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We want our calendar to be the most complete and up-to-date listing of mystery-related conventions and conferences available. Please email us with any additions or corrections. While our original intent was to focus strictly on mystery fan conventions, we are now also listing writers conferences that focus on mystery and crime fiction, as well as local and regional book festivals that are geared towards readers and that have several mystery and crime fictions authors attending. This page was updated on June 28, 2009. Click here for 2010 events. Click here for 2011 events. Click here for 2012 events. |
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7/8/09 - 7/11/09 David Morrell is the 2009 ThrillerMaster. Other special guests include Robin Cook, Katherine Neville, David Baldacci, Steve Berry, Sandra Brown, Clive Cussler, Brad Meltzer. |
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7/9/09 - 7/15/09 American Library Association Annual Conference Chicago, IL Email: customerservice@ala.org |
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7/16/09 - 7/19/09 In its 16th year, the Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference has a strong tradition of great authors and teachers. It covers everything mystery writers need--from developing ideas and writing skills to finding a publisher. The 2009 faculty includes co-chairs Sheldon Siegel and Jacqueline Winspear, along with luminaries like David Corbett, Hallie Ephron, David Hewson, Laurie King, Tim Maleeny and more |
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7/23/09 - 7/26/09 Special Guests include John Banville as Benjamin Black, Mark Billingham, Lee Child, Reginald Hill and George Pelecanos in conversation with acclaimed screen writer David Simon. As well as Val McDermid, Jasper Fforde, John Harvey, Peter James, Simon Kernick, Laura Lippman, Stuart MacBride and many more! |
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7/31/09 - 8/2/09 Guest of Honor: Otto Penzler |
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8/10/09 - 8/24/09
In London, listen to British mystery and crime writers talk about their craft, enjoy an evening at the theatre with the group, and immerse yourself in the city of Sherlock Holmes, gaslit alleys, and cobbled streets in your leisure time. In Oxford, spend an afternoon on your own and then listen to and mingle with British mystery and crime writers for an entire weekend. |
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8/14/09 - 8/16/09 Killer Nashville 2009 Nashville, TN Email: Contact@KillerNashville.com Fourth annual gathering in Nashville. Guest of Honor: J.A. Jance |
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8/15/09 - 8/31/09 Edinburgh International Book Festival Edinburgh, Scotland Email: boxoffice@edbookfest.co.uk A festival of open horizons and energising ideas, at the heart of Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature. 17 extraordinary days, 750 events, 800 authors, over 40 different countries represented. |
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8/21/09
- 8/23/2009 Theme - The Wages of Sin. This year's speakers include Robert Barnard, Kate Charles, Mary Andrea Clark, Martin Edwards, Christine Poulson, Betty Rowlands, Marcia Talley, Andrew Taylor, and Laura Wilson. |
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Sponsored by the Greater St. Louis chapter of Sisters in Crime. Keynote speakers: Carolyn Hart and Kent Krueger |
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10/9/09 - 10/17/09 This is the 10th annual Litquake, San Francisco's literary festival. |
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10/15/09 - 10/18/09 Guest of Honor:
Michael Connelly Co-chairs Jim Huang and Mike Bursaw have all sorts of great plans for Bouchercon |
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10/30/09 - 11/1/09 Guest of Honor:
Earlene Fowler A celebration of
"small town" mysteries... |
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Sponsored by the Columbus, Ohio chapter of Sisters in Crime. Keynote speaker: Lee Lofland |
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11/21/09 Michael Connelly will be among the dozens of male mystery authors attending this year. |
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11/13/09 - 11/15/09 Eighth annual mystery conference for writers and readers, co-sponsored by Scarlet Letters (New England Sisters in Crime) and the Mystery Writers of America New England Chapter. Guest of Honor: Sue Grafton |
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Annual banquet held by the members of the Wolfe Pack, devotees of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series. |
| 2010 Events |
1/15/10 - 1/20/10American Library Association Midwinter Meeting Boston, MA Email: customerservice@ala.org |
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3/11/10 - 3/14/10 Guests of Honour:
Jan Burke, Lee Child |
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3/17/10 - 3/21/10 |
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March 2010 Annual conference run by the Florida branch of MWA. Highly regarded! |
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April 2010 This will be the 15th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the country’s largest literary event. |
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5/25/10 - 5/27/10 Book Expo America New York, NY Email: inquiry@bookexpoamerica.com |
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5/28/10 - 5/30/10 According to the website, "The Fforde Ffiesta is an unconventional convention based around the comic-fantasy novels of celebrated author Jasper Fforde which takes place in the perhaps unexpected surroundings of Swindon, Wiltshire, "where anything can happen and often does". The event is unconventional both in the way that it’s run – being set in an entirely different era each year that it takes place, for example – and unusual in that the author himself, far from being a distant celebrity seen briefly if at all, is very much at the heart of everything which happens." |
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6/17/10 -6/27/10 The International
Mystery Writers' Festival is now accepting submissions in search of
the next great play, screenplay, teleplay, or short story in the mystery-thriller-suspense-adventure
genres. Finalists
will be presented in live productions during the 2010 festival. Click
here
for full submission details. |
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6 /24/10 - 6/30/10 American Library Association Annual Conference Washington, DC Email: customerservice@ala.org |
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October 2010 Magna is taking the year off in 2009 since Bouchercon is in nearby Indianapolis and Kathryn Kennison, the whirlwind force behind Magna, is the fan guest of honor. But they'll be back in 2010 better than ever! |
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- 10/18/10 Bouchercon 2010 San Francisco, CA Email: rae@bcon2010.com Toastmaster: Eddie
Muller |
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11/4/10 - 11/7/10 Deen and Jay Kogan
Award: Johnny Temple of Akashic Press |
| 2011 Events |
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1/7/11 - 1/12/11 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting San Diego, CA Email: customerservice@ala.org |
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9/15/11 - 9/18/11 American Guest
of Honor: Robert Crais & Charlaine Harris Co-hosts: McKenna Jordan, David Thompson, Jon Jordan |
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6/23/11 - 6/29/11 American Library Association Annual Conference New Orleans, LA Email: customerservice@ala.org |
| 2012 Events |
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early 2012 Left Coast Crime Sacramento, CA |
......and
other events of interest to mystery fans