Trouble in Tucson Newsletter
May 6, 2023
 Convention Wrap-up
We hope you all had a great time at Left Coast Crime 2023: Trouble in Tucson. We couldn’t have asked for a nicer location!
A huge thank-you to all the volunteers who pitched in before and during the convention to do all the things needed to keep things running smoothly.
And we can’t thank volunteer conference photographer Darrell Hoemann enough. The pictures below are thanks to Darrell, except for the few amateur iPhone pictures he should not be held responsible for. A 40-year veteran of newspapers, you can see some of Darrell’s work at www.dhoemann.com.
Guest of Honor Interviews
Also thanks to Darrell, for the first time we have videos of the Guest of Honor Interviews for your viewing pleasure. Feel free to share that link with friends who couldn’t attend the convention in person.
Volunteers helping with the Book Bag Project
Dru Ann’s Pub Quiz: Michael G Mueller, Leslie Karst, Dru Ann Love
Toastmaster Ellen Byron conducting the Live Action. We are grateful to everyone who donated items for our Silent and Live Auctions and all our generous bidders on auction items and the quilt. We raised $7,960 for Make Way for Books an early literacy nonprofit that provides programs, services, and resources to young children, parents, and educators throughout southern Arizona each year: $2635 Quilt Raffle, $2725 Silent Auction, $2600 Live Auction.
Ellen Byron with her Toastmaster Award: a saguaro created from local copper with turquoise chunks by Tubac, Arizona, artist Lee Blackwell.
Lifetime Achievement Honoree J.A. Jance
Lifetime Achievement Honoree J.A. Jance accepting her award from Toastmaster Ellen Byron with the assistance of D.R. Ransdell & Elaine Powers
Guest of Honor Glen Erik Hamilton
Guest of Honor Sujata Massey
Fan Guest of Honor Dru Ann Love
Ellen Byron accepting the 2023 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery from former Lefty Award winner Neil Plakcy
Wanda Morris accepting the 2023 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery from former Lefty winner Naomi Hirahara (with someone trying to stay out of the frame behind them)
Ramona Emerson accepting the 2023 Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery from former Lefty winner Matt Coyle
Kellye Garrett accepting the 2023 Lefty Award for Best Mystery from former Lefty winner Rhys Bowen
We hope to see you again next year at Left Coast Crime 2024: Seattle Shakedown in Bellevue, Washington
When: April 11–14, 2024
Where: Hyatt Regency Bellevue
Room Rate: $169 for April 9–14, plus two nights before and after (subject to availability).
Registration Is Now Open: https://leftcoastcrime.org/2024/
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