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following links contain information on annual mystery conventions.
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Upcoming
Meetings
Malice Domestic
April 21-23, 2006 - Arlington, VA |
Mayhem in the Midlands 2006
May 25-28, 2006 -
Omaha, NE |
The Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts & Literature
May 11-20, 2006 - Fowey, Cornwall
The festival is a general arts and literature
festival, held in memory of Dame Daphne du Maurier, who lived
and wrote in the area. Set in Fowey, overlooking the picturesque
Fowey Estuary and neighbouring towns, the festival is a
sparkling mix of star names, guided walks, talks, drama,
community events and free entertainment. The combination of
professional names and local events make the Daphne du Maurier
Festival one of the most popular of its kind in the UK.
Patrons booking begins on Monday 6th March
with General Booking starting on Monday 13th March. The Cornish
Riviera Box Office is at St Austell Tourist Information Centre,
on the A390 in St Austell, by the JET Service Station and Little
Chef. People will be able to book Online, by phone, by post, by
fax and in person.
RBC have set up a Local Call Rate phone number
for the Box Office 0845 094 0428. The Box Office is open 9am to
5pm, Monday to Saturday. During the Festival, there will be a
Festival Village Box Office but also maintain the Box Office
service from the Tourist Information Centre in St Austell. |
Murder in the Grove
June 2-3, 2006 - Boise, ID
A conference for both fans and writers of
mystery, thriller, and romantic suspense fiction. Guest of
Honor, Sara Paretsky. Writing workshops, author panels, and a
CONTEST for unpublished writers. |
Of Dark and Stormy Nights
June 10, 2006 - Schaumburg, IL |
ConMisterio
July 14-16, 2006 - Austin, TX |
Left Coast Crime 2007
February 1-4, 2007 - Seattle, WA
Website for Left Coast Crime mystery convention. |
Recently Held Meetings
Left Coast Crime
16
March 16-19, 2006 - England |
SleuthFest
March 2-5, 2006 - Fort Lauderdale, FL |
New England Crimebake
November 12-13, 2005 |
Magna cum Murder 2005
October 28-30, 2005 - Muncie,
IN |
Cape Fear Crime Festival
October 28-30, 2005 - Wilmington, NC
The Cape Fear Crime Festival 2005 promises to
be bigger and bloodier than ever. Details on registration,
progress report, and confirmed authors are on the web site. Oct.
28-30, 2005 in Wilmington, North Carolina. |
The Great Manhattan Mystery
Conclave
September 30 - November 2, 2005 |
Kiss of Death
Mystery/Romantic Suspense Chapter
2nd Annual Writers’ Retreat
September 23-25 - San Antonio, TX |
BoucherCon 2005
September 1-5, 2005 - Chicago, IL
The World Mystery Convention, Bouchercon®, is a
convention run by fans for fans from all over the globe. It is
not a writers' convention though many authors attend since they,
too, are fans of the genre. Together, fans, authors, editors,
literary agents, booksellers, publicists and publishers honor
the late author, editor, critic (and fan), Anthony Boucher - and
celebrate their mutual passion for the mystery genre. |
Scene of the Crime Festival
August 13, 2005 - Wolfe Island, ON |
Mysteries Past and Present
Conference
June 17-18, 2005 - Phoenix, AZ |
Deadly Ink Mystery Conference
June 17-18,
2005 - Parsippany, NJ |
Hard-Boiled Heroes and Cozy
Cats - 2005
June 17-18, 2005 - Houston, TX |
No Crime Unpublished
June 11, 2005 -
Los Angeles, CA |
Bloody Words VI
June 10-12, 2005 - Toronto, ON |
Tenth Annual Festival of
Mystery
May 2, 2005 - Oakmont, PA |
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