| Friday, April 30 |
| 9 AM-7 PM |
Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 10 AM-5 PM |
Hospitality Lounge & Silent Auction - Salons D/E |
| 10 AM-5 PM |
Dealers - Salons F/G/H |
| |
Salon A |
Salon B |
Salon C |
Salon J/K |
| 9-9:30 AM |
Malice 101 |
|
|
|
| 9:30-9:45 AM |
Volunteers 101 |
|
|
|
| 10-11:30 AM |
|
Malice Go Round:
It’s Like Speed Dating, With Authors
Judy and Jack Cater, Moderators |
|
| 11:30 AM-12:30 PM |
Lunch Break |
| 12:30-1 PM |
|
|
Malice Bingo :
Get to Know Your Fellow Fans |
|
| 1:10-2 PM |
|
|
|
Poison Control:The Poison Lady Shares Simple Ways to Commit Murder
Luci Zahray |
| 2:10-3 PM |
|
|
|
Oh, Sir, Just One More Thing!
Poirot Award Honoree William Link interviewed by Doug Greene |
| 3:10-4 PM |
|
|
|
You’ve Got Fan Mail:
Honored Guests with Fabulous Fans
Verena Rose, Moderator
Rhys Bowen
Mary Higgins Clark
Parnell Hall |
| 4:10-5 PM |
|
|
|
Ed Hoch Remembered:
Honoring One of the Most Prolific Writers of Short Detective Fiction
Janet Hutchings, Moderator
Mary Higgins Clark
Doug Greene
Margaret Maron
Steven Steinbock |
| 5:10-5:30 PM |
|
Opening Ceremonies |
|
| 5:30-6 PM |
Opening Ceremonies Reception (Skyview) |
| 6-6:50 PM |
|
Simply the Best: Agatha Best Novel Nominees
Shawn Reilly, Moderator
Donna Andrews
Lorna Barrett
Rhys Bowen
Louise Penny
Hank Phillippi Ryan |
|
| 7-8 PM |
Dinner Break |
| 8-8:50 PM |
|
|
|
Lifetime Achievement Interview
Mary Higgins Clark interviewed by Parnell Hall |
| 9-10:20 PM |
|
Live Auction - View the catalog (PDF) |
|
| Saturday, May 1 |
| |
Salon A |
Salon B |
Salon C |
Salon J |
Salon K |
| 7:30-8:30 AM |
|
|
|
New Authors Breakfast |
| 8 AM-5 PM |
Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 8 AM-5 PM |
Hospitality Lounge & Silent Auction (until 1:30 PM only) - Salons D/E |
8:30 AM-
5 PM |
Dealers - Salons F/G/H |
| 9-9:50 AM |
Make It Snappy:
Agatha Best Short Story Nominees
Ruth M. McCarty, Moderator
Dana Cameron
Kaye George
Barb Goffman
Hank Phillippi Ryan
Elizabeth Zelvin |
Into the Wild:
Mysteries Set in the Great Outdoors
Caroline Craig, Moderator
Suzanne Arruda
Rachel Brady
Beth Groundwater
Deborah Sharp |
Cozy Books, Tough Topics: Societal Problems Addressed in Cozy Fiction
Avery Aames, Moderator
JoAnna Carl
Kate Collins
Katherine Hall Page
Maggie Sefton |
The Game is Afoot:
Sherlock Holmes' Influence on Modern Sleuths
John Betancourt, Moderator
Parnell Hall
William Link
Daniel Stashower
Steven Steinbock |
|
| 10 AM |
Signings: See Signing Schedule in At-A-Glance |
| 10:20-11:10 AM |
New to Woo:
Traditional Authors Who've Begun Paranormal Series
Becky Hutchison, Moderator
Jeffrey Cohen
Carolyn Hart
Sue Ann Jaffarian
Jim Lavene
Joyce Lavene |
Murder in Paradise:
Mysteries Set In Vacation Spots
Patti Ruocco, Moderator
C.S. Challinor
Aaron Elkins
Marcia Talley
Kathryn R. Wall |
New Kids on the Block: Agatha Best First Nominees
Margaret Maron, Moderator
Lisa Bork
Meredith Cole
Elizabeth J. Duncan
Stefanie Pintoff |
Page Turners:
Books That Keep You Up At Night
Harriette Sackler, Moderator
Mary Higgins Clark
Jeanne M. Dams
Charles Todd (Caroline)
Sheila York |
Culture Clash:
Race and Ethnicity in Mysteries
B.K. Stevens, Moderator
Frankie Y. Bailey
Rhys Bowen
Kathleen Ernst
Alan Orloff |
| 11:20 AM |
Signings: See Signing Schedule in At-A-Glance |
| 11:40-12:30 PM |
|
A Jungian Interpretation of the Absolutely Final Farewell Tour of the Usual Suspects
Julian Cannell, Moderator
Dorothy Cannell
Parnell Hall
Joan Hess
Sharan Newman
Daniel Stashower |
|
|
| 12:30 PM |
Lunch Break (On Your Own) |
| 1 PM |
Agatha Voting Deadline |
| 1:30 PM |
Silent Auction Bid Deadline |
| 1:30-2:20 PM |
Big Truths and Mini Sleuths: Agatha Best Non-Fiction and Children's/Young Adult Nominees
Colleen A. Barnett, Moderator
Chris Grabenstein
Valerie O. Patterson
Elena Santangelo |
Ripped From the Headlines: How Current Events Influence Mysteries
Carolyn Mulford, Moderator
Margaret Fenton
Gerrie Ferris Finger
Toni L.P. Kelner
C. Solimini |
Double Trouble:
Solving Contemporary and Cold/Historical Crimes at the Same Time
John Billheimer, Moderator
Lillian Stewart Carl
Barbara Graham
Charlotte Hinger
Vincent H. O'Neil |
Golden Inspiration:
How Golden Age Mysteries Influence Contemporary Authors
Maureen Collins, Moderator
Robin Hathaway
Susan Kandel
G.M. Malliet
L.C. Tyler |
Behind the Curtain:
An Inside Look at Unusual Settings
C. Ellett Logan, Moderator
Joanne Dobson
Judith Koll Healey
Marion Moore Hill
Penny Warner |
| 2:30 PM |
Signings: See Signing Schedule in At-A-Glance |
| 2:50-3:40 PM |
Urban Fantasy Mysteries: Stories with an Extra Dimension
Dina Willner, Moderator
Casey Daniels
Maria Lima
Kris Neri
Mary Saums |
Tales with Tails:
Roles Animals Play in Mysteries
Sandra Parshall, Moderator
Krista Davis
Hannah Dennison
Sasscer Hill
Elaine Viets |
Love, Sex and Death:
Mixing Cold Murder with Steamy Sleuths
Amanda Flower, Moderator
Ellen Byerrum
Jane K. Cleland
Wendy Lyn Watson
Heather Webber |
Whydunit?:
Focusing on the Why to Get to the Who
Pat Remick, Moderator
Joan Boswell
Ellen Hart
Louise Penny
Cynthia Riggs |
Senior Sleuths versus Middle-Aged Meddlers and Crime-Cracking Kids: How Age Impacts the Story
Maya Corrigan, Moderator
Sarah Masters Buckey
Elizabeth Spann Craig
Nancy Glass West
J.L. Wilson |
| 3:50 PM |
Signings: See Signing Schedule in At-A-Glance |
| 4:10-5 PM |
|
Guest of Honor Interview
Parnell Hall interviewed by Dorothy Cannell and Joan Hess |
|
|
| 6 PM |
Reception - Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 7 PM |
Agatha Awards Banquet - Salons 3/4 |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| 8 AM |
Board of Directors Business Meeting - Salon K |
8:30 AM-
2 PM |
Dealers - Salons F/G/H |
| 9 AM-2 PM |
Registration |
| 9 AM-5 PM |
Hospitality Lounge - Salons D/E |
| |
Salon A |
Salon B |
Salon C |
Salon J |
| 9-9:50 AM |
No Rug Burns Here:
Mysteries with Good Clean Murder
schuyler kaufman, Moderator
Maggie Barbieri
Cathy Pickens
Jennifer Stanley
Leann Sweeney |
The Art of Distraction:
Using Red Herrings
Jane K. Cleland, Moderator
Peggy Ehrhart
Betty Hechtman
Tracy Kiely
Joanna Campbell Slan |
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall - These Mysteries Have It All: How Season Affects Story
Verna Suit, Moderator
Lorna Barrett
Sheila Connolly
Sandra Parshall
Anne White |
Sleuth Off!: Audience Votes on the Greatest Sleuth of All
Chris Grabenstein, Moderator
Annamaria Alfieri
Vicki Doudera
Irene Fleming
Gabriella Herkert |
| 10 AM |
Signings: See Signing Schedule in At-A-Glance |
| 10:20-11:10 AM |
From Simple Questions to DNA: Investigative Methods Past and Present
Audrey Liebross, Moderator
Vicki Delany
Clare Langley-Hawthorne
Jeff Markowitz
Sharan Newman |
On the Road: When Series Change Their Settings
Trish Carrico, Moderator
Kate Carlisle
L. C. Hayden
Maria Hudgins
Sarah Wisseman |
Thrills and Chills: Books That Take You on a Wild Ride
Debbi Mack, Moderator
Austin S. Camacho
Barbara D'Amato
John F. Dobbyn
Thomas Kaufman |
Bosom Buddies:
Friendships in Mysteries
Bonner Menking, Moderator
Dorothy Cannell
Sally Goldenbaum
Margaret Maron
Nancy Pickard |
| 11:20 AM |
Signings: See Signing Schedule in At-A-Glance |
| 11:40 AM-12:30 PM |
Town and Country: How Setting Affects the Story
Clyde Linsley, Moderator
Lila Dare
R.J. Harlick
Con Lehane
Ilene Schneider |
As Time Goes By: How Sleuthing Changed From the 1500s through the 1800s
Sally Fellows, Moderator
Peg Herring
M.E. Kemp
Roberta Rogow
Nancy Means Wright |
Deadly Duos: Sleuths Who Work in Pairs or Groups
Allan E. Ansorge, Moderator
Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
Elizabeth Lynn Casey
Carole Nelson Douglas
Larry Mild
Rosemary Mild |
Characters We Know and Love: Authors Appear in Character
Doris Ann Norris, Moderator
Donna Andrews
Rosemary Harris
Mary Jane Maffini
Victoria Thompson |
| 12:40 PM |
Signings: See Signing Schedule in At-A-Glance |
| 1-1:30 PM |
Lunch Break |
| 1:30-2:20 PM |
A Toast to Rhys Bowen
Rhys Bowen interviewed by Hank Phillippi Ryan |
|
|
| 2:30 PM |
Agatha Tea and Closing Ceremonies - Salon 3 |
© Malice Domestic Ltd. All Rights Reserved. P.O. Box 8007, Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8007.