Bouchercon2026: Calgary

Christina Romeril writes the Killer Chocolate Mysteries. She lives in a quaint Southern Alberta village with her husband and two Chihuahuas. Her days are spent plotting twisty whodunits that serve up deadly fun, because every homicide should have a happy ending. She firmly believes... Read More →

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 →

Barrett Bowlin is the author of the story collection, Ghosts Caught on Film. His essays and short fiction appear in places like The Best American Mystery & Suspense 2024 anthology, Mystery Tribune, and the Saturday Evening Post. An Arkansas expatriate, he lives and teaches and rides... Read More →

Patricia Smith has authored 12 books, including The Intentions of Thunder, winner of a 2025 National Book Award and finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize, and Incendiary ArI, finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize. Her story "When They Are Done With Us" won the Robert L. Fish Award from... Read More →