| THURSDAY |
| Time |
Rio Vista A-D |
Rio Vista E |
Rio Vista F-H |
Sierra 5-6 |
Cabrillo |
| 9:00-11:00 AM |
Author Speed-Dating (Rio Vista A-D)
Les & Leslie Blatt (M) and 40 Authors, limited seating for 140 fans |
| 11:00-Noon |
Lunch Break (on your own) |
| 12:00-12:45 PM |
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Left Coast Crime 101
Lucinda Surber (M)
Colleen Glynn
Kim Keeline
Linda McNab
Stan Ulrich
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Writing Our Hometown: What San Diego adds to mysteries
Virginia Loh-Hagan (M)
Corey Lynn Fayman
Ken Kuhlken
Carl Vonderau |
Mystery and Romance: Two great traditions that work arm-in-arm
Elizabeth Crowens (M)
Kate Carlisle
HelenKay Dimon
Kathy Krevat
Jenn McKinlay |
| 1:15-2:00 PM |
Tales from the Road: Authors talk about the highs and lows of traveling and book promotion
Matt Coyle (M)
Lee Goldberg
Laurie R. King
William Kent Krueger
Catriona McPherson |
Murder in a Small Town: Adding small community flavor to crime fiction
Elena Taylor (M)
Claire Booth
Naomi Hirahara
John McMahon
Merilee Robson |
Gumshoe Thrillers: PIs working against time
Kristopher Zgorski (M)
Ross Carley
Matt Goldman
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I Am What I Write: Authors drawing on their own backgrounds
Colin Conway (M)
Julie Holmes
Cynthia Kuhn
Michael Pool
Frank Zafiro |
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| 2:30-3:15 PM |
The Dark Side of the Golden State: California as crime scene
Oline Cogdill (M)
Matt Coyle
Rachel Howzell Hall
Howard Michael Gould
James R. Preston |
Writing a Series with Amateur or Professional Sleuths
Jean Utley (M)
Janet Dawson
Glen Erik Hamilton
Gar Anthony Haywood
RK Olson |
The Role of the Editor in Today’s Publishing
Rae James (M)
Colleen Dunn Bates
Joseph Clifford
Baird Nuckolls
David B. Schlosser
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The Contradiction of Humor and Crime: How do you know what’s funny?
Tim Maleeny (M)
Bill Fitzhugh
Haris Orkin
Wendall Thomas |
| 3:45-4:30 PM |
Villains: Humanizing the dark side
Dänna Wilberg (M)
Jennifer J. Chow
A.J. Llewellyn
John Shepphird
Brian Thornton |
Culinary Cozies: What’s cookin’?
Mark Baker (M)
Maya Corrigan
G.P. Gottlieb
Leslie Karst |
The Not Too Distant Past: 20th Century Historical Mysteries
Rochelle Staab (M)
Jennifer Berg
Timothy Burgess
Susanna Calkins
Ona Russell
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Feminism, #MeToo, and all those “Girl” books: The contradiction of women’s roles in crime fiction
Halley Sutton (M)
Mysti Berry
Erica Ruth Neubauer
Alexandra Sokoloff |
| 5:00-5:45 PM |
Matt Coyle interviewed by Corey Lynn Fayman (Rio Vista A-D) |
| 6:00-7:30 PM |
Welcome Reception (West Lawn & Cabrillo 1-2) |
| 7:30 PM |
Dinner on your own |
| 7:30-8:30 PM |
Anthology Launch Party for Partners in Crime, the San Diego Chapter of Sisters in Crime (Cabrillo 1-2) |
| 9:00 PM |
Movie Tribute to Raymond Chandler (Rio Vista A-D) |
| Friday |
| Time |
Rio Vista A-D |
Rio Vista E |
Rio Vista F-H |
Sierra 5-6 |
Cabrillo |
| 7:15-8:45 AM |
Meet the New Authors Breakfast — Hosted by Mike Befeler with the assistance of Rochelle Staab (West Lawn)
All convention registrants welcome, seating limited. |
| 9:00-9:45 AM |
Tropes, Stereotypes, and Clichés: A love-hate relationship
Lance Charnes (M)
Baer Charlton
Jason Pinter
Alexandra Sokoloff |
Crime and the City: Urban settings as character
Shaun Harris (M)
Kellye Garrett
Gar Anthony Haywood
Laurie R. King
Josh Stallings |
What Makes a Cozy a Cozy? The traditions, rules, and conventions
Leslie Hall (M)
Nadine Nettmann
Carlene O’Neil
Susan C. Shea |
Heroes With Issues: When characters struggle with more than just crime
Heather Ames (M)
Joseph Clifford
Pam Dehnke
Matt Phillips |
CRIME TIME
Readings & Presentations
in Santa Fe 4
all day |
| 10:15-11:00 AM |
Lefty Award Nominees: Best Humorous Mystery
Oline Cogdill (M)
Ellen Byron
Leslie Karst
Cynthia Kuhn
Catriona McPherson
Wendall Thomas |
Wonder Women: The powerful female protagonist
Virginia Loh-Hagan (M)
Becky Clark
Tori Eldridge
Saul Lelchuk
Mike McCrary |
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Tipping the Scales: The criminal justice system
(M)
Teresa Burrell
Keenan Powell
L.F. Robertson
Karen Stefano |
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| 11:30-12:15 PM |
Rachel Howzell Hall interviewed by Kellye Garrett (Rio Vista A-D) |
| 12:15-1:30 PM |
Lunch Break (on your own) |
| 1:30-2:15 PM |
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The Complicated Social Issues of Law and Order
Holly West (M)
Pamela Beason
William Kent Krueger
James L'Etoile
Priscilla Paton |
Writing Older Characters: The pros and cons of writing senior sleuths
Rochelle Staab (M)
Barbara Barrett
Mike Befeler
Janet Finsilver |
Art in Mysteries: Cultural clues
Susan C. Shea (M)
Connie Berry
Lance Charnes
Cornelia S. Feye
Margaret Lucke |
The State of Noir: What defines noir today?
Matt Phillips (M)
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Travis Richardson
Faye Snowden |
| 2:45-3:30 PM |
Lefty Award Nominees: Best Mystery
Lucinda Surber (M)
Tracy Clark
Matt Coyle
Rachel Howzell Hall |
Cozy Mysteries in Big City Settings: A contradiction?
Daryl Wood Gerber (M)
Kate Carlisle
Rochelle Staab |
Crime for a Younger Audience: Writing for young adults or middle grade
Sheila Scobba Banning (M)
Evelyn Cirincione
Virginia Loh-Hagan
Barrie Summy
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The Soundtrack of Crime: Mystery and music inextricably intertwined
Brian Thornton (M)
Corey Lynn Fayman
P Moss
D.R. Ransdell
Holly West |
|
| 4:00-4:45 PM |
Lefty Debut and Historical Nominees
Linda McNab & Lucinda Surber (M)
Susanna Calkins
L.A. Chandlar
Tori Eldridge
Jennifer Kincheloe
Carl Vonderau |
Hooray for Hollywood: Tinsel Town as a setting
Rosemary Lord (M)
Pat H. Broeske
Kellye Garrett
Lee Goldberg
Sherri Leigh James |
Inside the Mind of a Cop: Law enforcement officials talk reality versus fiction
Frank Zafiro (M)
Bruce Robert Coffin
Neal Griffin
Martin Roy Hill
T.K. Thorne |
Write What You Want to Know: Creating beyond personal experience
Kristopher Zgorski (M)
Valerie Hansen
William Kent Krueger
Faye Snowden |
|
| 5:15-7:30 PM |
Dinner Break (on your own) |
| 7:30-9:00 PM |
Noir at the Bar (Cabrillo 1-2) |
| 9:00-11:00 PM |
Author Cabaret (Cabrillo 1-2) |
| Saturday |
| Time |
Rio Vista A-D |
Rio Vista E |
Rio Vista F-H |
Sierra 5-6 |
Cabrillo |
| 7:15-8:45 AM |
Breakfast (West Lawn) All convention registrants welcome, seating limited. |
| 9:00-9:45 AM |
Fiction Writers are Professional Liars: But can they do it to your face?
Tim Maleeny (M)
Steve Brewer
Ellen Byron
Bill Fitzhugh
Eileen Rendahl |
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Getting the Research Right: How accurate should a mystery be?
Anne Louise Bannon (M)
L.A. Chandlar
Pam Clark
David Hagerty
Baird Nuckolls |
Thrillers: How to keep the clock ticking
Joan Golden (M)
Robert Downs
Toni Niesen
Carl Vondereau
Dänna Wilberg |
CRIME TIME
Readings & Presentations
in Santa Fe 4
all day |
| 10:15-11:00 AM |
Crime in the UK: Why we love British mysteries
Oline Cogdill (M)
Anne Cleeland
Carola Dunn
Catriona McPherson |
Crime Fiction and Reality
David B. Schlosser (M)
Kari Bovee
Tracy Clark
Brian Thornton |
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Scene-Stealing Secondary Characters: Making them believable
Rochelle Staab (M)
Tammy Kaehler
Bonnar Spring
Wendall Thomas |
21st Century Mysteries and Thrillers: A camera on every corner and a tracking device in every phone
Mark Bacon (M)
Jamie Freveletti
Matt Quirk
Joseph Reid |
| 11:30-1:30 PM |
Lunch Break (on your own) Award Ballots due by 1:30 PM |
| 1:30-2:15 PM |
Let’s Talk About Sex (in Mysteries)
Holly West (M)
Jennifer Kincheloe
Nadine Nettman |
It’s Not All Fiction: A talk with true crime writers
Maddie Margarita (M)
James Bartlett
Julia Bricklin
Scott Decker
Caitlin Rother |
Small Town Cozies: How not to run out of victims
Pam Dehnke (M)
Catherine Bruns
Peggy Ehrhart
Susan C. Shea
Libby Klein |
Heroes With a Twist: Unusual crime fighters
John Edward Mullen (M)
Stephen W. Buehler
Tammy Kaehler
Mike Orenduff
Sue Star |
|
| 2:45-3:30 PM |
It’s Elementary: The enduring popularity of Sherlock Holmes and friends
Elizabeth Crowens (M)
Laurie R. King
Michael Kurland
Michael Robertson |
Murder’s a Zoo: Mysteries with animals
Tammy Kaehler (M)
Jennifer J. Chow
Margaret Mizushima
Cherie O'Boyle
Elena Taylor |
Murder Goes Global: International mysteries and thrillers
Jane Stillwater (M)
Ana Manwaring
Greg Randall |
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Improvisational Crime Fiction: Live on stage
Kathy Krevat (M)
Daryl Wood Gerber
Glen Erik Hamilton
Naomi Hirahara
Josh Stallings |
| 4:00-4:45 PM |
Domestic Suspense: Crime too close to home
Greta Boris (M)
Valerie Geary
Edwin Hill
Jamie Mason
Heather Young |
Politics: A deadly business
Nancie Clare (M)
John Billheimer
Lisa Brackmann
Alan Orloff
Matt Quirk |
From Author to Audiobooks: What does it take to make a great product?
Jessica Kaye (M)
Nathan Agin
Laurie Fagen
Deborah J. Ledford
Sandra Murphy
Mara Purl |
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Forensics, Science, and Medicine in Mysteries
Michele Drier (M)
Paula Bernstein
Lauri Broadbent
Sheila Lowe
Kathleen Valenti |
| 5:30-7:00 PM |
Cash Bars (Foyer, Pavillion Patio) |
| 7:00-9:00 PM |
Awards Banquet (Rio Vista A-H) |
| Sunday |
| Time |
Rio Vista A-D |
Rio Vista E |
Rio Vista F-H |
Sierra 5-6 |
Cabrillo |
| 9:00-9:45 AM |
|
Things That Go Bump in the Night: Paranormal mysteries
Oline Cogdill (M)
Wendy Fallon
Margaret Morse
Sandy Wright |
Call the Cops: How police procedurals get it right or not
Virginia Kidd (M)
Scott Kikkawa
James L’Etoile |
Celebrating the Short Story: When less is more
MH Callway (M)
Dale Berry
Amy Drayer
Rob Pierce
Kate Thornton |
|
| 10:15-11:00 AM |
Heaven Help Us: Religion and Spirituality in Mystery
Laurie R. King (M)
Patrick Coleman
William Kent Krueger
Ilene Schneider |
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Split Personality: Writing in Multiple Genres
Cherie O’Boyle (M)
HelenKay Dimon
Daryl Wood Gerber
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Eileen Rendahl |
How You Can Be Part of Left Coast Crime!
Lucinda Surber (M)
Kim Keeline
Left Coast Crime Standing Committee Members |
|
| 11:30-12:30 PM |
Final Guest of Honor Panel (Rio Vista A-D)
Kellye Garrett (M), Matt Coyle, Rachel Howzell Hall, Catriona McPherson, Kristopher Zgorski |
| 12:30 PM |
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye…See you next year in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Southwest Sleuths |
