Bouchercon2026: Calgary: Full Schedule

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1:45pm MDT

Audio Books as a Cottage Industry: Pros and Cons of Recording Your Own Books

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm MDT

Glen 206

Once, the author and the audio book narrator were never the same person. Times change. Is self-recording worth it?

Moderators

Steve Feldberg

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm MDT
Glen 206

1:45pm MDT

Bouchercon 101

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm MDT

Glen 201

Suggestions for getting the most out of Bouchercon and having the stamina to keep going

Moderators

Local Organizing Committee Members

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm MDT
Glen 201

1:45pm MDT

In A Previous Life: Careers that Morphed into Fiction

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm MDT

Macleod D

A career provides much material for writing books. Sometimes, the transition from doer to writer doesn’t go as expected.

Moderators

Scalpel by day, keyboard by night: Dr. Melissa Yi writes thrillers about Hope Sze, a physician who solves murders and, in her Seven Deadly Sins series, speak to ghosts. Melissa’s doggy detective story, My Two-Legs, won the Derringer Award and was shortlisted for the Macavity Award... Read More →

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Debra H. Goldstein

Judge Debra H. Goldstein is the award-winning author of With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying, a collection of her short stories, Kensington’s Sarah Blair mystery series, and standalones Maze in Blue and Should Have Played Poker. She is Vice-President of Sisters in Crime Worldwide... Read More →

Alex Dekker

Alex Dekker served as an elite member of the U.S. Army Special Forces “Green Berets” for 20 years. He has deployed multiple times to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations worldwide, traveled to dozens of countries for work and personal adventures, and is an avid student of history... Read More →

Malcolm Kempt

Malcolm Kempt is a Canadian novelist who worked as a criminal lawyer in the Arctic for 17 years. His debut thriller, A Gift Before Dying (Crown, 2026) was positively reviewed in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. Booklist called it 'the... Read More →

Michael Rigg

Anthony and Agatha-nominated author Michael Rigg, an attorney for more than four decades, writes mysteries and thrillers set in two very different locations: Virginia Beach (where he lives) and New Orleans (which he visits as often as possible “for research,” including membership... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm MDT
Macleod D 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

1:45pm MDT

Mysteries Set at Special Occasions

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm MDT

Glen 203

Holidays; group events like weddings, graduations, and reunions; and moving to a new town are ideal times to set mysteries.

Moderators

Vanessa Westermann

Vanessa Westermann is known for Charley Scott Mysteries and Murder by the Book Mysteries. She has been a former Arthur Ellis Awards judge, holds an MA in English Literature and a Bachelor of Education, and has taught creative writing. At the heart of all of Westermann’s stories... Read More →

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Shelley Marsh

Shelley Marsh is a Florida mystery author and Vice President of the Northeast Florida chapter of Sisters in Crime. She writes mysteries where sunshine, secrets, and trouble collide, including the Estate Sale Mysteries and her newly released eco-mystery Up the Creek. A former magazine... Read More →

Joan Donaldson-Yarmey

Joan Donaldson-Yarmey is the author of eight mystery novels, seven Canadian historical novels, two sci/fi novels, two holiday romance novels, and two non-fiction books. Her Travelling Detective Series includes Illegally Dead, The Only Shadow In The House, and Whistler's Murder while... Read More →

Diane Bator

Diane Bator is a Canadian author, publisher, book coach, editor, and mom of three who all have her quirky sense of humor. She is the host of the Escape With a Writer blog, and started her own publishing company, Escape With a Writer, in January of 2024 to relaunch her previous novels... Read More →

Dawn M. Barclay

Agatha/Chanticleer/Derringer finalist Dawn M. Barclay writes psychological/domestic/romantic suspense and edits crime anthologies as D.M. Barr and writes nonfiction under her own name. A former editor for Down & Out Books and Champagne Book Group, she currently edits for Hold Fast... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm MDT
Glen 203 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

1:45pm MDT

Welcome to Canada: Five Canadian Writers Debate, politely of course.

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm MDT

Glen 208

Canadian writers from Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, and Newfoundland/Labrador debate which part of Canada is the best location for crime novels.

Moderators

Lisa Bush

Lisa Bush is a writer, educator, and storyteller. Her work is based on the belief that stories have the power to transform ourselves and the world around us. Lisa is the author of two novels, The District and City Hall. She has also published a non-fiction book, Teaching Well: How... Read More →

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Randy McCharles

Randy McCharles is a full-time author of crime and speculative fiction. He is the recipient of several Aurora Awards, and his most recent publications include the Connecticut Gumshoe trilogy and the Peter Galloway soft-boiled detective series. Previous publications include Much Ado... Read More →

Madona Skaff-Koren

Madona writes the Naya Investigates series, about a woman disabled by multiple sclerosis who turns sleuth to solve crimes. Her novel Shifting Trust is a science fiction thriller set in the near future. She has published several short stories in various anthologies, as well as an essay... Read More →

Mike Martin

Mike Martin was born in St. John’s, NL and now lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario. He is the award-winning author of the best-selling Sgt. Windflower Mystery series, set in the beautiful Grand Bank area of Newfoundland. There are now 17 books in this light mystery series with the... Read More →

Iona Whishaw

Iona Whishaw is the author of the award-winning best-selling Lane Winslow Mysteries. She is a former educator whose mother and grandfather were both spies during their respective wars. She has won the Bony Blythe award, and has been a finalist for a Crime Writers of Canada award... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm MDT
Glen 208 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

1:45pm MDT

North of the Border Investigations: What happens When Things Go South

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT

Macleod BC

Homicide investigation principles get more complicated when more than one law enforcement jurisdiction is involved. Or isn't but should be.

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Dave Sweet

With 25 years of policing experience, Detective Dave Sweet (retired) has investigated some of Canada’s most heinous crimes. Over his career, Dave worked as a patrol officer and undercover police officer, and led task forces targeting gangs and organized crime groups operating in... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
Macleod BC

3:00pm MDT

Best 2025 Humor Mysteries/Thrillers

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT

Glen 201

What’s the funniest book you read last year? The panelists will have suggestions for books you may have missed.

Moderators

Marty Ludlum

Speakers

Caro Ramsay

Caro Ramsay writes both the Anderson and Costello mystery series based in Glasgow, and the Christine Caplan series, based on the glorious West Coast of Scotland. 2026 sees the American publication of Where She Lies in PB, which has previously been published in the UK to critical acclaim... Read More →

Lisa Harkrader

When Lisa Harkrader was in third grade, she wanted to be a writer, an artist, and a spy. Today, she’s a writer and illustrator who has published 45 books for children and has received the William Allen White Children’s Book Award and four Kansas Notable Book awards. Her books... Read More →

Rob Osler

Rob Osler is the USA Today Bestselling Author of Harriet Morrow Investigates, so far including The Case Of The Missing Maid and The Case Of The Murdered Muckraker, both Publishers Weekly Starred Reviews. Rob also writes Perry Winkle Whodunits for Ellery Queen Magazine. An Edgar Finalist... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT
Glen 201

3:00pm MDT

Delayed Redemption

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT

Glen 206

The more dark secrets characters have, and the longer they have kept silent, the better the reveal when it comes.

Moderators

Alex Slusar

Alex Slusar is a former political assistant, naval officer, and writer of crime, neo-Western and historical fiction. His short stories have appeared in magazines including Grain, Saddlebag Dispatches, and Starlite Pulp Review, and his novella "The Hot Streak" was published in the... Read More →

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Bill Cusano

In 2024, Bill's whole world came crashing down when hs wife of 32 years passed away. Bill had promised her he would keep himself busy, writing the kind of stories she loved to read. Bill is now about to publish the fifth book in the series devoted to her and can feel her presence... Read More →

J. Luke Bennecke

J. Luke Bennecke is a bestselling thriller author who writes about what happens when technology gets smarter—and people don’t. A former civil engineer and longtime executive, he spent decades designing real-world systems in California before turning to fictional ones that fail... Read More →

Faye Arcand

Faye Arcand is an award-winning author of domestic suspense who embraces the gritty reality of her characters and situations. Fascinated by unique quirks and varied perspectives, she explores deviance, mental health, fear, and the unconventional through her twisted writer’s lens... Read More →

Anthony Parker

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT
Glen 206

3:00pm MDT

Double Timelines and Unusual Narratives

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT

Macleod D

Double timelines, multiple points of view, and unusual narrative structures have become ways to show, not tell.

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James Byrne

James Byrne is the pen name of Dana Haynes, who lives and writes in one of the coolest cities on Earth: Portland, Oregon. He has published 13 mysteries and thrillers, including Chain Reaction, released in 2025 and nominated for Best Series Mystery by the International Thriller Writers... Read More →

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Bill Schweigart

Bill Schweigart is the author of Dirty 20, a dark humor crime novel about Family, TTRPGs, and escaping into fantasy. He is also the author of The Guilty One, “Women and Children First,” a story co-written with James Patterson in The New York Times bestselling 3 Days to Live, and... Read More →

JP Bird

JP writes cozy mysteries with quirky characters that make her laugh when they disagree with the laid-out plans for their story and take her on a different path. When she’s not writing or reading, she spends her summers in the garden and her winters plotting how to win her neighbourhood... Read More →

Justin M. Kiska

Justin is a theatre producer, director, and the author of the award-nominated Parker City Mysteries Series from Level Best Books, which includes Now & Then, Vice & Virtue, Fact & Fiction, Black & White, Cops & Robbers, and Cat & Mouse. He is one of the former owners of the Way Off... Read More →

Thomas Cavanagh

Thomas B. Cavanagh is an Amazon best-selling, award-winning author of five Florida crime thrillers. He has won both Gold and Bronze Florida Book Awards and has been a finalist for a Best Novel Shamus Award by the Private Eye Writers of America. He has written award-winning children’s... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT
Macleod D 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

3:00pm MDT

Field of Dreams

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT

Glen 203

What are productive ways to fill the time between signing a book contract and the book’s release date?

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Lori L. Lake

Lori L. Lake has authored 14 novels, 3 short story collections, edited 5 anthologies, and has work featured in over a dozen anthologies including Silence Of The Loons, Once Upon A Crime, And Women Of The Mean Streets.
Next up will include Adventures Unlimited and a “revenge-based” short story collection, both for 2026 publication. Lori lives with writer-partner Tairi Blair in Oregon. To find out more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori_L._Lake... Read More →

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Alison McBain

Alison McBain's novels have received over thirteen awards, including the Foreword INDIES. When not writing for herself, she’s a ghostwriter who has penned over two dozen books for clients, as well as an award-winning editor who has worked with both celebrity and NY Times-bestselling... Read More →

Shelley Adina Bates

After a childhood spent reading Nancy Drew and several years supporting the RCMP, Shelley Adina Bates now writes mysteries as a member of Sisters in Crime and Crime Writers of Canada. She is the author of some 60 novels—steampunk adventure, cozy fantasy mystery, and deeply researched... Read More →

Sheena Kamal

Stacie Grey

Stacie Grey is the USA Today bestselling author of She Left and She Didn't Stand A Chance and She Had Enough. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, their dog, and several strongly-held opinions. She has never lived outside of California, and frankly would rather... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT
Glen 203 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

3:00pm MDT

Fire Behavior and Arson Investigations for Writers

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT

Macleod BC

Arson investigators build a case out of ashes. This is especially difficult when fires happen in remote locations.

Moderators

David Wickenden

A former deputy fire chief, David Wickenden retired to write thriller novels full-time. He has published six thrillers, one YA fantasy, and seven screenplays since 2018. David is a member of the International Thriller Association, International Screenwriter Association, the Writer’s... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT
Macleod BC

3:00pm MDT

Misdirections and Red Herrings that Don’t Cheat

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT

Glen 208

Like magicians, writers misdirect a reader’s attention. Magicians never tell how tricks are done, but writers do.

Moderators

Therese Greenwood

Therese Greenwood’s short crime fiction received a Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence and a Western Writers of America Spur Award. Her recent book with an Indigenous Elder received an Axiom Bronze Medal and was nominated for an Alberta Literary Award. Her memoir was a Finalist... Read More →

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Karen Dodd

Karen Dodd writes international suspense exploring justice, corruption, and the personal cost of truth. Her novel Everybody Knows introduces Italian prosecutor Nicoló Moretti, whose investigation into political corruption in Malta turns personal when he discovers he has a young son... Read More →

Ande Pliego

Ande Pliego is the USA Today bestselling author of You Are Fatally Invited and The Library After Dark. She began writing stories when she discovered she could actually wield her overactive imagination for good. Born in Florida, raised in France, and having left footprints all over... Read More →

Melinda Mullet

Formerly a communications, media and entertainment lawyer Melinda is now enjoying a second career as a mystery writer. Author of the Whisky Business Mysteries, a traditional mysteries set in and around a single malt whisky distillery in Scotland. Traditional mystery, A Ghostwriter’s... Read More →

E.N. Crane

Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm MDT
Glen 208 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

4:15pm MDT

Crime Writing Around the World, Part 1

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT

Glen 208

Four authors, stories set in four (or more) countries give a glimpse into crime writing around the world.

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Mel Bradshaw

While Mel Bradshaw’s latest novel, The Shadow Decade, probes dark and dangerous corners of the 1950s, his crime fiction haunts many eras. Victim Impact foregrounds 21st century biker gangs and courtroom drama. Quarrel with the Foe, Fire on the Runway, and Winner’s Loss bring readers... Read More →

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Michael Sears (Michael Stanley)

Michael Sears writes with Stanley Trollip as Michael Stanley. Their Detective Kubu novels are set in Botswana and based around real issues affecting southern Africa. The latest book in the series, Dead Wrong, is a twisted tale where nothing is what it seems. They won a Barry Award... Read More →

Alex Shaw

Alex Shaw is the best-selling author of four thriller series, published by HarperCollins and Boldwood Books, featuring Aidan Snow, Jack Tate, Sophie Racine and Wolf Six – Ruslan Akulov. He has been shortlisted for the 2021 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Award, and the 2026 Barry... Read More →

Charles Philipp Martin

After six years as a bassist in the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Charles Philipp Martin left music to become a writer and broadcaster. His 2011 novel Neon Panic introduced Hong Kong police inspector Herman Lok. Rented Grave appeared in August 2024. Both suspense novels earned praise for... Read More →

Janice MacDonald

Janice MacDonald wrote the first mystery series set in Edmonton after defending an MA thesis on the development of detective fiction and the legitimacy of genre fiction. Her Randy Craig Mysteries celebrate the University of Alberta, the city and clever women. Her new series, the Imogene... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT
Glen 208 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

4:15pm MDT

Hands, Hearts, and Help: Fellow Travelers on the Pilgrimage

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT

Glen 203

Writers helping writers happens all the time. Who are people who were there when you needed someone?

Moderators

Sonica Mizerski

Speakers

Alan Gordon

As Allison Montclair, the Sparks and Bainbridge mysteries set in post-WWII London, starting with The Right Sort of Man and, most recently, Fire Must Burn. As himself, the Fools’ Guild mysteries, starting with Thirteenth Night. His short fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery... Read More →

Geri Krotow

Geri Krotow is the award winning, best selling author of over 40 novels that include romantic suspense, cozy mystery and traditional mystery. Her Cascade Confidential suspense series is her latest. A US Naval Academy grad and veteran, Geri draws from her global experiences to write... Read More →

Tracy Blom

Tracy is an award-winning author of 40+ books featured nationwide in bookstores, museums, zoos, airports, and major retailers. Her work has earned STEM accreditation and multiple awards, with international media features. Her latest book, The Wonder Lens Friends: Lissa Loves Bugs... Read More →

J.L. Hughes

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT
Glen 203 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

4:15pm MDT

Make the Most of a Wilderness Setting

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT

Macleod D

Wilderness settings change the rules. Communication, weather, remote locations all contribute to increased stakes and a different type of story.

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Alejandro Nodarse

Alejandro Nodarse was born and raised in Miami, FL and is the son of Cuban exiles. He was a Finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel and is long-listed for the 2026 Clark Fiction Prize. In addition to being a writing teacher, Nodarse is an avid hiker... Read More →

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Wes Blalock

Wes Blalock, a retired police officer and recipient of both Valor and Lifesaving awards, has appeared in several prominent magazines and has received awards from Writers Digest and Bewildering Stories. His first collection of short stories, No Rest For The Wicked, is available now... Read More →

Rodger Carlyle

Rodger Carlyle is the author of 11 novels. His Gritt series of historical stories follows one family over decades of personal and world crises, with just the right amount of romance to introduce the next generation. His Team Walker series weaves snippets of world events and political... Read More →

Nick Petrie

Nick Petrie‘s first novel, The Drifter, won the ITW Thriller and Barry Awards, and was nominated for Edgar, Anthony, and Hammett Awards. He was named one of Apple’s 10 Writers to Read in 2017. Light It Up was named the Best Thriller of 2018 by Apple Books and was nominated for... Read More →

Tamara Miller

Tamara L. Miller is a Canadian author of psychological suspense, where wild landscapes meet messy human secrets. Her debut, Into the Fall, an Amazon First Reads pick, unravels a troubled marriage against the unforgiving Canadian Shield. Her March 2026 release, The Weight of Glass... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT
Macleod D 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

4:15pm MDT

Walking on the Gritty Side

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT

Glen 201

Complex and resilient characters surviving tough times

Moderators

Helen Escott

Helen C. Escott is an award-winning Canadian author and playwright known for her cinematic storytelling and deep insights into the human condition. A former senior communications strategist with the RCMP, she brings authenticity to her work. Her bestselling Operation Series has been... Read More →

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Albert Tucher

Albert Tucher is the creator of suburban sex worker Diana Andrews, who has appeared in more than 100 stories in venues including The Best American Mystery Stories 2010.
Diana will also appear in the novel Do Overs from White City Press. In 2017 Albert Tucher launched a second series set on the Big Island of Hawaii, in which Pele's Prerogative is the most recent entry. He lives in New Jersey, USA, and he loves New Jersey Turnpike jokes... Read More →

N.L. Blandford

Crime fighter by day and crime writer by night, N.L. Blandford crafts high-tension thrillers that play on readers' emotions. Recipient of the 2026 IAFCI Financial Crimes Investigator of the Year award, she leverages a unique background to inspire stories rooted in truth. Through Novel... Read More →

Nicole Blades

Nicole Blades is a novelist and journalist with nearly two decades of experience in the media industry. Her cover stories and features have been published in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Runner’s World, and more. Would I Lie to You? is her fourth novel. A proud Caribbean-Canadian... Read More →

Matt Witten

Matt Witten is a TV writer, novelist, and screenwriter who has written for Law & Order, House, Pretty Little Liars, and many other shows. His thriller The Necklace has been published in eight languages. Matt wrote four mystery novels, including the Malice Domestic Award-winning Breakfast... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT
Glen 201

4:15pm MDT

What Happens When a Writer Changes Genres?

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT

Macleod BC

Changing genres: the enjoyment, the hassles, and the unexpected surprises

Moderators

Leslie Budewitz

Stories are the spice of life. Leslie Budewitz writes two cozy mystery series, the Spice Shop mysteries and the Food Lovers' Village mysteries. As Alicia Beckman, she writes standalone suspense. All God’s Sparrows and Other Stories: A Stagecoach Mary Fields Collection, brings to... Read More →

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Vicki Delany

Vicki Delany is one of Canada’s most prolific and varied crime writers and a national bestseller in the U.S. She has written more than sixty books: clever cozies to gothic thrillers to gritty police procedurals, to historical fiction and novellas for adult literacy.
She is the recipient of the 2019 Derrick Murdoch Award for contributions to Canadian crime writing. Vicki lives in Prince Edward County, Ontario... Read More →

R.J. Koreto

R.J. Koreto is the author of the Lady Frances Ffolkes series, the Alice Roosevelt series, and the Wren Fontaine Historic Homes series. His latest novel is the Regency Noir mystery, Winter's Season. Over the years, he’s been a magazine writer and editor, website manager, PR consultant... Read More →

P.D. Workman

Award-winning Canadian author P.D. Workman has written over a hundred addictive page-turners featuring diverse and divergent sleuths, high-stakes investigations, and stories that linger long after the last page. Her books dive deep into characters’ minds while exploring timely social... Read More →

Catriona McPherson

Serial awards-botherer Catriona McPherson (she/her) was born in Scotland and immigrated to the US in 2010. She has published historical series, contemporary psychothrillers and humorous mysteries about a Scot-out-of-water in a “fictional” college town in Northern California. Catriona... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT
Macleod BC

4:15pm MDT

Women Holding It Together

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT

Glen 206

When the world is coming apart, what’s your go-to glue? Food? Family? Friends? Music? Relations?

Moderators

Renee Loesche

Speakers

Chris Marrs

Chris Marrs is a horror writer living in Calgary, Alberta. Her short stories have been published in various anthologies, notably the Bram Stoker Award winning The Library of the Dead (Written Backwards, 2015) She has also had novellas published with small press. Fall 2026 will see... Read More →

Heather Levy

Heather Levy is a graduate of Oklahoma City University’s Red Earth MFA program for creative writing. The New York Times called her Anthony-nominated debut Walking Through Needles “spellbinding” and Publisher’s Weekly says her thriller Hurt for Me “delivers both heat and... Read More →

Veronica Cline Barton

Veronica Cline Barton's cozy, country house murder mysteries spin the mayhem as country life meets the high life. Her tales include luxurious settings and glamorous events; baffling scenarios to keep you guessing; have a touch of wry humor to lighten up the mood when needed (frequently... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT
Glen 206

6:30pm MDT

Cozies & Cocktails

Wednesday October 21, 2026 6:30pm - 8:00pm MDT

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Grab a cocktail and mingle with some of today's most popular cozy authors. Enjoy readings, book give aways, and free swag. This fun event is open to all attendees. Whether you're a die-hard cozy fan or just curious, we'd love to see you there! Hosted by Ellen Byron and Raquel V Reyes. Cash bar.

Wednesday October 21, 2026 6:30pm - 8:00pm MDT
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