Has it been two years since Left Coast Crime, one of the most marvelous crime fiction conferences, was halted on its first day as COVID-19 began its sweep across the country? Amazingly, yes, but this weekend, well, we’re trying again – this time as Southwest Sleuths, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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I’ll be at this wonderful con through the weekend, taking part in the Thursday morning “Author Speed Dating” and, on Friday, serving on two panels: “Weaving Political & Social Themes into Mysteries” at 10:15, with moderator Nina Simon and fellow panelists Alistair Kimble and Terry Shames, and, at 2:45, “Writing Characters Who Aren’t Like Me” with John Copenhaver, Craig Robertson, and Matt Witten, moderated by the wonderful critic/blogger Kristopher Zigorski.
I’ll also be volunteering at registration and just generally catching up with everyone. Will you be there? If so, please say hi!