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A brWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
WEDNESDAY, 1:30PM-3:00PM
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NEW ORLEANS 101 with Heather Graham
Tina Calais, Toni McGee Causey, Pamela Kopfler, Susie Quiroz
WEDNESDAY, 4:30PM-5:30PM
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NOIR AT THE BAR
Hosted by Eric Beetner, Meg Gardiner, Grant Jerkins, Matt Coyle, Lori Rader-Day, Terrence McCauley,
Steve Cavanagh, Thomas Pluck, Neliza Drew, Rob Brunet, Jay Stringer, Kris Calvin, Rick Ollerman, Michael
Pool, Steph Post, SW Lauden, Danny Gardner, Craig Faustus Buck

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
THURSDAY, 8:15AM-8:45AM
Mardi Gras D
Bouchercon 101
Tasha Alexander, Andrew Grant, Charlaine Harris
THURSDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
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HANK TO HENDRIX - Beyond Chandler and Hammett: Lesser Known Writers of the Pulp and Paperback
Original Eras
Peter Rozovsky (M) Eric Beetner, Martin Edwards, Rick Ollerman, Gary Phillips
THURSDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
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WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES - Diversity, Disorder and Detection
J. D. Allen (M), Cindy Brown, Meg Gardiner, Catherine Lea, Michael Sears, Charles Todd
THURSDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
Mardi Gras ABC
DO YOU FEEL LIKE I DO? Organizations and fandom
Ali Karim (M), Dave Magayna, Marv Lachman, Bill Gottfried, Art Scott
THURSDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
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ANOTHER TRICKY DAY - problems all authors face
Scott Adlerberg (M), John Billheimer, J.T. Ellison, Sharan Newman, Wallace Stroby, Peter Swanson
THURSDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
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SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND Morning Sex
Matthew Clemens (M), R.R. Gilston, Jennifer Hillier, James Ziskin, Colin Campbell, Don Bruns

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Thursday, 9:00AM-9:50AM
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GOOD DAY SUNSHINE-cozy
Jay Stringer (M), Mary Carter, Marion Crook, Wendy Sand Eckel, Cheryl Hollon, Laura Morrigan
THURSDAY, 10:30AM-11:30AM
Carondelet
American Guest of Honor Harlan Coben interviewed by Michael Connelly
THURSDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
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ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE Traditional mysteries
S.A. Solomon (M), Frances Brody, Deborah Coonts, Connie di Marco, Christina Freeburn, Triss Stein
THURSDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
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ONE MORE TIME -Novels and characters taking on another life on screen
Lee Goldberg (M), Alexandra Sokoloff, David Morrell, Burt Weissbourd, Nina Sadowsky, Phoef Sutton
THURSDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
Mardi Gras ABC
ALL THE CRITICS LOVE YOU IN NEW YORK books we are recommending
Penny Halle (M) Lesa Holstine, Erica Neubauer, Kaye Barley, Dru Ann Love, Kristopher Zgorski
THURSDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
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DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? Captivating the reader
Toni McGee Causey (M) Joan Hess, Dawn Chartier, A K Benedict, Margaret C. Morse, Erica Spindler
THURSDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
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WHERE EVER I MAY ROAM Importance of setting
Jeffrey Siger (M), Allison Leotta, Christine Carbo, Sasscer Hill, Rob Brunet
THURSDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
Mardi Gras FG
KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU - cozy
Carolyn Tillery (M), Shawn Reilly Simmons, Kristi Abbott, Loretta Ross, Carol Ann Newsome, Debra
Goldstein
THURSDAY, 12:30PM-2:30PM
Bissonet
Librarian Tea
THURSDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
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DOES ANYONE REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
Verena Rose (M), Larry Sweazy, Candace Robb, Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Eleanor Kuhns, Laura Joh
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THURSDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
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CANT YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING? - Social media and promotion
Sarah Williams (M), Maddee James, Cara Brookins, Jennifer Kincheloe, Tess Collins
THURSDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
Mardi Gras ABC
METROPOLITAN GLIDE- Police
Travis Richardson (M), Mark Edwards, Michael Dymmoch, James LEtoile, Alex Gray, R.T. Lawton
THURSDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
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ROAD TO FIND OUT - Research
Harriette Sackler (M), Michael Gear, Ross Carley, Ann Parker, Veronica Forand, Michele Drier
THURSDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
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SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
Pick a topic any topic
Jill Block(M), Lawrence Block, Bill Crider, Catherine Coulter, Joe Lansdale, SJ Rozan
THURSDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
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JIVE TALKING - Humor
Jessie Chandler (M), Ryan Aldred, Shelley Costa, Ray Daniel, Parnell Hall, Kendel Lynn
THURSDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
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DESPERADO - Influence of the western hero on the modern thriller writer
Boyd Morrison (M), Matthew Betley, A.J. Tony Tata, Ben Coes, Marc Cameron, Randy Denmon
THURSDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
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SCOOBY SNACKS - Mysteries with critters
Angela Crider Neary(M) Margaret Mizushima, Liz Mugavero, J. R. Ripley, Janet Finsilver, Elena Hartwell
THURSDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
Mardi Gras ABC
SMALL PLOT OF LAND - Small town
Janet Rudolph (M), John Burley, Terry Shames, Barbara Ross, Ann Voss Peterson
THURSDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
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INVISIBLE TOUCH - Agents and Editors panel: State of the Industry
Juliet Grames (M), Robert Gleason, Richard Brewer, Neil Nyren, Jason Pinter, Katherine Fausset

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THURSDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
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TAKE ME HOME - setting
Rebecca Swope(M), Ellen Byron, R. G. Belsky, Amy M. Reade, R. Franklin James, Lori Roy
THURSDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
Mardi Gras FG
DEAD MANS PARTY - Realities of Death investigation
Ayo Onatade (M) Jan Burke, Karen Ross, D. P. Lyle, Alistar Kimble
THURSDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
Riverview
Local Guest of Honor Julie Smith interviewed by Ace Atkins
THURSDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
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HERE COMES THE SUN - Murder under the sun
Mysti Berry (M), Michelle Dorsey, Annamaria Alfieri, Michael Stanley, Sarah Chen, Jeffrey Hess
THURSDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
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MAMMA MIA - Domestic suspense
Sarah Weinman (M), Kate Moretti, Carla Buckley, Karen Katchur, Sharon Potts, Rebecca Drake
THURSDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
Mardi Gras ABC
RELAX Sherlock says relax: the challenge of LGBTQ mysteries
Catriona McPherson (M), Joel Gomez-Dossi, Jessie Chandler, Christa Faust, R. Jean Reid, Stephanie Gayle
THURSDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
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TELLING LIES - Fiction is better than reality
Johnny Shaw (M), Ingrid Thoft, Lachlan Smith, J. D. Rhoades, Ben Lieberman, Mark Stevens
THURSDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
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REAL COOL WORLD-thriller
Keith Raffel (M), Jane Waterhouse, Robert McClure, Deborah Ledford, David McCaleb, Stacy Allen
THURSDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
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IT DONT COME EASY What we wish we knew
Kent Lester (M), Sandra Bretting, Susan Cox, Alan Gratz, Kay Kendall, Sheila Connolly

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THURSDAY, 5:15PM-6:15PM
Balconies LMN, 4th Floor
MINOTAUR BOOKS PRESENTS: ONCE UPON A CRIME
A COLLABORATIVE CAPER FROM THE BEAST OF CRIME FICTION
Join C. J. Box, Charlaine Harris, Andrew Gross, Kelley Armstrong, Allison Brennan, Charles Finch, Julia
Dahl, Kelli Stanley, Rebecca Drake, and many other Minotaur authors as they collaborate on a mystery
story in front of your very eyes! Open to the public--free drinks for early arrivals!

THURSDAY, 6:30PM-10:00PM
Carondelet/Bissonet
Opening Ceremonies

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
FRIDAY, 7:30AM-9:00AM
Bissonet
New Author Breakfast
FRIDAY, 9:30AM-10:20AM
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EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK -writing across genres
Jess Lourey (M), Julie McElwain, Jason Starr, Shannon Baker, Emily Carpenter, Lisa Mannetti
FRIDAY, 9:30AM-10:20AM
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ME AND MY FRIENDS - Writing group: our experience forming and running a groupespecially one with
very diverse writers in it, in terms of our corners of the crime fiction world, our craft approach, our
temperaments, etc.
Eleanor Cawood Jones (M), Donna Andrews, Ellen Crosby, John Gilstrap, Alan Orloff, Art Taylor
FRIDAY, 9:30AM-10:20AM
Mardi Gras ABC
LEAN ON ME - Strong lead characters
Kristopher Zgorski (M), Karin Salvalaggio, Rachel Howzell Hall, Kristi Belcamino, Ysra Sigurdardottir
FRIDAY, 9:30AM-10:20AM
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OF ALL THE YOUNG LADIES I KNOW - Corsets and Crime
Andrew Grant (M) Tasha Alexander, Laurie King, Lyndsay Faye, C. S. Harris, Deanna Raybourn, Susanna
Calkins
FRIDAY, 9:30AM-10:20AM
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GOT TO BE THERE - Real Housewives and Other Dangerous Women
Laura Lippman (M) Greg Herren, Alex Marwood, Lou Berney, Alison Gaylin

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FRIDAY, 9:30AM-10:20AM
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I FOUGHT THE LAW (AND THE LAW WON): THE EVOLUTION OF THE LEGAL THRILLER - How theyve
changed...and not.
Ken Isaacson (M) Twist Phelan, Jonathan Putnam, Sheldon Siegel, Marti Green
FRIDAY, 9:30AM-10:20AM
Riverview
Fan Guests of Honor Jon and Ruth Jordan being interviewed by Charles and Caroline Todd
FRIDAY, 11:00AM-11:50AM
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LEATHER AND LACE - Cozy vs Hardboiled
Thomas Pluck (M), Clea Simon, Linda Rodriguez, Chris Knopf, David Putnam, Linda Joffe Hull
FRIDAY, 11:00AM-11:50AM
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UPTOWN FUNK - Gritty urban settings
Eric Beetner (M), Tom Pitts, Patricia Smiley, Josh Stallings, Andrew Case, J.D. Knight
FRIDAY, 11:00AM-11:50AM
Mardi Gras ABC
ROCKET TO RUSSIA - International thrillers
Linda Richards (M) Lisa Brackmann, Barry Lancet, Jake Needham, Chris Pavone, Andrew Gross
FRIDAY, 11:00AM-11:50AM
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MURDER BY NUMBERS Ellery Queen, their works, and the magazine
James Lincoln Warren (M), Janet Hutchings, Shelly Dickson Carr, Ted Hertel, Brendan DuBois, Steve
Steinbock, Otto Penzler
FRIDAY, 11:00AM-11:50AM
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YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE - Messing with your protagonist
Karen MacInerney (M) Jeff Abbott, Laura Benedict, Cara Black, Susan Elia MacNeal, Michael Wiley
FRIDAY, 11:00AM-11:50AM
Mardi Gras FG
BETTER HIM THAN ME - Criminal Protagonists
Duane Swierczynski (M), Sean McDaniel, G. J. Brown, Nik Korpon, John McFetridge, Susi Holliday
FRIDAY, 12:30PM-1:45PM
Carondelet
Bouchercon General Members Meeting
All registered attendees welcome.

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FRIDAY, 2:00PM-2:50PM
Bissonet
R. L. Stine Interviewed by Heather Graham
FRIDAY, 2:00PM-2:50PM
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TIME IS TIGHT-Thrillers
Glenda Burgess (M), J.A. Davis, Alan Jacobson, Steven Konkoly, Larry Light, Rick Mofina
FRIDAY, 2:00PM-2:50PM
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DIRTY BOULEVARD - Hard boiled
Susan Alice Bickford (M), Craig Faustus Buck, Rob Hart, Barbara N.S. Nickless, Lisa Turner
FRIDAY, 2:00PM-2:50PM
Mardi Gras ABC
HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE Setting as character
Michael Stanley (M), Elisabeth Elo, Keith McCafferty, Paul Doiron, Henry Turner, Kirk Russell

FRIDAY, 2:00PM-2:50PM
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WE DONT NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME) - Competition/Elimination with audience judging
Bryan VanMeeter (M) Duane Swierczynski, Dana Cameron, Chris Holm, F. Paul Wilson, Lori Rader-Day,
Brad Parks, Johnny Shaw, Catriona McPherson
FRIDAY, 2:00PM-2:50PM
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IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE some of crime fiction's sharpest minds tackle one of the UK's most popular
quiz shows, "Just a Minute." Each panelist has 60 seconds to discuss a topic chosen at random by the
moderator without hesitating, repeating, or deviating from the subject, as judged by the audience.
Clair Lamb (M) Mark Billingham, John Connolly, Laura Lippman, Alex Marwood, Martyn Waites
FRIDAY, 2:00PM-2:50PM
Mardi Gras FG
ON THE NICKEL-Pi
Jan Grape (M), J.A. Jance, Katia Lief, David Housewright, Corey Lynn Fayman, Sean Lynch
FRIDAY, 2:00PM-2:50PM
Bissonet
Kids Guest of Honor R.L. Stine interviewed by Heather Graham
FRIDAY, 3:30PM-4:20PM
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THE BOXER - Writing violence
Zoe Sharp (M), Sheila Redling, Melinda Leigh, Thomas Pluck, E.A. Aymar, Taylor Stevens

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FRIDAY, 3:30PM-4:20PM
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SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT - YA panel
Maria Alexander (M) J. C. Lane, Kelley Armstrong, Ann Redisch Stampler, B.K. Stevens, Chris Grabenstein
FRIDAY, 3:30PM-4:20PM
Mardi Gras ABC
TOO MANY COOKS IN THE KITCHEN - Food mysteries
Helen Smith (M), Leslie Budewitz, Lynn Cahoon, Maya Corrigan, Edith Maxwell, Nancy Parra
FRIDAY, 3:30PM-4:20PM
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HEROES ARE HARD TO FIND - writing Espionage Goes Rogue
Lee Child(M), Jamie Freveletti, Chris Goff, KJ Howe, Gayle Lynds, Francine Mathews, S. Lee Manning
FRIDAY, 3:30PM-4:20PM
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LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER co-writers
Reed Farrel Coleman (M), Barbara Collins, Lee Goldberg, Matthew Clemens, Nancy Allen, Mark Greaney
FRIDAY, 3:30PM-4:20PM
Mardi Gras FG
COMMON PEOPLE - Amateur Sleuths
Clea Simon(M) Suzanne Trauth, Marcia Talley, Tim OMara, Susan Oleksiw, Con Lehane
FRIDAY, 5:00PM-5:30PM
Downstairs
Lining up for the Second Line Parade
FRIDAY 6:30PM-7:30PM
Orpheum Theater
Lifetime Achievement Guest of Honor David Morrell interviewed by Lee Child
FRIDAY, 8:00PM-10:00PM
Orpheum Theater
Anthony Awards Ceremony

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
SATURDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
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ENDLESS HARMONY-cozy
Cathy Pickens(M), Kathi Daley, Sherry Harris, Julie Anne Lindsey, Sara Rosett, Susan Breen

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SATURDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
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LET'S MISBEHAVE writing bad guys can be fun
Meredith Anthony (M), Ben McPherson, Lin Anderson, Karin Slaughter, Bryon Quertermous, Lisa Unger
SATURDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
Mardi Gras ABC
GOLDEN YEARS The Golden Age of Mystery
Martin Edwards (M), Claire Booth, Ragnar Jonasson, G. M. Malliet, Charlaine Harris, Cathy Ace
SATURDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
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YOU CANT ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT - Should authors stay true to their writing or their fans?
Donna Andrews (M), Neely Tucker, Leigh Russell, Linwood Barclay, Robin Burcell, Alafair Burke
SATURDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
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KILLING TIME - Some folks just need killing: All about vigilante justice
John Gilstrap (M) Reavis Wortham, Max Allan Collins, Joseph Finder, Stuart Neville, Zoe Sharp
SATURDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
Mardi Gras FG
ALL TENSED UP Spy thrillers
Reece Hirsch (M), Matthew Quirk, John Lawton, David Krugler, Mick Herron, Ryan Quinn
SATURDAY, 9:00AM-9:50AM
Bissonet
Jim Born
weapons
SATURDAY, 10:30AM-11:20AM
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KICK START MY HEART - Medical thrillers
F. Paul Wilson (M), Stephen Robert Stein, Daniel Palmer. Ross Pennie, C.J. Lyons
SATURDAY, 10:30AM-11:20AM
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BLEEDING LOVE - Romantic suspense
Allison Brennan (M), Anne Cleeland, Mary Ellis, Liah Penn, Louise Voss, Winter Austin
SATURDAY, 10:30AM-11:20AM
Mardi Gras ABC
THE SOAP OPERA SONG: SOAP OPERAS AND CRIME
Soap Operas Without Shame: Lessons I Learned about writing from the soaps.
Laura Benedict(M) Reed Farrel Coleman, Holly West, Joe Clifford, Charles Salzberg, Toni McGee Causey

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SATURDAY, 10:30AM-11:20AM
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WHAT IS AND WHAT SHOULD NEVER BE - Ever changing trends in genre fiction
Katrina Niidas Holm (M), Frankie Bailey, CJ Box, Wendy Corsi Staub, Kelli Stanley, Owen Laukkanen
SATURDAY, 10:30AM-11:20AM
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THRIFT SHOP - Ideas come from the weirdest places
Lori Rader-Day (M), Henry Chang, Alex Grecian, Carolyn Haines, Brian Thiem, Karen E. Olson
SATURDAY, 10:30AM-11:20AM
Mardi Gras FG
YESTERDAY - Historical
John Billheimer (M), Jeri Westerson, Susan Spann, Julie Mulhern, Kathleen Kent, Charles Finch
SATURDAY, 10:30AM-11:20AM
Bissonet
Andrew Peterson
Dogs and ATF
Come learn about the amazing world of the ATF, including its K-9 special agent teams. Questions from
the audience are encouraged!
SATURDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
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LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW - Hollywood
Holly West (M) Renee Patrick (Vince Keenan, Rosemarie Keenan), Melodie Johnson Howe, Kathryn Leigh
Scott, Diana Chambers
SATURDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
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DARK NECESSITIES - Balancing the dark and light in stories
Dana King (M), Paul D. Marks, Terrence McCauley, Debbi Mack, Patrick Hoffman, Heather Graham
SATURDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
Mardi Gras ABC
BAD TO THE BONE - Anti-Hero
Chris Holm (M), David Swinson, Peter Spiegelman, Ian Hamilton, David Corbett, Rory Flynn
SATURDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
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ONCE IN A LIFETIME - How did I get here?
Kate Malmon (M), Hilary Davidson, Russel McLean, Jay Stringer, Angel Luis Colon, Jess Lourey
SATURDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
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BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX Touring: Stories from the road
Molly Weston (M), Rhys Bowen, Andrew Grant, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Deborah Crombie

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SATURDAY, 12:00PM-12:50PM
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ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD-Thriller
Rochelle Staab (M), Sarah Smith, Laura Ellen Scott, Lisa Preston, Steph Post
SATURDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
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DOIN' WHAT COMES NATUR'LLY Writing believable characters
Meg Gardiner (M), Diane Vallere, Erik Storey, Marty Wingate, Matt Coyle
SATURDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
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SIGN O THE TIMES Using the genre as a snapshot of the time it takes place
Sue Cox (M), Jane K. Cleland, Michelle Gagnon, Ed Lin, Laura Bradford, Noel Hynd
SATURDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
Mardi Gras ABC
24 FRAMES - Influence of big and small screen on Crime Fiction
Matt Goldman (M) Peter Blauner, John Connell, Danny Gardner, John Shepphird, Ace Atkins
SATURDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
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THE BARE NECESSITIES Giving your character the tools they need
Jonathan Santlofer (M), Mette Ivie Harrison, Janet Dawson, Julie Smith, John Rector, Domenic
Stansberry
SATURDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
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BAD COMPANY living among (and trying to escape) the criminal element
Judy Clemens (M) Brian Panowich, Elizabeth Little, Glen Erik Hamilton, Allen Eskens, Mark Pryor
SATURDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
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I AM THE LAW -police
Colin Campbell (M), Matt Iden, Jorn Lier Horst, Richard Helms, John Farrow, Kendra Elliot
SATURDAY, 1:30PM-2:20PM
Riverview
Toastmasters Harley Jane Kozak and Alexandra Sokoloff interviewed by Gary Phillips
SATURDAY, 2:00PM-2:50PM
Bissonet
BOUCHERCON ANTHOLOGY SIGNING
Kaye Barley, Eric Beetner, G.J. Brown, Sheila Connolly, ONeil DeNoux, Barbara Ferrer, John Floyd, Alison
Gaylin, Greg Herren, BV Lawson, R.T. Lawson, Deborah Lacy, Edith Maxwell, Liz Milliron, Terrie Moran,
David Morell, Dino Parenti, Mike Penn, Gary Phillips, Thomas Pluck, Paula Smith, Elaine Viets, Heather
Graham, Eric Campbell

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SATURDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
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EVEN IN THE QUIET MOMENTS A good story doesnt always rely on all out action
Oline Cogdill (M), M.O. Walsh, Tracy Kiely, Leigh Perry, William Lashner, Annette Dashofy
SATURDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
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BORN ON THE BAYOU Louisiana Stories
Bill Fitzhugh (M) Bill Loehfelm, ONeil DeNoux, SW Lauden, Harley Jane Kozak, Jaden Terrell
SATURDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
Mardi Gras ABC
WHEREFORE AND WHY - Sherlock Holmes
Leslie Klinger (M), Lois Gresh, Michael Robertson, Bonnie MacBird, Terence Faherty, Laura Caldwell
SATURDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
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LEARN TO BE LONELY Writing is solitary, being an author doesnt need to be
Hank Phillippi Ryan (M), Wendy Tyson, Gigi Pandian, Terrie Farley Moran, Julie Hennrikus, Kim Fay, Kate
White
SATURDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
Mardi Gras E
SLIPPING THROUGH MY FINGERS - Suspense
Charles Todd (M), Allison Brennan, David Bell, Caroline Todd, Michael Kardos, Jamie Mason
SATURDAY, 3:00PM-3:50PM
Mardi Gras FG
SHAKE IT OFF From notes and first draft to finished novel
Dan Hale (M), Harry Hunsicker, LS Hawker, Laura McHugh, Jeffrey Siger, Elaine Viets
SATURDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
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STEP IN TIME Pacing
Art Taylor (M), Reece Hirsch, Cate Holahan, John Gaspard, Suzanne Chazin, Sara Blaedel
SATURDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
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WHO LIVES, WHO DIES, WHO TELLS YOUR STORY Rural, Southern, Modern, Jewish, Its all noir to me
Dave Zeltserman (M), Ken Wishnia, Michael Cooper, David Burnsworth, Jonathan Woods
SATURDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
Mardi Gras ABC
GETTING IN TUNE Music and mystery
Sam Reaves (M), Jim Fusilli, Baron Birtcher, Rochelle Staab, Ricky Bush

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SATURDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
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PRESSURE DROP-Thriller
Daniel Palmer (M), E.C. Diskin, Amy Gentry, Mindy Mejia, Patrick Lee, Sarah Cain
SATURDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
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SO LONG, FAREWELL Nailing the ending
Cara Black (M), Lisa Alber, Anthony Franze, James Hankins, Stuart Neville, Charles Rosenberg
SATURDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
Mardi Gras FG
IMAGINE - Social issues
Gary Phillips (M),Ovidia Yu, Erica Wright, Bruce DeSilva, Paul Hardisty, Julia Dahl
SATURDAY, 4:30PM-5:20PM
Riverview
International Guest of Honor Craig Robertson interviewed by Catriona McPherson
SATURDAY, 5:30PM-6:30PM
Bissonet
Crime Goes Global Reception
SATURDAY, 6:30PM-9:00PM
Preservation Hall-2nd Floor
Charity Auction and Reception
Donna Andrews and Chris Grabenstein, Auctioneers
SATURDAY, 9:00PM-Midnight
House of Blues w/Heather Graham
225 Decatur Street

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
SUNDAY, 9:00AM-10:00AM
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WATCH THAT MAN-thriller
Russel McLean (M), Robert Bailey, Boyd Morrison, Doug Johnstone, Edward Kay, Julia McDermott
SUNDAY, 9:00AM-10:00AM
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ANOTHER TOWN, ANOTHER TRAIN - setting
Michele Drier (M), RJ Noonan, R. M. Cartmel, Caro Ramsay, William Shaw, Melissa Lenhardt

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SUNDAY, 9:00AM-10:00AM
Mardi Gras ABC
THE HEAT IS ON Outdoing yourself with each new book
Dana Cameron (M), Bruce Robert Coffin, Kwei Quartey, Susan Shea, Jack Getze, Mary Anna Evans
SUNDAY, 9:00AM-10:00AM
St. Charles
HOW TO HOST A BOUCHERCON
JD Allen, Ingrid Willis
SUNDAY, 10:30AM-11:30AM
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POLICE AND THIEVES-police
George Lichman (M), Carrie Smith, Craig Robertson, Ellen Kirschman, Wendy H. Jones
SUNDAY, 10:30AM-11:30AM
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MAKE EM LAUGH Humor
Shawn Reilly Simmons (M), Shaun Harris, Susan Rogers Cooper, Marla Cooper, Helen Smith, Nancy Cole
Silverman
SUNDAY, 10:30AM-11:30AM
Mardi Gras ABC
MASTER OF PUPPETS - manipulating your characters to get the story you want
G.J. Brown (M), Jim Sanderson, Mary Coley, Maegan Beaumont, Matthew FitzSimmons
SUNDAY, 12:00PM-1:00PM
Carondelet
All Guests of Honor panel