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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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:-15 | 6 Panels | ||
| 4:30 – 5:20 | 6 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 | ||
| 7:00-9:00 | Speed Dating | ||
| 7:00-10:00 | CamCat Books Hospitality Suite | ||
| 9:00 – 9:50 | 6 Panels | Bouchercon 101 Panel | CA Spotlights (2 CA authors every half hour get a short time to do a readiing or other special activitiy) |
| 10:20 – 11:10 | 5 Panels | Naomi Hirahara Interview (1 hr) | |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Lunch on your own | ||
| 12:45 – 1:35 | 6 Panels | ||
| 2:00 – 2:50 | 6 Panels | ||
| 2:00 – 5:00 | Source Books Hospitality Suite | ||
| 3:15 – 4:05 | 6 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 – 9:50 | 6 Panels | Bouchercon 101 Panel | Cozy 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 – 11:10 | 5 Panels | Dru Ann Love Interview (1 hr) | |
| 11:35 – 1:35 | Lunch on your own | Speed Dating 2 | |
| 1:00 – 1:50 | 6 Panels | Ghost of Honor Panel: Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys panel | |
| 2:00 – 5:00 | Penguin / Random House Hospitality Suite | ||
| 2:15 – 3:05 | 5 Panels | Kate Carlisle Interview (1 hr) | |
| 3:35-4:25 | 6 Panels | ||
| 5:00 – 6:00 | C. J. Box Interview (1 hr) | ||
| Dinner on Own | Optional Nero Wolfe Banquet $175 (6:30pm-approx 9pm) | ||
| 7:00 – 8:30 | Underrepresented Voices Reception | Meet 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 Suite | Atria Books Signing Event 8am-12pm | |
| 7:30 – 8:20 | 6 Panels | ||
| 8:55 – 9:45 | 6 Panels | So You Want To Run a Bouchercon | LIBRARY PANELS for Carolyn Keene and Franklin W Dixon 9:00-12:00 |
| 10:10-11:00 | 5 Panels | Jacqueline Winspear Interview (1 hr) | |
| 11:30 – 1:00 | General Members Meeting and Free Lunch Silent Auction Ends at 1:30pm | ||
| 1:05 – 1:55 | 6 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 – 3:10 | 6 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 – 9:50 | 6 Panels | Bouchercon AMA / So You Want To Run a Bouchercon | |
| 10:15 – 11:05 | 6 Panels | ||
| 11:30 – 12:20 | 6 Panels | ||
| 1:00 – 2:30 | Closing Ceremonies: GoH Interviews | ||
| Optional Afternoon Haunted San Diego Tour | |||