa Brackmann
Cherie O’Boyle
Laurie Rockenbeck |
Lefty Award Nominees: Best Mystery
Todd Borg (M)
Matt Coyle
William Kent Krueger
Terry Shames
James W. Ziskin |
I Thought About You: Recommending Favorite Reads
Lee Goldberg (M)
D.J. Adamson
Leslie Blatt
Andi Shechter
Sue Trowbridge |
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| 12:15-1:30 PM |
Lunch Break (on your own) |
| 1:30-2:15 PM |
What’s Your Prequel? Which Classic Character They’d Like to Write
Phoef Sutton (M)
Todd Borg
Craig Faustus Buck
Ray Daniel
Laurie R. King |
A Little Less Conversation: Writing Great Dialogue
Anne Cleeland (M)
Aaron Elkins
Priscilla Royal
Charles Salzberg
Reavis Z. Wortham |
Lefty Award Nominees: Best Debut Mystery
Lucinda Surber (M)
Susan Alice Bickford
Kellye Garrett
Wendall Thomas
Nancy Tingley
Kathleen Valenti
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Trouble in Mind: Pulp Detectives of the Past & Present
Matt Coyle (M)
J.D. Allen
Christa Faust
Mike McCrary
Clive Rosengren |
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| 2:45-3:30 PM |
Mambo Italiano: Writing Other Cultures
Jill Amadio (M)
Dorothy Black Crow
Matthew Iden
Bharti Kirchner
Gigi Pandian |
No Charge: The Role of Police in Modern Crime Fiction
Josh Stallings (M)
Claire Booth
Steph Cha
Tyler Dilts
G.M. Malliet |
Lefty Award Nominees: Best Humorous Mystery
Janet Rudolph (M)
Ellen Byron
Marla Cooper
Cynthia Kuhn |
Wooden Heart: Craft Mysteries
Gay Coburn Gale (M)
Peggy Ehrhart
Cheryl Hollon
Sybil Johnson
Camille Minichino |
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| 4:00-4:45 PM |
What Kind of Fool Am I?: Writing in More Than One Genre
Mike Befeler (M)
Maegan Beaumont
Daryl Wood Gerber
Phoef Sutton
Keith Tittle |
If I Told You Who It Was: Twists and Reveals in the Modern Thriller
Sharon St. George (M)
R.G. Belsky
Harry Hunsicker
Elizabeth Little
Kirk Russell |
Come Fly with Me: International Settings
Wendy Hornsby (M)
Annamaria Alfieri
Cara Black
Jane Stillwater
Nancy Tingley |
Somethin’ Stupid: Pitfalls in Writing the Opposite Gender
Thomas Perry (M)
Robert Downs
Roger Johns
S.J. Rozan
James W. Ziskin |
(Cascade 1-2)
Mystery Improv
Naomi Hirahara (M)
Tyler Dilts
Glen Hamilton
Janet Rudolph
|
| 5:15-6:00 PM |
William Kent Krueger interviewed by G.M. Malliet (Cascade 1-2) |
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| 6:00-8:00 PM |
Dinner Break (on your own) |
| 8:00-9:00 PM |
Mark Twain (Cascade 1-2) |
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| Saturday |
| Time |
Sierra 1 |
Sierra 2 |
Sierra 3 |
Sierra 4 |
Cascade 3-4 |
| 7:15-8:45 AM |
Breakfast (Nugget 1)
All convention registrants welcome, seating limited. |
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| 9:00-9:45 AM |
Arrivaderci Roma: Historical Mysteries
Mary Lawrence (M)
Ana Brazil
Michael J. Cooper
Janet Dawson
Melissa Lenhardt |
Birth of the Blues: Going from Idea to Story with Pantsers & Plotters
Annamaria Alfieri (M)
Mark Bacon
Becky Clark
Kim Fay
Ilene Schneider |
Strangers in the Night: International Espionage
Chris Goff (M)
Lance Charnes
Libby Fischer Hellmann
Michael Niemann
Trevor Scott |
Hound Dogs and Cool Cats: Animals in Mysteries
Cherie O’Boyle (M)
Janet Finsilver
Waverly Fitzgerald
Diane Kelly
J.R. Ripley |
“One Shots” and
“You Had Me At…
alternate all day
in Cascade 3-4
Schedule & Info |
| 10:15-11:00 AM |
Suspicious Minds: The Liars Panel
Kelli Stanley (M)
Christa Faust
Lee Goldberg
Howard Michael Gould
William Kent Krueger |
All the Way to Reno: LCC Regional Settings
Katherine Bolger Hyde (M)
Mary Feliz
Kellye Garrett
Glen Erik Hamilton
Nancy G. West |
I Gotta Be Me: Self, Traditional & Hybrid Publishing Options
H.S. Clark (M)
Colleen Dunn Bates
Heather Haven
Sheila Simonson
Simon Wood |
Jailhouse Rock: The Legal System in Crime Fiction
Ken Isaacson (M)
Teresa Burrell
Jennifer Kincheloe
Keenan Powell
L.F. Robertson |
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| 11:30-12:15 AM |
Desperado: Writing a Great Villain
Mark Stevens (M)
Dale Berry
Michael Kurland
Thomas Perry
Brian Thornton |
Muddy Waters: Social Issues in Crime Fiction
Debra H. Goldstein (M)
Pat H. Broeske
Bryan Gruley
Leslie Karst
S.J. Rozan |
Good Luck Charm: Finding the Right Editor
Eileen Magill (M)
Jacque Ben-Zekry
Lisa Q. Matthews
Chantelle Aimée Osman
Zoe Quinton |
The Wonder of You: Taking Emotional Risks in Writing
Naomi Hirahara (M)
Dianne Emley
Timothy Hallinan
Jamie Mason
Josh Stallings |
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| 12:15-1:30 PM |
Lunch Break (on your own) Award Ballots due by 1:30 PM |
| 1:30-2:15 PM |
Burning Love: The Sex Panel
Holly West (M)
Cara Black
Bill Fitzhugh
Linda Joffe Hull
Catriona McPherson |
It’s How You Use It: Art of the Short Story & Novella
Stephen W. Buehler (M)
Darrell James
Eleanor Cawood Jones
Rob Pierce
Kate Thornton |
You Make Me Feel So Young: Mystery in YA Fiction
Janet Dawson (M)
Wrona Gall
Kelly Garrett
Christina Hoag
Peggy Townsend
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I’ve Got the World on a String: Setting as Character
Ann Parker (M)
John Billheimer
Baron R. Birtcher
Christine Carbo
Robert D. Kidera |
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| 2:45-3:30 PM |
The Match Game
Chantelle Aimée Osman (M)
Bryan Gruley
Glen Erik Hamilton
Jamie Mason
Nadine Nettmann
L.J. Sellers |
Young at Heart: Keeping a Series Alive
Elizabeth Little (M)
Philip Donlay
Aaron Elkins
D.R. Ransdell
Wendall Thomas |
Can’t Help Falling in Love: Spotlight on Independent Publishers
J.J. Lamb (M)
D.Z. Church
Heather Haven
L.C. Hayden
Libby Fischer Hellmann |
Always on My Mind: Unforgettable Women in the Genre
Tina Whittle (M)
Lou Berney
Lori Rader-Day
Angela M. Sanders/Clover Tate
S.A. Solomon |
|
| 4:00-4:45 PM |
Naomi Hirahara interviewed by S.J. Rozan (Cascade 1-2) |
| 5:15-6:00 PM |
The Not So Secret Life of Authors (Cascade 4-2)
Simon Wood (M)
Lou Berney, Christa Faust, Bill Fitzhugh, Linda Joffe Hull, Catriona McPherson
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| 6:00-7:00 PM |
Silent Auction Final Bidding & Cash Bars in Lobby |
| 7:00-9:00 PM |
Awards Banquet (Nugget 1) |
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| Sunday |
| Time |
Sierra 1 |
Sierra 2 |
Sierra 3 |
Sierra 4 |
Cascade |
| 9:00-9:45 AM |
Sway: Bloggers & Reviewers Give Tips to Authors
Travis Richardson (M)
Les Blatt
Robert Downs
Parnell Hall
Erica Ruth Neubauer
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You Are My Sunshine: The Great Outdoors
Pamela Beason (M)
Judy Copek
Margaret Mizushima
Ann Parker
Mark Stevens |
Unchained Melody: Portraying Psychiatric Disorders
Charles Rosenberg (M)
Ellen Kirschman
Sheila Lowe
Lori Rader-Day
Lynne Raimondo |
The Door Is Still Open: Academic & Bookstore Mysteries
Randal Brandt (M)
Vinnie Hansen
Cynthia Kuhn
Bourne Morris
Maggie Topkis |
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| 10:15-11:00 AM |
How You Can Be Part of Left Coast Crime!
Lucinda Surber (M)
Janet Rudolph
Stan Ulrich
Left Coast Crime Standing Committee Members |
Too Close for Comfort: Plot Ideas Ripped from the Headlines
Harry Hunsicker (M)
Laurie Fagen
Cheryl Reed
Mark Wheaton |
High Hopes: Winning PR & Marketing Ideas
Cancelled |
My Kind of Town: Rural & Suburban Crime Fiction
David Hagerty (M)
Shannon Baker
James Hayman
Clea Simon
Heather Young |
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| 11:30-12:30 PM |
Final Guest of Honor Panel (Cascade 1-2)
Cathy Ace (M)
Todd Borg, Naomi Hirahara, William Kent Krueger
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| 12:30 PM |
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye…See you next year in Vancouver, British Columbia! |
