BOUCHERCON, the World Mystery Convention, will be held in
Raleigh, NC October 8-11, 2015. Yes, that’s six months away but registration is
open and approximately 1500 people from all over the world are expected to
attend. So, you’d best sign up now (details at bouchercon.info and bouchercon2015.org).
Margaret Maron
will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Maron is the author of the
nineteen books in the Deborah Knott of which 2014’s DESIGNATED DAUGHTERS is the
most recent. She is also the author of the eight books in the Sigrid Harald
series, two non-series novels and two collections of short stories.
Guests of Honor at the Convention will be Kathy Reichs, Tom Franklin, Zoë Sharp and
Allan Guthrie. Special Local Guests are Sarah Shaber and Ron Rash.
Bouchercon World Mystery Convention bills itself as “a
celebration of the mystery genre. It is the largest annual meeting in the world
for mystery lovers. The convention program includes panel discussions,
