I'm attending Bouchercon once again--the annual World Mystery Convention! Bouchercon has become one of my favorite cons and I continue to be impressed with how well-run and organized they are.

One of the things I like about the programming (other than the cool topics) is that the panels aren't pushed right up against each other--after each panel they build in an autographing session (for all the authors on panels during that past hour) which usually takes place in the dealer room. It's a great idea and I wish more cons would do the same! It drives a lot of traffic into the dealer room and many books are sold and many books are signed!

As for my programming items this year: Unless one is a big name crime writer, being asked to sit on one panel is the norm. This year I'm on a Saturday panel, and I think it'll be a lot of fun:

Saturday, September 8th @ 12:00pm: Interesting Day Jobs Lead to Interesting Stories

I'm attending Bouchercon once again--the annual World Mystery Convention! Bouchercon has become one of my favorite cons and I've been impressed with how well-run they are.

One of the things I like about the programming (other than the cool topics) is that the panels aren't pushed right up against each other--after each panel they build in an autographing session (for all the authors on panels during that past hour) which usually takes place in the dealer room. It's a great idea and I wish more cons would do the same! It drives a lot of traffic into the dealer room and many books are sold and many books are signed!

I know at least one of the dealers will have copies of my recently released novel Iron Angels on hand. I think mystery/crime readers will enjoy it as the novel has quite a bit of FBI procedure between the covers.

As for my programming items this year: Unless one is a big name crime writer, being asked to sit on one panel is the norm. This year I'm on a Friday panel, and I think it'll be a lot of fun:

Friday, October 13th 3:30-4:30:  Fact v Fiction. Novelists and true crime folk mix it up
Ann Cleeves, Mike French, Stephanie Gayle (M), Alistair Kimble, Spencer Kope, Luci Zahray

I was invited to attend Dragon Con this year as a professional. Dragon Con is held annually in Atlanta, Georgia and other than E3 in Los Angeles, I haven't been to a convention this huge (from what I've heard and read, Dragon Con attracts more than 70,000 people). 

What makes this convention cool for me is that the novel I wrote with Eric Flint, Iron Angels, will be officially released on September 5, but will be available at the convention.

I have a fairly light schedule, which suits me fine as I really want to walk around and mingle and hang out with friends!

Schedule:

Friday, September 1st:

Title: Murders, Mysteries, and Mayhem in Alternate History
Description: This mature themes panel will go over a multiverse of ways to murder, discuss some of the millions of history's mysteries and their alternative solutions, and a variety of ways the world ends in magnificent mayhem with a panel of authors in this late night roundtable.
Time: Fri 11:30 pm  Location: Athens - Sheraton (Length: 1 Hour)
Panelists: S.M. Stirling, David B. Coe, D.Alan Lewis, Alistair Kimble

Saturday, September 2nd:

Title: Autographing Session
Description: I'll be at The Missing Volume booth with Eric Flint signing copies of Iron Angels.
Time: Sat 12:00 pm  Location: Americasmart building 2, First Floor Booths 1400, 1402, 1301, 1303. (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: Baen Books Travelling Roadshow
Description: Baen Books slideshow regarding available titles as well as upcoming releases.  Of course, Iron Angels will be in the slideshow!
Time: Sat 2:30 pm  Location: Regency V - Hyatt (Length: 2.5 Hours)