Schedule

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Schedule Subject to Change

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Panels are 50 minutes long, followed by a 25 min book signing time. Guest of Honor interviews are 1 hr long followed by a signing.

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Thurs Eve – FRI

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All panels are 50 minutes long, followed by a 25 min book signing time.
 
All Guest of Honor interviews are 1 hr long and followed by signing time. (Guests of Honor will also sign after their panels, whenever those are on schedule.) 
Schedule Subject to Change (Check Back Often) 
TUES Aug 29   
 Optional Tour: Raymond Chandler’s La Jolla 
 Other Optional Tours (TBA soon) 
WED Aug 30   
 9am-5pm Registration 
 Optional Morning Tour of the Midway (naval vessel museum)–very limited, special tour 
1:30



2:00 – 2:50
Opening Remarks


6 Panels
  
3:15 – 4:-156 Panels  
4:30 – 5:206 Panels  
Dinner on Own 
Optional Evening Tour of Haunted San Diego 
7:00-8:30 Write Out Loud: Short Stories Read by Professional Actors 
8:30-10:00 Cocktails and Cozies is a new program brought to us by Ellen Byron.   There will be a popup bar where you can buy a drink while you enjoy brief readings from some of today’s most popular cozies. Great way to meet people and be introduced to an author you might not yet have read.  Come join us!  Free and open to all Bouchercon attendees. 
    
THURS Aug 31  7am-5pm Registration 
7:00-9:00Speed Dating 
7:00-10:00 CamCat Books Hospitality Suite 
9:00 – 9:506 PanelsBouchercon 101 PanelCA Spotlights (2 CA authors every half hour get a short time to do a readiing or other special activitiy)
10:20 – 11:105 PanelsNaomi Hirahara Interview (1 hr)
11:45 – 12:45Lunch on your own
12:45 – 1:356 Panels 
2:00 – 2:506 Panels 
2:00 – 5:00 Source Books Hospitality Suite
3:15 – 4:056 Panels 
4:30 – 5:30 Ann Cleeves Interview (1 hr) 
6:00 -8:30 Opening Ceremonies (sponsored by Oceanview Publishing) – Cash Bar, Awards, Intro to Guests of Honor, and more. Everyone welcome. 
  Oceanview Signing 
  Bcon Anthology Celebration: Killin’ Time in San Diego
Don’t miss out on the short story celebration and signing! Books available for sale.
 
  
9:00-10:00 Minotaur Reception 
    
FRI Sept 1 7am-5pm Registration 
7:00-9:00 New Author Breakfast 
7:00-10:00 Tor/Forge    Coffee/Tea   Hospitality Suite 
9:00 – 9:506 PanelsBouchercon 101 PanelCozy Spotlights (2 Cozy/Humorous authors every half hour get a short time to do a readiing or other special activitiy) 9-11, 1-4:30 
10:20 – 11:105 PanelsDru Ann Love Interview (1 hr)
11:35 – 1:35Lunch on your ownSpeed Dating 2
1:00 – 1:506 PanelsGhost of Honor Panel: Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys panel
2:00 – 5:00 Penguin / Random House  Hospitality Suite
2:15 – 3:055 PanelsKate Carlisle Interview (1 hr)
3:35-4:256 Panels 
5:00 – 6:00  C. J. Box Interview (1 hr) 
Dinner on OwnOptional Nero Wolfe Banquet $175 (6:30pm-approx 9pm) 
7:00 – 8:30 Underrepresented Voices ReceptionMeet authors (appetizers and a popup bar)
8:30 -10:00 Noir at the Bar Short Stories and a Popup Bar
    
SAT Sept 2   
7:00-10:00 Atria Hospitality SuiteAtria Books Signing Event 8am-12pm
7:30 – 8:206 Panels  
8:55 – 9:456 PanelsSo You Want To Run a BoucherconLIBRARY PANELS for Carolyn Keene and Franklin W Dixon 9:00-12:00
10:10-11:005 PanelsJacqueline Winspear Interview (1 hr)
11:30 – 1:00General Members Meeting and Free Lunch
Silent Auction Ends at 1:30pm
1:05 – 1:556 Panels Spotlights (2 authors every half hour get a short time to do a readiing or other special activitiy) 7am-11am, 1pm-3:30pm
2:00 – 5:00 Kensington  Hospitality Suite
2:20 – 3:106 Panels 
3:30 – 4:30 David Baldacci Interview (1 hr) 
4:30 – 6:00 Anthony Banquet Cocktails 
6:00 – 8:30 Banquet (optional, $65, sold out) 
8:30-9pm Auction with Catriona McPherson for Charity Everyone welcome!
9:00 – 10:00 Anthony Awards (sponsored by Hachette) Everyone welcome!
    
SUN Sept 3   
9:00 – 9:506 PanelsBouchercon AMA / So You Want To Run a Bouchercon 
10:15 – 11:056 Panels  
11:30 – 12:206 Panels  
1:00 – 2:30 Closing Ceremonies: GoH Interviews 
 Optional Afternoon Haunted San Diego Tour