tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18294318306242546252024-03-08T09:00:37.669-08:00Your Charmed To Death ProgrammingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829431830624254625.post-23293404782850084742008-09-20T07:39:00.000-07:002008-09-20T07:51:14.475-07:00Updated Schedule<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lpart.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/bowie-changes-one_1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://lpart.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/bowie-changes-one_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Hello Everyone!!<br /><br />The pic is in the spirit of our Musical Theme. I also have to share, for those of you who are not television addicts a quote from last year's season of criminal minds. when FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia discusses her near death experience....<br />"I kept hearing the song Heroes, and then I knew, David Bowie is God,"<br /><br />Some of your programming, as anticipated, has changed. To avoid confusion, I've taken down the old and am presenting the new. So check out the daily programming again. Of note to those of you planning on making a trek to one of Baltimore's Pratt Libraries is the addition of Ace Atkins to the panel featuring Alafair Burke, Sean Chercover and Lee Child moderated by Marcus Sakey. Unfortunately Ken Bruen has had to withdraw from this year's con.<br />RuthUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829431830624254625.post-71204205603388392582008-09-20T07:37:00.001-07:002008-09-20T12:31:52.348-07:00Updated Thursday ProgrammingTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 09, 2008<br /><br />8:30 A.M.-9:30 A.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BOUCHERCON 101</span> Everything you ever wanted to know about attending or hosting a Bouchercon. Ruth Jordan and friends<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">GOLDEN YEARS</span> (David Bowie) Age is just a number. Maggie Toussaint(M), Bill Crider, Robin Hathaway, Sophie Littlefield, Frederick Ramsay<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE</span> (Billy Joel) Tackling social issues in crime fiction. Clair Lamb(M), Frankie Y. Bailey, Claire Langley-Hawthorne, Charles O'Brien, Karen Olson, Neil Plakcy<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ROCKIN' ROBIN</span> (The Hollies) Rocking the house with Robin. Robin Burcell(M), James O. Born, Sean Chercover, Vincent O'Neil, Julia Spencer-Fleming<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE DOT GETS THE COM</span> (Prince) e-zines-the new anthologies Sean Doolittle(M), J. T. Ellison, Adam McFarlane, Russel McLean, Bryon Quertermous, Stephen D. Rogers<br /><br />10:00 A.M.-11:00A.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MURDER BY NUMBERS</span> (The Police) Do you need to stay in the lines when you write crime? Kelli Stanley(M), Aileen G. Baron, Mary Anna Evans, Nadia Gordon, Pamelia Stratton, Carolyn Wall<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE RIDDLE</span> (Nik Kershaw) Challenging the reader. Diane Marquette(M) Austin Camacho, Linda Greenlaw, Maggie Sefton, Susan Slater<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WALK ON THE WILD SIDE</span> (Lou Reed) George Easter(M), Colin Harrison, Chris Knopf, Val McDermid, Adrian Magson<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">GET UP (I FEEL LIKE BEING A) SEX MACHINE </span>(James Brown) Does sex really sell books? Ted Hertel(M), Lori Armstrong, Mary Burton, Meg Chittenden, David Corbett<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LET'S WORK TOGETHER</span> (Canned Heat) Writing with a partner. Cara Black(M), Meredith Anthony, Donald & Renee Bain, C. S. Graham, Larry Light, Michael Stanley<br /><br />11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">KILLING FLOOR </span>(Albert King) getting cops right in fiction. Dave Case(M), Mike Black, Martin Edwards, John McFetridge, Caroline Todd, Raffi Yessayan<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LIVING IN THE PAST</span> (Jethro Tull) Getting research right. Laurie R. King(M), Rennie Airth, James R. Benn, Sharan Newman, Charles Todd, Jeri Westerson<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH</span> (Frank Zappa) Mixing mystery and horror. Maria Lima(M), Mario Acevedo, Heather Graham, Kat Richardson, F. Paul Wilson<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LIKE A HURRICANE</span> (Neil Young) Three guys talking. Ace Atkins, Lee Child, William Kent Krueger<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING DOWN</span> (Sam & Dave) Booze, hootch & firewater and its place in crime fiction. Ali Karim(M), Michelle Gagnon, Con Lehane, Elizabeth Zelvin<br /><br />12:30 P.M.-1:30 P.M. – <span style="font-style: italic;">LUNCH</span><br /><br />1:30 P.M.-2:30 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THIS ONE IS FOR THE CHILDREN</span> (New Kids On The Block) Keeping one step ahead of some serious YA readers. Susan Runholt(M), Brenda Chapman, Joan DelFattore, Lauren Henderson<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT</span> (Kiss) Keeping people hooked on the book. David Montgomery(M), Andrew Gross, Mike Lawson, Gayle Lynds, M.J. Rose<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET</span> (Taveres) Our favorite mistakes. Jan Brogan(M), Stephen Booth, Dana Cameron, Jason Pinter, Mark T. Sullivan<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THANK THE LORD FOR THE NIGHT TIME</span> (Neil Diamond) Why is the supernatural so damn fun? Cathy Pickens(M) Heather Graham, Wendy Roberts, Elena Santangelo, Alex Sokoloff<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">APPLES, PEACHES, PUMPKIN PIE</span> (Jay & the Techniques) Do our eating habits reflect our reading habits? Claudia Bishop(M), Sandy Balzo, JoAnna Carl, Krista Davis, Julie Hyzy, Claire M. Johnson<br /><br />3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DREAM POLICE</span> (Cheap Trick) Law enforcement in novels, fact vs. fiction. Caroline Todd(M), Wilfred Bereswill, Stephen Booth, Stuart MacBride, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Andy Straka<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER</span> (The Rolling Stones) Authors you should take home. Jennifer Jordan(M), Declan Burke, Michael Allen Dymmoch, Tim Maleeny, Greg Rucka, Bob Ward<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LONDON CALLING </span>(The Clash) The dark places we go. Ayo Onatade(M), Ann Cleeves, Natasha Cooper, Mo Hayder, Val McDermid<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CONCRETE JUNGLE</span> (Bob Marley & the Wailers) Urban or rural does the setting change the writing? Reed Farrel Coleman(M) Thomas H. Cook, Steve Hamilton, David Hewson, Laura Lippman<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE</span> (Glen Campbell) Telling lies for a living. Thomas B. Cavanagh(M), Martin Edwards, Alison Gaylin, Laurie R. King, Martyn Waites, Michael Wiley<br /><br />4:30 P.M.-5:30 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MASTER OF PUPPETS</span> (Metallica) Criminal masterminds-a purely fictional invention? Tim Broderick(M), Robert Gregory Browne, Kathryn Fox, Mary Kennedy, David Walks-As-Bear<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DOWN IN THE HOLE</span> (Tom Waits) Authors discuss their love of The Wire and Homicide. Brian Azzarello(M), Harry Hunsicker, Scott Phillips, Peter Robinson, Wallace Stroby<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET?</span> (John Lennon) What I wish I knew starting out. Jan Brogan, Hallie Ephron, Rosemary Harris, Roberta Isleib, Hank Phillippi Ryan<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lifetime Achievement Award Interview</span><br />Barbara Peters & Robert Rosenwald Interviewed by Twist Phelan<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">JANIE'S GOT A GUN</span> (Aerosmith) Do you need to kick ass to be kick ass? J.T. Ellison(M), Tasha Alexander, Robert Fate, Cornelia Read, Greg Rucka, Zoë Sharp<br /><br />All authors on panels will be signing in the Carroll Room immediately following their panel.<br /><br />7:00 P.M.<br /><br />Opening Ceremonies- Sheraton-International Ballroom-Presentation of the Barry, Macavity & CrimeSpree AwardsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829431830624254625.post-91930233643308554262008-09-20T07:35:00.000-07:002008-09-20T07:36:16.394-07:00Updated Friday ProgrammingFRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008<br /><br />8:30 A.M.-9:30 A.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />SOUTHERN ACCENTS (Tom Petty) Books set in the south as its own sub-genre. Chris Roerden(M), Vicki Lane, Cathy Pickens, J. D. Rhoades, Mary Saums<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD (Dave Dudley) Zoë Sharp(M), Glynn Marsh Alam, Barry Eisler, N.M. Kelby, Jonathan Santlofer, Marcia Talley<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION (Alan Parsons Project) The enduring legacy of Edgar Allen Poe. Edward Pettit(M), Louis Bayard, Shelley Costa, Daniel Stashower<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />WOULD I LIE TO YOU? (Eurythmics) Mark Billingham, John Connolly, Laura Lippman, Chris Mooney, Karin Slaughter<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />I FOUGHT THE LAW (The Clash) Has CSI ruined the way we view reality? John French(M), Jonathan Hayes, Lee Lofland, Sheila Lowe, Cody McFadyen, Brenda Robertson Stewart<br /><br />10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />SWEET HOME CHICAGO (Robert Johnson)How being from Chicago influences your writing. Michael Allen Dymmoch(M), Jack Frederickson, Shane Gericke, Sam Reaves, Steve Sidor, David J. Walker<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />BOTH ENDS BURNING (Roxy Music) Tales of watching your work in someone else's hands. Marcus Sakey(M), Max Allan Collins, Charlaine Harris, Val McDermid, Bob Ward<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />STOP I'M ALREADY DEAD (Deadboy & the Elephantman) Keeping a series interesting. Jeff Cohen(M) Mark deCastrique, Felicia Donovan, Jerry Healy, Hope McIntyre<br /><br />INTERNTIONAL D<br />POETRY IN MOTION (Johnny Tittotrea) Crime rhyme with(M), Reed Farrel Coleman(M), Sophie Hannah, John Harvey, Gerald So<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />WATCHING THE DETECTIVES (Elvis Costello) Did watching too much TV actually help? Sean Chercover(M), Bill Cameron, Libby Fischer Hellmann, Harry Hunsicker, Duane Swierczynski<br /><br />PRATT<br />THOSE WERE THE DAYS (Percy Faith) If you attended Bouchercon in 1908. Robin Agnew, Doug Greene, Marvin Lachman, Gary Warren Niebuhr, Art Scott, Roger Sobin, Arthur Vidro<br /><br />11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />WEREWOLVES OF LONDON (Warren Zevon) Wolfsbane and Mistletoe A Christmas Anthology Toni L. P. Kelner (Alpha Wolf), Donna Andrews, Dana Cameron, Alan Gordon, Charlaine Harris, J. A. Konrath, Kat Richardson<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />TWIST AND SHOUT (The Beatles) Twist makes authors shout. Twist Phelan(M), Reed Farrel Coleman, Dan Fesperman, Bill Fitzhugh, Daniel Stashower, Simon Wood<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />WHO ARE YOU? (The Who) Making your characters believable. Alison Jannsen(M), Libby Fischer Hellmann, Victoria Houston, Craig Johnson, Julia Pomeroy<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN (Thin Lizzy) Barbara Peters(M), Thomas H. Cook, Brent Ghelfi, Steve Hamilton, Derek Nikitas, Edward Wright<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK (Louis Armstrong) The influence of music on/in writing. Clea Simon (M) Don Bruns, Thomas B. Cavanagh, John Harvey, Peter Robinson, Roz Southey<br /><br />PRATT<br />THE KILLING MOON (Echo & the Bunnymen) Noir for the new century. Megan Abbott & Eddie Muller<br /><br />12:30 P.M.-1:30 P.M.-LUNCH<br />Bouchercon Business Meeting-All members welcome<br /><br />REMINDER-2:00 P.M.<br />Basketball Game-Merritt’s Downtown Athletic Club-210 E. Centre Street<br /><br />1:30 P.M.-2:30 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />GOING TO A GO-GO (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) Keeping books fast and fun. Lauren Henderson(M) Alison Gaylin, Vicki Hendricks, Karen Olson, Louise Ure<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />HARD NOT TO KILL (Fat Joe) No sidewalks doesn't mean no action. Elsie (L.C.) Hayden, Craig Johnson, Deborah LeBlanc, Jon Talton, Rebecca Tope<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />JUMPING JACK FLASH (The Rolling Stones) Short story panel. Linda Landrigan(M), John Floyd, Melodie Johnson-Howe, Leigh Lundin, Steve Steinbock, James Lincoln Warren, Angela Zeman<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />CATCH A RISING STAR (Jim Roberts) Best first novelists. Margaret Maron(M), Sean Chercover, Lisa Lutz, Craig McDonald, Marcus Sakey<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />PAPA DON'T PREACH (Madonna) The use of religion in crime fiction. Judy Clemens(M), Larry Beinhart, Kate Charles, Chris Kuzneski, Priscilla Royal, Julia Spencer-Fleming<br /><br />3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />MONEY BACK GUARANTEE (5 Man Electric Band) Books we love that you should too. Dana Kaye(M), Patti Abbott, Lee Child, Bill Crider, Rae Helmsworth, Ali Karim<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />TIME IS TIGHT (Booker T & the MG's) Keeping the plot moving. Nancy-Stephanie Stone(M), D. H. Dublin, Robert Ellis, Joseph Finder, David Hewson, P.D. Martin, Rick Mofina<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />I COULD HAVE LIED (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Real life experiences make the fiction better. Tom Schreck(M), Kit Ehrman, Andy Harp, Jonathan Javitt, Julie Kramer, Ann Littlewood<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />International Guest of Honor John Harvey Interviewed by Otto Penzler<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />COME AND TALK TO ME (Peter Gabriel) Three goddesses talking. Rhys Bowen, Louise Penny, Deborah Crombie<br /><br />PRATT<br />BACK WHERE WE STARTED (The Kinks) History of the Short Story Bertil Falk, Janet Hutchings, Linda Landrigan, Helena Sigander<br /><br />4:30 P.M.-5:30 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />THE POWER OF GOODBYE (Madonna) Why great endings are so important. Jamie Agnew(M), Harlan Coben, Susan Dunlap, David Ellis, Brent Ghelfi, Mike Lawson<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />A SINGER MUST DIE (Leonard Cohen) Books that have a lasting impact. Jennifer Jordan(M), John Connolly, Christa Faust, Russel McLean, Nathan Singer, Martyn Waites<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />I'LL TAKE YOU THERE (The Staple Singers) Tour the world without leaving the house. Ailen Lujo/Sarah Reidy(M), Cara Black, Grace Brophy, Henry Chang, Michael Genelin, Camilla Trinchieri<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (Tina Turner) Is the protagonist a hero on a quest for Justice, Truth, and The Restoration of Order or just another slob getting the job done? Declan Hughes(M), Charlaine Harris, Laurie King, Val McDermid, S.J. Rozan<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />SONG REMAINS THE SAME (Led Zeppelin) No matter how you title subgenres, they are all similar. Barry Eisler(M) Tasha Alexander, Ellen Crosby, Shane Gericke, David Hewson<br /><br />PRATT<br />LIFE'LL KILL YA (Warren Zevon) DC Vertigo Crime panel Jon Jordan(M), Brian Azzarrello, Will Dennis, Gary Phillips, Jason Starr<br /><br />All authors on panels will be signing in the Carroll Room immediately following their panel.<br /><br />5:30 P.M.-6:30 P.M.<br />Authors without Borders cocktail party-Radisson Hotel-Calvert Ballroom<br /><br />6:30 P.M.<br />Shamus Awards Dinner-Westminster Hall 519 W. Fayette<br /><br />9:30 P.M.-10:30 P.M.<br />Live Auction-Radisson Hotel-Calvert BallroomUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829431830624254625.post-20279808634007261782008-09-20T07:33:00.000-07:002008-09-20T12:33:30.844-07:00Updated Saturday ProgrammingSATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2008<br /><br />8:30 A.M.-9:30 A.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />SEND LAWYERS, GUNS AND MONEY (Warren Zevon) If I wasn't a lawyer I'd like to... Michael Bowen(M), James Scott Bell, Robert V. Dugoni, Ken Isaacson, William Lashner, Sheldon Siegel<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />DO THE STRAND (Roxy Music) The Sherlock Holmes archtype and its influence. Sophie Hannah(M), Peter Blau, Steve Hecox, Laurie King, Hank Phillippi Ryan<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS (BTO) The business of publishing. Madeira James(M), Maggie Griffin, Ben LeRoy, Scott Miller, David Hale Smith, Sarah Weinman<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />TOYS IN THE ATTIC (Aerosmith) After guns, knives, poisons and blunt instruments, what? Louise Ure(M), Dorothy Cannell, Susan Dunlap, Carolyn G. Hart, Margaret Maron, Gillian Roberts<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />BEEN AROUND THE WORLD (Puff Daddy) Travel the globe with Janet and friends. Janet Rudolph(M), Charles Benoit, Jason Goodwin, Arnaldur Indridason, Michael Stanley<br /><br />10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />YESTERDAY'S NEWPAPERS (Eddie Rambeau) Reporters in fact and fiction. Bryan Gilmer(M), Rebecca Drake, Jack Getze, Marion Moore Hill, Bob Morris, L.J. Sellers<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />NEW YORK STATE OF MIND (Billy Joel) Why New York is such a great place to write about. Jason Starr(M), Ira Berkowitz, Parnell Hall, Lawrence Light, Jonathan Santlofer, Richard Stevenson<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />GOIN' BACK (Neil Young) How we picked the times we write in. Ona Russell(M), Sharan Newman, Martin Meyers, Sharon Rowse, Kelli Stanley, Marilyn Todd<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />CAT SCRATCH FEVER (Ted Nugent) Animal Planet has nothing on these writers. Evelyn David(M), Claudia Bishop, Kit Ehrman, Gabriella Herkert, Sandra Parshall<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />SMOOTH CRIMINAL (Alien Ant Farm) Making the bad guys likable. Sandra Ruttan(M), Brett Battles, Blake Crouch, Craig McDonald, F. Paul Wilson<br /><br />REMINDER-12:00 NOON<br />Anthony Awards voting ends<br />Silent Auction ends<br /><br />11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />HOOKED ON CLASSICS (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) Chester Himes-Gary Phillips, Richard Prather-Christa Faust, Mickey Spillane-Max Allan Collins<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />PRIVATE EYES (Hall and Oates) Why would someone want to be a PI? Harry Hunsicker(M), Linwood Barclay, Declan Hughes, John Lutz, Dave White, Michael Wiley<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />CALIFORNIA DREAMING (The Mamas and the Papas) Cheryl Solimini(M), Linda Richards, Kit Sloane, Patricia Smiley, Edward Wright<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />PSYCHO KILLER (Talking Heads) Why are we so fascinated by serial killers? Brian Lindenmuth(M), Mark Billingham, Michelle Gagnon, Jonathan Hayes, Alan Jacobson, Frank Wydra<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />MURDER WHAT FUN (shy calr) Why we love writing crime fiction. Rhys Bowen(M), John Billheimer, Alafair Burke, Chris Grabenstein, Tom Schreck<br /><br />12:30 P.M.-1:30 P.M.-LUNCH<br /><br />1:30 P.M.-2:30 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE (Isaac Hayes) Why keep a series going, or why end one. Cordelia Frances Biddle(M) Natasha Cooper, Linda Greenlaw, Peter James, Annette Meyers, Justin Scott<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />GROOVIN' (Sam and Dave) Books that sit just right. Beth Feyden(M), Chris Aldrich, Carl Brookins, Oline Cogdill, Larry Gandle, Kate Stine<br /><br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN (Elvis Costello) Unexpected research tales. Steven Torres(M), Don Bruns, Gabriel Cohen, P.D. Martin, Eric Stone<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />Distinguished Contribution to the Genre<br />Lawrence Block interviewed by Charles Ardai<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN (Albert King) Protagonists that walk the line. Robin Hathaway(M), Sean Doolittle, R.J. Ellory, J.D. Rhoades, Steve Thayer<br /><br />3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />THEN YOU'LL KNOW (Patsy Cline) Why people want to solve mysteries. Susan Slater(M), Sibylle Barrasso, Ellen Byerrum, Lauren Carr, Jane Tesh, Maggie Toussaint<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />KUNG FU FIGHTING (Carl Douglas) Keeping the pace moving without losing your reader. Tim Maleeny(M), Dan Fesperman, Joe Finder, Kathryn Fox, Gwen Freeman, Jason Pinter<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (Pink Floyd) How crime fiction reveals the darkness of human emotions. John Billheimer(M), Jane Cleland, Bruce Cook, Troy Cook, Carolyn G. Hart, Sheila York<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />Toastmaster Mark Billingham in a conversation with John Connolly<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME, KILL ME (U2) Batman-world's greatest detective? McKenna Jordan(M), Brian Azzarello, Tim Broderick, Victor Gischler, Greg Rucka<br /><br /><br />4:30 P.M.-5:30 P.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL A<br />OTHERSIDE (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Keeping it plausible when everyday folk solve crimes. William Kent Krueger(M), Judy Clemens, Mary Jane Maffini, Kit Sloane, Persia Walker<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL B<br />DON'T FENCE ME IN (Gene Autry) Boundaries in writing-how far can and should you go? Alex Brett(M), Bill Bryan, Sheila Connolly, Christa Faust, Michael Genelin, Barbara Graham<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL C<br />BLUE TURNS TO GREY (Rolling Stones) Writing in more than one genre. Oline Cogdill(M), James O. Born, John Lutz, John Maddox Roberts, Richard Thompson<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />RED, RED WINE (UB40) That's wine, not whine. Harlan Coben(M), John Harvey, Lauren Henderson, Jim Huang, Laura Lippman, S. J. Rozan<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />BEER FOR MY HORSES (Toby Keith) The all about beer panel. Blake Crouch(barkeep), Lori Armstrong, Victor Gischler, J. A. Konrath, Scott Phillips<br /><br />All authors on panels will be signing in the Carroll Room immediately following their panel.<br /><br /><br />9:00 P.M.<br />Thalia’s Pub QuizUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829431830624254625.post-76210931115469990952008-09-20T07:32:00.000-07:002008-09-20T07:33:17.295-07:00Updated Sunday ProgrammimgSUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2008<br /><br />8:30 A.M.-9:30 A.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />CALL ME WHEN YOU'RE SOBER (Buddha Lounge Ensemble) Sunday hangover Declan Hughes(M), Declan Burke, Stuart MacBride, Martyn Waites<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />BEGINNINGS (Chicago) Introducing first time authors. Chris Grabenstein(M), Meredith S. Cole, Peggy Ehrhart, G.M. Malliet, Scott Sherman, Howard Shrier<br /><br />10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL D<br />American Guest of Honor<br />Laura Lippman interviewed by Michael Koryta<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL E<br />A TOWN CALLED MALICE (The Jam) Where is as important as whom. Ann Cleeves(M), Martin Edwards, Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett, Pari Noskin Taichert, Carolyn Wall<br /><br />All authors on panels will be signing in the Carroll Room immediately following their panel.<br /><br />11:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M. <br /><br />ANTHONY AWARDS BRUNCH<br />Sheraton International BallroomUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829431830624254625.post-48299783111177463392008-08-09T05:56:00.000-07:002008-09-20T07:39:02.486-07:00Saturday at the Pratt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/2345824935_5abb4d3ea1.jpg?v=0"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/2345824935_5abb4d3ea1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The Pratt Library has been an asset to Baltimore since the 1800s. One of the most respected Library Systems in the U.S. it continues in it's quest to make books, film, and glorious slices of American History available to every citizen in its community. This made the Pratt an obvious choice as Bouchercon 2008's main charity. <br /><br />Bouchercon and the Pratt got together for another project as well. On Saturday, October 11th there will be a series of authors' panels at four of the Pratt's branches to introduce the community of Baltimore to the membership of Bouchercon.<br /><br />Author Ann Cleeves will also be visiting the Pratt on Wed. October 8th. Check back for more details on that event.<br /><br />We thank our members who are participating and we welcome the people of Baltimore to a little slice of Bouchercon- Charmed to Death.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /> Roland Park Branch</span><br />5108 Roland Avenue<br />Baltimore, MD 21210<br /><br />11:00 a.m. Saturday Oct. 11th<br /><br />Discuss Femme Noir with four of Mystery’s finest Dames. McKenna Jordan of Murder By The Book in Houston will moderate authors Val McDermid, Lauren Henderson, Vicki Hendricks and Megan Abbott in a talk about mystery with a female point of view.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Southeast Anchor Library</span><br />3601 Eastern Avenue<br />Baltimore, MD 21224<br /><br />11:00 a.m Saturday Oct. 11th<br /><br />In Conversation: Join authors Heather Graham and Alexandra Sokoloff in a discussion on life, books and mystery. These two ladies have a lot to talk about and you are invited to listen in.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Govans Branch</span><br />5714 Bellona Avenue<br />Baltimore, MD 21212<br /><br />2:00 pm Saturday Oct. 11th<br /><br />Authors Ace Atkins, Alafair Burke, Sean Chercover and Lee Child will be interrogated on all things mysterious by their peer Marcus Sakey.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Orleans Street Branch</span><br />1303 Orleans Street<br />Baltimore, MD 21231<br /><br />2:00 p.m. Saturday Oct. 11th<br /><br />Author Laurie King moderates a panel on Mystery with fellow scribes Frankie Bailey, Charlaine Harris, Gary Phillips and Cara <br />Black.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0