Bouchercon2026: Calgary

Cozies & Cocktails 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Bouchercon 101 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Best 2025 Humor Mysteries/Thrillers 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Walking on the Gritty Side 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Mysteries Set at Special Occasions 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Field of Dreams 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Hands, Hearts, and Help: Fellow Travelers on the... 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Audio Books as a Cottage Industry: Pros and Cons... 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Delayed Redemption 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Women Holding It Together 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Welcome to Canada: Five Canadian Writers Debate,... 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Misdirections and Red Herrings that Don’t Cheat 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Crime Writing Around the World, Part 1 4:15pm - 5:00pm

North of the Border Investigations: What happens When Things Go South 1:45pm - 3:00pm

Fire Behavior and Arson Investigations for Write... 3:00pm - 3:45pm

What Happens When a Writer Changes Genres? 4:15pm - 5:00pm

In A Previous Life: Careers that Morphed into Fi... 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Double Timelines and Unusual Narratives 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Make the Most of a Wilderness Setting 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Spotlight Interview: Mark Greaney 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Opening Ceremonies 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Anthology Celebration 8:30pm - 9:30pm

The Spark that Lights the Fire 9:00am - 9:45am

Bouchercon Anthology #1 10:15am - 11:00am

Young Sprouts and Mature Trees: Writing Dialogue... 11:30am - 12:15pm

Anthony Nominees Anthology and Short Stories 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Anthony Nominees Non-Fiction and YA 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Rural versus Urban 9:00am - 9:45am

Writing Cold: Northern Imagination 10:15am - 11:00am

Notes From the Checkout/Sales Desk 11:30am - 12:15pm

Joys and Pitfallsof Collecting Crime Fiction and... 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Best in Show 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Celebrating Strength in Mid-Grade and YA Stories 9:00am - 9:45am

Start as You Mean to Go On 10:15am - 11:00am

Dying with Laughter 11:30am - 12:15pm

Bones and Flesh 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Relatable Villians 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Closed Communities: Looking in, Looking Out 9:00am - 9:45am

Crafting Domestic Violence Characters 10:15am - 11:00am

The Past is not the Present 11:30am - 12:15pm

Locked Rooms, and Cyphers, and Maps, Oh My 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Commercial Success Without Social Media: Is that... 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Book Signing: Mark Greaney 9:45am - 10:15am

Introducing the Steele Curry Collection 9:00am - 9:45am

The Hidden Load-Bearing Principles of a Murder Mystery Plot 10:15am - 11:15am

In Pursuit of Phantoms 11:30am - 12:15pm

Spotlight Interview: Kevin Sands 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Editors as Co-Conspirators: The Accomplices You... 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Author Speed Dating 7:00am - 9:00am

Digging Deep 9:00am - 9:45am

Bouchercon 101 10:15am - 11:00am

Cozies, the Next Generation 11:30am - 12:15pm

Rising Out of the Slush Pile 1:45pm - 2:30pm

The Past is Another Country: Balancing Research... 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Debut Author Breakfast 7:00am - 9:00am

Co-writing Journey: Join Jeff Ayers in a convers... 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Spotlight Interview: Kathy Reichs 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Bouchercon 101 9:00am - 9:45am

Anthony Nominees Paperbacks, E-Books, Audiobook... 10:15am - 11:00am

Anthony Nominees Best Hard Cover and Best First... 11:30am - 12:15pm

I Have Your Back: Camaraderie and Character Deve... 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Bouchercon Anthology #2 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Celebrating the Heist Caper, Successful or Not 9:00am - 9:45am

Dark, Scary Thrillers 10:15am - 11:00am

Changing Face of Short Fiction 11:30am - 12:15pm

Crime Around The World, Part 2 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Keeping Young Readers 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Debut Publishing 9:00am - 9:45am

Deadly Canada 10:15am - 11:00am

Crime Writing with a Social Conscience 11:30am - 12:15pm

It Can’t Be Just Money: What Motivates Private I... 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Atmospheric Antagonist: How Setting has Moved fr... 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Submitting to Anthologies and Short Story Publis... 9:00am - 9:45am

Nuts and Bolts of Archival Research 10:15am - 11:00am

Crime Writing Economics: Royalties, Advances, an... 11:30am - 12:15pm

Location, Location, Location 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Podcast Predictions 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Book Signing: Kathy Reichs 9:45am - 10:15am

The Dawn of Modern Forensics 9:00am - 9:45am

Hop, Bounce, Flip, Pounce, Lunge, Trip, Ricochet... 10:15am - 11:00am

Spotlight Interview: P.J. Vernon 11:30am - 12:15pm

Spotlight Interview: Abir Mukherjee 1:45pm - 2:30pm

Rave Reviews: Reviews and Recommendations 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Bold Heroines who Make Bad Decisions, but We Lov... 9:00am - 9:45am

As Real as it Gets: What’s Harder to Write, Fict... 10:15am - 11:00am

International Thrillers 11:30am - 12:15pm

Author Fair 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Underrepresented Authors Reception 9:00pm - 10:00pm

General Members Meeting 11:30am - 1:00pm

Spotlight Interview: Louise Penny 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Saturday Showcase: Auction & Awards 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Pub Night Trivia 9:00pm - 10:30pm

Hosting a Bouchercon 9:00am - 9:45am

The Fast Pace of Thrillers 10:15am - 11:00am

Humor Across the Board 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Tones and Moods: Haunted Houses, Liminal Spaces,... 2:45pm - 3:30pm

Cognitive Dissonance of Noir in Non-traditional... 9:00am - 9:45am

Forensic Toxicology and Treatment of Poisoning 10:15am - 11:00am

Through the Speculative Lens 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Psychology Meets Fiction: Writing Evil vs. Menta... 2:45pm - 3:30pm

What does Query Mean Today? 9:00am - 9:45am

Deep in the Heart of Cozies 10:15am - 11:00am

From Mean Streets to Dark Web Alleys 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Selling books in a Challenging, Chaotic Marketpl... 2:45pm - 3:30pm

How Far Outside Normal does Something Have to be... 9:00am - 9:45am

Hollywood Confidential 10:15am - 11:00am

The Beat Goes On 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Could We Please Stop for Just a Minute? 2:45pm - 3:30pm

Special Exhibit of the Steele Curry Mystery, Espionage, and Thriller Collection 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Spotlight Interview: Jennifer Hillier 10:15am - 11:00am

Spotlight Interview: Vicki Delany 1:30pm - 2:15pm

AI Possibilities and Pit Falls 2:45pm - 3:30pm

What has Replaced the Cold War in Espionage Nove... 9:00am - 9:45am

Mysteries/Thrillers and …: Why Crime Fiction Pla... 10:15am - 11:00am

Sustaining a Detective Character Across a Series 1:30pm - 2:15pm

First Contact 2:45pm - 3:30pm

Book Signing: Louise Penny 9:00am - 9:45pm

Closing Ceremonies with Guest of Honour Panel 11:30am - 12:30pm

Hosting a Bouchercon 9:00am - 9:45am

Writing and Reading for Joy 10:15am - 11:00am

Different Genres; Different Headspaces 9:00am - 9:45am

Out of this world 10:15am - 11:00am

Authentic and Rich Characterization 9:00am - 9:45am

Long Distance Trucking 10:15am - 11:00am

No Inspiration Left Unturned 9:00am - 9:45am

White Collar Crimes: Commit a Crime from the Com... 10:15am - 11:00am

Pay it Forward 9:00am - 9:45am

Best Side Kicks: the Ones Readers Remember Even... 9:00am - 9:45am

Converting Real People, Places and Events into F... 10:15am - 11:00am