Name: Different Genres; Different Headspaces
Start: 2026-10-25T09:00:00-0600
End: 2026-10-25T09:45:00-0600

Sunday October 25, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am MDT

Do writers need to be in different head spaces to write different genres? Tips for accomplishing this.

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Film composer Adam Gorgoni has scored dozens of movies and TV shows over a decades long career. He recently turned to crime fiction, and stories have appeared in several anthologies including (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight: Crime Fiction Inspired by One-Hit Wonders and A Killing... Read More →

Scott McKinnon

Scott McKinnon began his career writing screenplays, mostly romantic comedies, before turning to cozy mystery and crime fiction. Born and raised in Alberta, he spent time in Los Angeles and Vancouver before settling in Toronto. Inspired by Anthony Horowitz, Rian Johnson, and Agatha... Read More →

Jonathan Ames

Jonathan Ames is the author of thirteen works of fiction and non-fiction. His most recent novel, from Mysterious Press, is A Past Without Pictures. His Novel The Wheel Of Doll (Part Of His Doll Series) won the Shamus in 2022. He's the creator of the television show Bored to Death... Read More →

Claudia Hagadus Long

Claudia Hagadus Long is a lawyer in Calistoga, California. Her writing includes the Zara and Lilly mystery series, one of which, Nine Tenths of the Law (Kasva Press) has been optioned for a feature film. Truck a Duck and Murder without a Duck (Simpato Mystery series, Sibylline Press... Read More →

Sunday October 25, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am MDT
Glen 203 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

Bouchercon2026: Calgary

Arun Lakra

Adam Gorgoni

Scott McKinnon

Jonathan Ames

Claudia Hagadus Long

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Bouchercon2026: Calgary

Arun Lakra

Adam Gorgoni

Scott McKinnon

Jonathan Ames

Claudia Hagadus Long

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