Bouchercon2026: Calgary

Bouchercon2026: Calgary

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7:00am MDT

Debut Author Breakfast Exhibit Hall

9:00am MDT

Bold Heroines who Make Bad Decisions, but We Love Them Macleod D Bouchercon 101 Glen 201 Celebrating the Heist Caper, Successful or Not Glen 203 Debut Publishing Glen 206 Submitting to Anthologies and Short Story Publishers Glen 208 The Dawn of Modern Forensics Macleod BC

9:45am MDT

Book Signing: Kathy Reichs Macleod A

10:15am MDT

Anthony Nominees Paperbacks, E-Books, Audiobook Originals Glen 201 As Real as it Gets: What’s Harder to Write, Fiction or True Crime? Macleod D Dark, Scary Thrillers Glen 203 Deadly Canada Glen 206 Hop, Bounce, Flip, Pounce, Lunge, Trip, Ricochet, Duck Macleod BC Nuts and Bolts of Archival Research Glen 208

11:30am MDT

Anthony Nominees Best Hard Cover and Best First Novel Glen 201 Changing Face of Short Fiction Glen 203 Crime Writing Economics: Royalties, Advances, and the Big Break Myth Glen 208 Crime Writing with a Social Conscience Glen 206 International Thrillers Macleod D Spotlight Interview: P.J. Vernon Macleod BC

1:45pm MDT

Crime Around The World, Part 2 Glen 203 I Have Your Back: Camaraderie and Character Development Glen 201 It Can’t Be Just Money: What Motivates Private Investigators? Glen 206 Location, Location, Location Glen 208 Spotlight Interview: Abir Mukherjee Macleod BC

3:00pm MDT

Atmospheric Antagonist: How Setting has Moved from Background to Character Glen 206 Bouchercon Anthology #2 Glen 201 Co-writing Journey: Join Jeff Ayers in a conversation about co-writing with Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung Exhibit Hall Keeping Young Readers Glen 203 Podcast Predictions Glen 208 Rave Reviews: Reviews and Recommendations Macleod BC

4:15pm MDT

Spotlight Interview: Kathy Reichs Exhibit Hall

7:00pm MDT

Author Fair Macleod D

9:00pm MDT

Underrepresented Authors Reception Macleod Lobby