she went thisaway!

b'con, birthdays, bonhomie

Bouchercon was a wonderful event that has all too rapidly slipped into the 'past'. There were many highlights, lots of lovely people met, good experiences now turning to memory.

One of my RAM buddies and I share our birthday today -- Annie, it was good to see you again this year!

My photos are now posted to the Madison - 2006 Bouchercon album.
[ 10/9 edit added album link ]

on my way to bouchercon!

hi-ho, hi-ho, it's
off to Madison I go.
B'con, here I come!

(back late sunday)

madison sellers' room

Following are responses to my query about what the sellers are bringing.

updated Mon, Sept 25, 11:30 p.m. EDT

vendor	wares
Almark	Books by attending authors, mostly out-of-print and mostly hardcovers, with some ADCs and paperbacks.
BlackRaven MysteryNews	Subscriptions and back issues of Mystery News, "Meet & Greet" (see below) author schedule for sessions at our Table. Donation to the auction.
Booked for Murder	New and collectible books, t-shirts: some w/our logo and some w/our logo plus Bouchercon2006 on back. We are overloaded w/emails and phone calls – will read them, make sure your books are ordered... if I can't get them, I will try to get in touch with you, but please also try some of the other dealers.
Crimespree	Crimespree T-shirts, hats, Polo shirts; copies of magazine - con. special, $5;  buttons  w/book covers, and Crimespree logos, other mystery type stuff. A basket in the Live Auction with books, character names, and other fun stuff. B’con 2008 will have a basket in the auction too.
G Curwen	Collectible firsts including books inscribed by Rex Stout, John Dickson Carr and Leslie Charteris (to his editor). First books by Connelly, Crais, James Lee Burke, many others, most signed.
Echelon Press	Meet house's authors and get signed eds. of 1 & 2 orig Snap Malek Mystery series: Three Strikes You're Dead and Shadow of the Bomb by Nero awardee R Goldsborough, M.A. Black Melody of Vengeance, J.R. Turner Silent Knight, T.A. Ridgell Fractured Souls, C. Hyytinen Pattern of Violence, L Buehler 'Grace Marsden Mystery Series'. Debuting R.W. Walker new Psychic Sensory Investigations Thriller series with PSI: Blue. Other mystery, thriller, suspense novels; some first editions.
Fantasy Connection	Collectible mystery books, hardcover and paperback; books by attending authors.
Heirloom	Collectible 1sts of many con. authors, including Sharp, Coleman, King, McDermid, Bruen, Davis, etc. Several signed 1sts of non con. authors such as M Connelly, Jecks, Lehane, Pelecanos, May, Eliz. Peters, Rankin, etc. New: lots of Bruen's American Skin and A Fifth of Bruen, Swierczynski's new anthology Damn Near Dead, Knopf's two titles, Poisoned Pen's A Merry Band of Murderer's, all of Coleman's, including "show special" large stack of The James Deans.
Larry Smith	Primarily science fiction and fantasy books with crossover mysteries: B Hambly's 'Benjamin January' series; C Harris's 'Shakespeare' and 'Sookie Stackhouse' series; L King's 'Mary Russell' series and JM Roberts' 'SPQR'. LJ Rowland and SR Murphy books and probably more... Limited books by attending authors, aren't overstocking as we'd rather sell than return.
M is for Mystery	Reasonably comprehensive inventory of books by the authors who are on panels. Principal contact person from our store: Ed Kaufman.
Mystery Mike's	1500 books available for sale; mostly hardcovers, new and backlist titles by attending authors and collectable titles. British ed of Indridason's Voices. Also collectable originalpaperback editions by some of the attending authors.
Mystery Scene	Subscriptions and back issues; part of our fundraising drive for NO Public Library, we'll be donating $5 for every back issue that we sell from now until the end of the year -- so stock up! Donating a basket for the auction w/ very interesting collectibles, books and a year's sub. to Mystery Scene. We'll have a "Get Well" card for our founder Ed Gorman for his friends and admirers to sign.
Scene of the Crime	Specialize in 1st eds., American and British.
WYSIWYG	Out of print books by attending authors.

Black Raven "Meet & Greet" listing:

Thursday
1:00-1:30 * John Connolly
1:30-2:00 * Reed Farrel Coleman
2:00-2:30 * Carolyn Hart
2:30-3:00 * Chris Knopf
3:00-3:30 * Rochelle Krich
3:30-4:00 * Ken Bruen

Friday
11:30-Noon * Louise Penny
Noon-12:30 * Craig Johnson
12:30-1:00 * Terry Faherty
1:00-1:30 * Harry Hunsicker
2:00-2:30 * Barbara D'Amato
3:30-4:00 * Mark Coggins

Saturday
9:00-9:30 * Rhys Bowen
10:00-10:30 * Gary Phillips
11:00-11:30 * Kent Krueger
Noon-12:30 * Cornelia Read
12:30-1:00 * Bill Moody
2:00-2:30 * Tasha Alexander
2:30-3:00 * Declan Hughes
3:00-3:30 * Barbara Fister

Sunday
10:00-10:30 * Nancy Pickard
11:00-11:30 * Steve Brewer

Please see B'con vendors for contact information.

madison non-panel schedule

...from Al Abramson, via Kate Buker:
(will make changes as discovered)
Panels are not being recorded.

Wednesday, September 27
  2:00 - 7:00 pm  Registration

Thursday, September 28
  8:00 am - 5:30 pm  Registration
  11:00 - Noon  Intro to B'con
  11:00 - Noon  Lunch Signing (2nd signings for a few high-volume authors)
  4:30 - 5:30 pm  Fan GoH Jim Huang, T'master Kent Krueger Interviews
  6:30 - 8:00 pm  Opening Ceremonies (Barry, Macavity awards)
  8:00 - 10:00 pm  Meet the Canucks

Friday, September 29
  8:00 - midafternoon  Registration
  8:00 - 10:30 am  Bouchercon Business Meeting
  Noon - 1:00 pm  Lunch Signing (see above)
  4:00 - 5:00 pm  GoH M.C. Beaton Interview
  5:10 - 6:10 pm  GoH Joseph Wambaugh Interview
  6:30 - 8:30 pm International Cocktail Hours
  PWA dinner (see http://members.aol.com/rrandisi/myhomepage/writing.html)
  8:30 pm  Bouchercon Auction

Saturday, September 30
  Noon - 1:00 pm  Lunch Signing
  4:00 - 5:00 pm  GoH Nevada Barr Interview
  5:10 - 6:30 pm  Anthony Awards (non-meal)
  6:30 - 9:00 pm Cocktail Hours
  8:30 - 9:00 pm  Sisters in Crime Business Mtg
  9:00 - 11:00 pm  Sisters in Crime Dessert Party

Sunday, October 1
  Noon - 1:00 pm  Final Signing

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Hospitality Suite - 2nd floor, Conf. Room 5
MWA's schedule:
Thur, 4:00-6:00: Fusilli, Krueger, Lippman
Fri, 2:00-4:00: Abbott, Child, Fusilli, Hockensmith, Maleeny
Sat, 2:00-4:00: Child, Fusilli, Hockensmith, Maleeny, Montee

updated Sun, Sept 24, 3:05 am GMT

rammers going to madison

This is a list of the denizens of RAM going to Madison, WI for the 2006 Bouchercon! Nothing like a handy place to check who'll be 'round and about.

I'll add (or subtract) 'em as I gets 'em!

Annie **	Beth & Jeff **	Bridget's dtr. **	Donna *
Dusty & Lynn *	Fran **	Jenni **	John P **
John S	Jordan clan **	Kat R **	Kat >^.^< **
Mark Alan M *	Mary from MD **	Mary R **	Patricia & Soren **
Rae *	Sandi **	Sarah	Sean C *
Steve B **	Woodstock **	[me **]

Joan in GB-W  & Jack are driving down on Friday and will be on the lookout for RAMmers.

(updated: Sept 26, 2006; 10:15 a.m. EDT)

I should be able to find this list. The ones saved on my computer always manage to hide themselves.

* posted/e-mailed; ** includes arrival / hotel

rammers going to...moved to september

In four weeks I'll be in the air on the way to Madison, WI for the 2006 Bouchercon!

The attendee's list has been moved to September. (It can be kept on top of the blog that way without changing the link address again.)