Left Coast Crime 2022

Panel Schedule

Note: Panelists will sign for half an hour in the Book Room in the Enchantment Ballroom following each panel.
Guests of Honor and Toastmaster will sign in Pavilion 6 immediately following their interviews.

THURSDAY
Time	Pavilion 1 & 2	Pavilion 3	Pavilion 4	Pavilion 5	Pavilion 6
9:00-11:00 AM	Author Speed-Dating (Pavilion 6) Les & Leslie Blatt (M) and 40 Authors, limited seating for 144 fans
11:00-Noon	Lunch Break (on your own)
12:00-12:45 PM	Left Coast Crime 101 Lucinda Surber (M) Janet Rudolph Les Blatt Leslie Blatt Stan Ulrich	Paranormal Rena Leith (M) Wendy Fallon Molly MacRae Kris Neri Sandy Wright	Thrillers & Killers Kris Calvin (M) Libby Fischer Hellmann Wayne Johnson Mike McCrary A.F. (Addy) Whitehouse	You Do WHAT? Unusual Occupations J.C. Eaton (Ann Goldfarb) (M) John Billheimer Susanna Calkins Julie Holmes Ilene Schneider
1:15-2:00 PM	New Mexico: Land of Enchantment or Muerte? Ann Zeigler (M) Amy M. Bennett Amanda McCabe/Amanda Allen Lynn C. Miller J. Michael Orenduff	Writing Police Procedurals: Just the Facts or Just the Clichés? James L'Etoile (M) Dana King T.K. Thorne Frank Zafiro	20th Century Historicals Susan McDuffie (M) Janet Dawson Michael Kurland Rosemary Lord	I Am What I Write: Real Life as Fiction Alistair Kimble (M) Paula Bernstein Janet Greger Ellen Kirschman D.R. Ransdell
2:30-3:15 PM	That's News to Me: Journalism Mark Stevens (M) Laurie Fagen Gwen Florio Rich Zahradnik	Amateur Hour: When bad **** finds your protagonist Ana Manwaring (M) Glenda Carroll Connie di Marco Peggy Rothschild Linda Sands	True Crime: Researching the Truth & Finding the Story Mary St. John (M) James T. Bartlett David Putnam Charles Salzberg	Writing a Series: Keeping it fresh Reed Farrel Coleman (M) Matt Goldman Glen Erik Hamilton William Kent Krueger S.J. Rozan
3:45-4:30 PM	Why We Love Amateur Sleuths Leslie J. Hall (M) Stina Branson Rob Osler Gigi Pandian Eileen Rendahl	Jewish Noir Chantelle Aimée Osman (M) Ellen Kirschman Jeff Markowitz Ilene Schneider Kenneth Wishnia	The Liars Panel Johnny Shaw (M) Steve Brewer Ellen Byron/Maria DiRico Susanna Calkins Wanda M. Morris	Celebrating the Short Story Conda V Douglas (M) Mysti Berry Amy Drayer James D.F. Hannah Robert Lopresti
5:00-5:45 PM	Fan Guest of Honor Kristopher Zgorski Hosts: Lives Well Read: 5 Fans, 6 Decades, 30 Books with Judy Bobalik, Dru Ann Love, Janet Rudolph, Lucinda Surber (Pavilion 6)
6:30-7:30 PM	Welcome Reception (Pavilion Center) sponsored by MWA Northern California & MWA Southern California
7:30 PM	Dinner (on your own)
8:30-9:30 PM	Toastmaster Kellye Garrett Hosts Game Night with Ellen Byron, Marco Carocari, Mia P. Manansala, Catriona McPherson (Pavilion 6)

Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

Friday
Time	Pavilion 1 & 2	Pavilion 3	Pavilion 4	Pavilion 5	Pavilion 6
7:15-8:45 AM	Meet the New Authors Breakfast — Planned by Mike Befeler; Hosted by Les & Leslie Blatt (Pavilion Center) sponsored by Sisters in Crime All convention registrants welcome, seating limited.
9:00-9:45 AM	Guest of Honor Catriona McPherson interviewed by Kristopher Zgorski (Pavilion 6) followed by signing in Pavilion 6
10:15-11:00 AM	Lefty Debut Award Nominees Lucinda Surber (M) Marco Carocari Mia P. Manansala Wanda M. Morris	How Cozy Is Cozy? Becky Clark (M) Jenny Andersen Colin Conway Julia Henry/Julie Hennrikus Kelly Garrett/Emmeline Duncan	Keeping Things Fresh: Avoiding Clichés & Tropes Lance Charnes (M) Baer Charlton Jason Pinter Linda Sands Alexandra Sokoloff	Weaving Political & Social Themes into Mysteries Nina Simon (M) Alistair Kimble Terry Shames Clea Simon
11:30-12:15 PM	Lefty Best Novel Nominees Oline Cogdill (M) Tracy Clark Matt Coyle William Kent Krueger	Multimedia Murder: Escape from the Page T.E. (Thena) MacArthur (M) Dale Berry David Boop Shaun Harris CJ Verburg	Thrillers Libby Fischer Hellmann (M) Kris Calvin Joan Golden Mike Lawson David Heska Wanbli Weiden	Wonder Women: Strong Female Protagonists Julie Holmes (M) Tori Eldridge Margaret Mizushima Linda L. Richards Faye Snowden
12:15-1:30 PM	Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30-2:15 PM	Lefty Humorous Nominees Janet Rudolph (M) Ellen Byron/Maria DiRico Jennifer Chow Cynthia Kuhn Raquel V. Reyes Wendall Thomas	Where To Start: Plot? Character? Setting? Coffee? Mark Stevens (M) Jordan Harper Anne Hillerman Claire Johnson Carl Vonderau	Murder All Over the Map Kathy McIntosh (M) Annamaria Alfieri Dominic Martell Sujata Massey Gigi Pandian	Scene-Stealing Secondary Characters Robert Lopresti (M) Greg Herren Laurie R. King Karen Odden Bonnar Spring
2:45-3:30 PM	Writing Characters Who Aren’t Like Me Kristopher Zgorski (M) John Copenhaver Craig Robertson Clea Simon Matt Witten	Let's Keep It Short (Fiction): Cozies to Noir Lisa Q. Mathews (M) Alicia Gaspar de Alba Madeleine Harris-Callway Vera HC Chan Gay Toltl Kinman	Crime in Rural Settings Shannon Baker (M) Susan Alice Bickford Claire Booth Gwen Florio Travis Richardson	Spies: Official & Otherwise Oline Cogdill (M) Rhys Bowen Lance Charnes Mick Herron Erica Ruth Neubauer
4:00-4:45 PM	A Dickens of a Time: Our Best and Worst Moments Catriona McPherson (M) Tracy Clark Leslie Karst Jess Lourey Wendall Thomas	Alternate Paths to Publishing David Schlosser (M) Michelle Cox Terry Odell Gregory Randall M. Rebecca Wildsmith	Small Town Crime Pam Clark (M) Leslie Budewitz/Alicia Beckman John McMahon Terry Shames Heather Young	Writing for the Screen Rosemary Lord (M) Steve Brewer Bill Fitzhugh Lee Goldberg Lee Matthew Goldberg
5:15-6:00 PM	Toastmaster Kellye Garrett interviewed by David Heska Wanbli Weiden (Pavilion 6) followed by signing in Pavilion 6
6:00-7:30 PM	Dinner Break (on your own)
7:30-8:30 PM	Tony Hillerman Event hosted by Anne Hillerman and James McGrath Morris (Pavilion 6)

Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

Saturday
Time	Pavilion 1 & 2	Pavilion 3	Pavilion 4	Pavilion 5	Pavilion 6
7:15-8:45 AM	Breakfast (Pavilion Center) All convention registrants welcome, seating limited.
9:00-9:45 AM	Guest of Honor Mick Herron interviewed by Juliet Grames (Pavilion 6) followed by signing in Pavilion 6
10:15-11:00 AM	Lefty Historical Nominees: The Past Is Another Country Laurie R. King (M) Susanna Calkins John Copenhaver Naomi Hirahara Sujata Massey Catriona McPherson	Cozy Mysteries: Murder, Mayhem & a Cup of Tea Sarah Fisk (M) J.C. Eaton (Ann Goldfarb) Margaret Callison Morse Janice Peacock Jane Stillwater Margaret Tessler	Hardboiled Justin Bendell (M) Reed Farrel Coleman Matt Coyle Michael Wiley Kenneth Wishnia	Ripped from the Headlines: Real-Life Characters & Stories Vera HC Chan (M) Kari Bovée Susan Elia Macneal David Morrell Rick Treon
11:30-12:15 PM	Historical Mysteries Amy S. Peele (M) Clare Broyles Michael Cooper Sue Hallgarth Lorena Hughes	When Less is More: Short Stories P Moss (M) Kim Keeline G.M. Malliet Raquel V. Reyes	The Contradiction of Humor & Crime: How do you know what’s funny? Susan C. Shea (M) Kris Bock Becky Clark Cynthia Kuhn Rob Osler	Gothic & Noir Jay Shepherd (M) Matt Goldman John McMahon Charles Salzberg Faye Snowden
12:15-1:30 PM	Lunch Break (on your own) Lefty Award Ballots due by 1:30 PM
1:30-2:15 PM	Importance of Family S.J. Rozan (M) Kellye Garrett Mary Keliikoa David Heska Wanbli Weiden	Publishing Lee Goldberg (M) Terri Bischoff Juliet Grames J. Michael Orenduff Jason Pinter	Creating Memorable Characters Claire Booth (M) Lee Matthew Goldberg Anne Hillerman Curtis Ippolito Josh Stallings	What's Noir Got To Do With It? Madeleine Harris-Callway (M) Andrew Bourelle Corey Lynn Fayman Jo Perry
2:45-3:30 PM	Culinary Cozies: What’s cookin’? Chantelle Aimée Osman (M) Daisy Bateman Jennifer Chow Leslie Karst Mia P. Manansala	Graphic But Not Gratuitous: Getting Police Procedurals Right Michelle Chouinard (M) Shannon Baker Donnell Ann Bell Merit Clark James L'Etoile	When Is It Right To Do Wrong? Characters Pushing the Limit of the Law Wanda M. Morris (M) Glen Eric Hamilton Mick Herron Jamie Mason Thomas Perry	No Skirting the Issue: Female Protagonists in Historical Mysteries Anne Louise Bannon (M) Mariah Fredericks Dianne Freeman Erica Ruth Neubauer Ann Parker
4:00-4:45 PM	Location as Character: The Importance of Setting Laurie Rockenbeck (M) Jeff Markowitz Craig Robertson Johnny Shaw	Legal Themes: Does Fiction Get it Right? L.F. Robertson (M) Leslie Budewitz/Alicia Beckman Margaret Callison Morse Jay Shepherd	Fireside Chat: Streaming Crime (a discussion of crime television on streaming platforms) Kristopher Zgorski (M) Tracy Clark Jess Lourey Alexandra Sokoloff Holly West	Passport, Please Kiffer Brown (M) Pamela Beason Ana Manwaring Susan C. Shea David P. Wagner
5:30-7:00 PM	Silent Auction Final Bidding ends 6:00 PM in Fiesta Ballroom Cash Bars in Pavilion Court 5:30-7:00 PM
7:00-9:00 PM	Lefty Awards Banquet (Grand Pavilion) sponsored by Mystery Writers of America

Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

Sunday
Time	Pavilion 1 & 2	Pavilion 3	Pavilion 4	Pavilion 5	Pavilion 6
9:00-9:45 AM	Art Crime: Amateur Sleuths & the World of Art & Artifacts Nina Wachsman (M) Connie Berry Margaret Lucke M.A. Monnin Lane Stone	Environmental Mysteries: Challenges & Rewards of Activist Fiction Alicia Gaspar de Alba (M) Scott Graham Karen Keskinen Kathy McIntosh Greg Zeigler	Critters & Crimes Amy S. Peele (M) Pamela Beason Janet Finsilver Margaret Mizushima Barbara Nickless	This Isn’t Cabot Cove: Setting & the Small-Town Series Shelley Adina (M) Marty Eberhardt K.P. Gresham Peggy Rothschild
10:15-11:00 AM	History & Mystery Sharon E. Cathcart (M) Yves Fey Robert Kidera Claudia Hagadus Long Jeanne Matthews	The Future of Conventions: How Should LCC Adapt? Lucinda Surber (M) Left Coast Crime Committee	Genre Bending David Boop (M) Eliizabeth Crowens Sabrina Flynn Stacie Murphy	The Joys & Perils of Co-Authoring A Conversation Between Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles
11:30-12:30 PM	Guest of Honor Closing Panel (no signing after) (Pavilion 6) Ellen Byron (M) Kellye Garrett, Mick Herron, Catriona McPherson, Kristopher Zgorski
12:30 PM	So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye…See you next year in Tucson, Arizona for Trouble in Tucson

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