| THURSDAY |
| Time |
Regency A |
Regency B |
Plaza A-B |
Plaza C |
Other |
| 9:00-11:00 AM |
Author Speed-Dating (Regency C-D)
Les & Leslie Blatt (M) and 40 Authors, limited seating for 144 fans |
| 11:00-Noon |
Lunch Break (on your own) |
| 12:00-12:45 PM |
Rural & Suburban Crime
Fiction
J.G. (Judy) Toews (M)
Susan Bickford
Ricky Bush
Cheryl Hollon
Kay Kendall |
Left Coast Crime 101
Lucinda Surber (M)
Colleen Glynn
Bill Gottfried
Toby Gottfried
Linda McNab
Janet Rudolph |
What I Wish I Had Known When I Started
Nadine Nettmann (M)
C.J. Box
Blake Crouch
Robyn Harding
John McMahon |
Researching the Perfect Crime
Patricia Dusenbury (M)
Vince Keenan (Renee Patrick)
Ann Parker
Judy Penz Sheluk
Katherine Prairie
|
|
| 1:15-2:00 PM |
Law Enforcement Professionals
Mar Preston (M)
Robin Burcell
R.T. Lawton
James L’Etoile
T.K. Thorne |
Mixing YA and Crime
Eileen Cook (M)
Leslie Blatt
Marion Crook
Owen Laukkanen
Sheila Sobel |
Working with a Co-Writer
Lee Goldberg (M)
Rebecca Grace
Rosemarie Keenan (Renee
Patrick)
Charles Todd (Charles)
Frank Zafiro
|
Balancing Romance & Plot
Deborah Coonts (M)
Kylie Brant
Sylissa Franklin
Kathryn Jane
Michael Robertson |
|
| 2:30-3:15 PM |
Ways To Publish
Anne Louise Bannon (M)
Cathy Ace
Anne Barton
Robert Downs
Russell Hill |
Medicine & Science
Lisa Preston (M)
D.P. Lyle
Alec Peche
Madona Skaff
Ingrid Thoft |
Music & Prose as Theme
Dave Magana (M)
Lisa Alber
Lisa Brackmann
Brian Thornton
Holly West
|
Supernatural Storytellers
Margaret Dumas (M)
Laura Andersen
Dale Berry
Wendy Fallon
Eileen Magill |
|
| 3:45-4:30 PM |
Creating Three-Dimensional
Characters
Priscilla Paton (M)
J.D. Allen
David Corbett
Sherry Harris
CJ Verburg |
Technology in Crime Fiction
Michael Sherer (M)
Donna Andrews
Mar Preston
Debra Purdy Kong
Gregory C. Randall |
Religion in Mysteries
Steve Steinbock (M)
Laurie R. King
Ilene Schneider
Kenneth Wishnia
Suzanne M. Wolfe
|
Our Past as Inspiration
Claire Booth (M)
Stephen W. Buehler
Amy Peele
Renee Asher Pickup
Sam Wiebe |
|
| 5:00-5:45 PM |
Don & Jenn Longmuir interviewed by Vicki Delany (Plaza A-B) |
| 6:00-7:30 PM |
Welcome Reception (Regency C-D) |
| 7:30 PM |
Dinner (on your own) |
| 7:30–9:30 PM |
Noir at the Bar (Regency C-D) |
| Friday |
| Time |
Regency A |
Regency B |
Plaza A-B |
Plaza C |
Other |
| 7:15-8:45 AM |
Meet the New Authors Breakfast — Hosted by Mike Befeler with the assistance of Les & Leslie Blatt (Regency C-D)
All convention registrants welcome, seating limited. |
| 9:00-9:45 AM |
Vancouver Noir
Sam Wiebe (M)
R.M. Greenaway
Dietrich Kalteis
Linda L. Richards
Robin Spano
Timothy Taylor
S.G. (Sandra) Wong |
Culinary Mysteries
Leslie Karst (M)
Ellen Byron
Peggy Ehrhart
Sarah Fox
Heather Haven |
Lefty Best Novel Nominees
Bill Fitzhugh (M)
Lou Berney
Matt Coyle
Lori Rader-Day
Terry Shames
James W. Ziskin |
Short Fiction & Novellas
Kate Thornton (M)
M.H. Callway
Miriam Clavir
Merrilee Robson
DJ Wiseman |
“One Shots” and
“You Had Me At…
alternate in Oxford-Wales
Shedule & Info
|
| 10:15-11:00 AM |
The Thriller Panel
(M)
Mike Befeler
Puja Guha
Glen Erik Hamilton
S.J. Rozan |
The Editors Panel
Patricia Gussin (M)
Jacque Ben-Zekry
Chantelle Aimée Osman
Zoe Quinton
Stacy Robinson |
Lefty Historical Award Nominees
Bill Gottfried (M)
Rhys Bowen
David Corbett
Laurie R. King
Sujata Massey
Ann Parker
Iona Whishaw
|
Social Issues in Crime Fiction
Mia P. Manansala (M)
Susanna Calkins
Libby Klein
Kathy Krevat/Kathy Aarons
Travis Richardson |
|
| 11:30-12:15 PM |
Maureen Jennings interviewed by Robin Agnew (Regency C-D) |
| 12:15-1:30 PM |
Lunch Break (on your own) |
| 1:30-2:15 PM |
Writing in More than One Genre
Heather E. Ash (M)
Shelley Adina
Mike Befeler
Laura Benedict
C.J. Carmichael |
Writing Villains
Bharti Kirchner (M)
Hilary Davidson
Meg Gardiner
David Housewright
Kim Moritsugu |
Lefty Debut Award Nominees
Lucinda Surber (M)
Tracy Clark
A.J. Devlin
Dianne Freeman
Keenan Powell
J.G. (Judy) Toews
|
Detectives of the Past &
Present
Janet Dawson ---(M)
Matt Coyle
Janet Dawson
Carola Dunn
Charles Todd (Caroline) |
|
| 2:45-3:30 PM |
Unique Protagonists
Dharma Kelleher (M)
Susanna Calkins
Shaun Harris
D.R. Ransdell
Helen Smith |
Police in Modern Crime Fiction
Corey Lynn Fayman (M)
Brenda Chapman
Catherine Maiorisi
Barbara Nickless
Gregory C. Randall
|
Lefty Humorous Award Nominees
Janet Rudolph (M)
Ellen Byron
Kellye Garrett
Timothy Hallinan
Leslie Karst
Cynthia Kuhn
Catriona McPherson |
Finding Your Voice on the
Page
David B. Schlosser (M)
William Deverell
Danny Gardner
Rae Franklin James
Terry Shames |
|
| 4:00-4:45 PM |
Gender Roles in Crime Fiction
Steph Cha (M)
Tracy Clark
Nick Feldman
Zoe Quinton
Eileen Rendahl |
Shot in Vancouver: The
Screenwriting Panel
Mark Leiren-Young (M)
Diana R. Chambers
Blake Crouch
Bill Fitzhugh
Howard Michael Gould |
Burning Love: The Sex Panel
Holly West (M)
Lou Berney
Rhys Bowen
Lori Rader-Day
James W. Ziskin |
International Settings
Jeffrey Siger (M)
Alice K. Boatwright
G.M. Malliet
Sujata Massey
S.J. Rozan |
|
| 5:15-6:00 PM |
Cathy Ace interviewed by Catriona McPherson (Recency C-D) |
| 6:00-8:00 PM |
Dinner Break (on your own) |
| 6:15-7:00 PM |
Bar Stories: Simon Wood (host), Robin Burcell, David Corbett, Timothy Hallinan, Catriona McPherson, David B. Schlosser (Plaza A-B) |
| 8:00-9:30 PM |
Shaftesbury Film Night: Shipwreck, A Murdoch Mysteries Prequel (Regency C-D) |
| Saturday |
| Time |
Regency A |
Regency B |
Plaza A-B |
Plaza C |
Other |
| 7:15-8:45 AM |
Breakfast (Regency C-D)
All convention registrants welcome, seating limited. |
| 9:00-9:45 AM |
Managing Your First Year as an Author
Gordon Warnock (M)
Terri Bischoff
Robert Gussin
Dana Killion
Carl Vonderau |
The Ecology Panel
Sara J. Henry (M)
Dave Butler
Robert Lopresti
Mark Stevens
Gregory Zeigler |
The Historical Panel
Michael Kurland (M)
Annamaria Alfieri
Maureen Jennings
Vince Keenan (Renee Patrick)
Iona Whishaw |
Bringing Heart to Dark
Stories
Josh Stallings (M)
Timothy Hallinan
Barbara Petty
Thomas Pluck
Robin Templeton |
“One Shots” and
“You Had Me At…
alternate in Oxford-Wales
Shedule & Info
|
| 10:15-11:00 AM |
Writing in the #MeToo Era
Dara Carr (M)
Ian Hamilton
Kelly Oliver
Laurie Rockenbeck
Lono Waiwaiole |
Crafting Twists & Reveals
Rob Hart (M)
Ashley Dyer
Harry Hunsicker
A.J. McCarthy
Thomas Perry |
The Liars Panel
Jay Stringer (M)
Kellye Garrett
Dharma Kelleher
David Mikkelson
Nadine Nettmann |
The Legal System
Ted Hertel (M)
William Deverell
Debra H. Goldstein
Kenneth Isaacson
Keenan Powell |
|
| 11:30-12:15 PM |
C.J. Box interviewed by Ingrid Thoft (Recency C/D) |
| 12:15-1:30 PM |
Lunch Break (on your own) Award Ballots due by 1:30 PM |
| 1:30-2:15 PM |
M Is for Memories: Remembering Sue Grafton, hosted by Cathy Ace (Regency C-D) |
| 2:45-3:30 PM |
Writing Serial Killers
Shannon Kirk (M)
C.J. Box
Ashley Dyer
Peggy Townsend |
Amateur Sleuths
Judy Penz Sheluk (M)
Ana Manwaring
Liz Osborne
Cindy Sample
Nancy Tingley |
The Match Game
Chantelle Aimée Osman (M)
Lee Goldberg
Howard Michael Gould
Glen Erik Hamilton
Catriona McPherson |
The Great Outdoors
Dave Butler (M)
Ellie Alexander
Christine Carbo
Owen Laukkanen
Margaret Mizushima |
|
| 4:00-4:45 PM |
Keeping a Series Alive
Janice MacDonald (M)
Anne Cleeland
Mary Jane Maffini/Victoria Abbott
Jeffrey Siger
Marty Wingate |
Thrillers in the Modern Age
Robin Spano (M)
Mysti Berry
James McCrone
Rick Mofina
Catharine Riggs |
The Humour Panel
Craig Faustus Buck (M)
Cindy Brown
E.J. Copperman
Mike McCrary
Ovidia Yu |
Animals in Mysteries
Pamela Beason (M)
Donna Andrews
Mary Lee Ashford (Sparkle Abbey)
Mary Feliz
Waverly Fitzgerald |
Whale of a Game– Regency C
Lucinda Surber (M)
Colleen Glynn
Linda McNab |
| 5:15-6:00 PM |
Four Dyslexics & an Aphantasiac Talk Writing
Jacque Ben-Zekry (M)
Jamie Mason
Josh Stallings
Jay Stringer
Simon Wood |
Northern Exposure: Canada & the Pacific Northwest
Bernadette Calonego (M)
Marty Allen
Baron Birtcher
A.J. Devlin
Warren C. Easley |
The Cozy Panel
Susan C. Shea (M)
Barbara Barrett
Julia Henry/J.A. Hennrikus
Janice Peacock
Angela Sanders |
Unforgettable Women in the Genre
Sean Carswell (M)
Michele Drier
Katherine Bolger Hyde
Elizabeth Little
Wendy Roberts |
|
| 6:30-7:30 PM |
Silent Auction Final Bidding & Cash Bars (Balmoral & Regency Foyer) |
| 7:30-9:30 PM |
Lefty Awards Banquet (Regency A-B-C-D) |
| Sunday |
| Time |
Regency A |
Regency B |
Regency C |
Regency D |
| 9:00-9:45 AM |
Law Enforcement Research
Elizabeth Bass/Liz Freeland (M)
Barbara Joyce-Hawryluk
Doc Macomber
L.F. Robertson
Robin C. Stuart
|
Setting as Character
Bryan Robinson (M)
John Billheimer
Vinnie Hansen
Elena Hartwell
Heather Young |
Psychiatric Disorders in Crime Fiction
Amber Cowie (M)
Barbara Fradkin
Craig Henebury
Ellen Kirschman
Dänna Wilberg |
Academic & Bookstore Mysteries
(M)
Vicki Delany/Eva Gates
Cynthia Kuhn
Christopher Lord |
| 10:15-11:00 AM |
How You Can Be Part of Left Coast Crime
Lucinda Surber (M)
Left Coast Crime Standing Committee Members |
The Gang Discusses Writing Ghosts, Hauntings & Horror
Scotti Andrews (M)
Margaret Lucke
Margaret Morse
Jo Perry
S.G. Redling |
PR & Marketing Ideas
Sue Trowbridge (M)
Kimberley Cameron
Linda Joffe Hull
Jane Ubell-Meyer
Linda Wiken |
Not So Traditional Traditionals
Anne Louise Bannon (M)
Becky Clark
R.E. Donald
Marsali Taylor
Ingrid Thoft |
| 11:30-12:30 PM |
Guest of Honour Closing Panel (Regency C-D)
Matt Coyle (M), Cathy Ace, C.J. Box, William Deverell, Maureen Jennings, Don & Jenn Longmuir |
| 12:30 PM |
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye…See you next year in San Diego, California for Murder’s a Beach |
