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Bonsai I
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Bonsai II
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De Anza I
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De Anza II
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De Anza III
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9-10 AM
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Romantic Entanglements: Integral to the story, or necessary evil?
Libby Fischer Hellmann (M)
Don Bruns
Martha Conway
Shawna Delacorte
Dennis Burges
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Death In the Wide Open Spaces: Authors discuss pros and cons of writing about crimes in the mountains, deserts and other outdoor settings.
Stephanie Shea (M)
Merrill Sanders
Susan Slater
Connie Shelton
David Cole
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East vs West: Does setting make a difference?
Camille Minichino (M)
Ron Lovell
Larry Karp
Susan Cummins Miller
Ted Fitzgerald
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The Art of Creating Suspense: How writers get readers to turn the page.
Donus Roberts (M)
Deborah Turrell Atkinson
Barbara Fradkin
Christine Goff
John Morgan Wilson
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10-11 AM
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15 Minutes of Fame:
10 AM: S.W. Hubbard, Susan McBride, Denise Swanson (Deadly Divas)
10:45: Marianne MacDonald (From Across the Pond)
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Quickie Crimes: Short story writers discuss murder in the short form.
Tim Wohlforth (M)
Jack Bludis
Joanne Lucas
Susan Fry
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Cultural Landscapes in the Mystery: More than just setting -- authors discuss how they create fictional worlds.
Janet Dawson (M)
Ann Parker
Rochelle Krich
Betty Webb
Earlene Fowler
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Interview: Richard Lupoff, Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree.
Interviewed by Jim Harmon.
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Realism: Making it interesting, making it work.
Michael Allen Dymmoch (M)
Mike Lester
William Deverell
Steve Oliver
Eddie Muller
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11 AM-12 PM
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15 Minutes of Fame:
11 AM: Jane Finnis, Woody Haut (From Across the Pond)
11:30: Barbara Fradkin, Mary Jane Maffini (Double Trouble from Canada's Capital)
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The Reader's Viewpoint: Fans, Booksellers, Collectors, Writers -- what they read and why.
Mary Mason (M)
Cynthia Nye
Eugene Aubrey Stratton
June Moffatt
Len Moffatt
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Travel Guide to Long Ago: Historical authors discuss the settings of their characters.
Lauren Haney (M)
Charles O'Brien
Candace Robb
Sharan Newman
Patricia Wynn
Priscilla Royal
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Weird Jobs for a Sleuth.
L.C. Hayden (M)
Bill Moody
John Billheimer
Donna J. Ferguson
Joyce Krieg
Meredith Blevins
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The Wild Bunch: Where did all these weird people come from, and what are they doing in my book? The ensemble crime novel.
Barbara Seranella (M)
Gar Anthony Haywood (aka Ray Shannon)
Charles Fleming
G.M. Ford
Mark Haskell Smith
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12-1 PM
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15 Minutes of Fame:
Noon: Linda Wiken (Ladies Killing Circle)
12:15: Sue Ann Jaffarian
12:30: Deborah Grabien (The Weaver and the Factory Maid)
12:45: Thomas Griffith (Christian Mysteries)
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Making the most of your website.
Sue Trowbridge (M)
Nathan Walpow
Kate Derie
Stephanie Kane
Heidi Mack
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Mystery Goes to the Animals: Crime fiction with animals in an important role.
Laurie R. King (M)
Laura Crum
Lori Wolf
Sue Owens Wright
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World Events That Changed Fiction: How events like 9/11, Rodney King, and others changed the way stories are told.
Jeremiah Healy (M)
Gene Riehl
S.J. Rozan
Ralph Pezzullo
Charlene Weir
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Beat The Pros: Writers match wits with professionals to solve a crime.
Rhys Bowen (M)
Robin Burcell
David Corbett
D.P. Lyle
Stephen Booth
Meg Chittenden
Parnell Hall
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1-2 PM
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15 Minutes of Fame:
1 PM: Patricia Rushford (Christian Mysteries)
1:15: Rochelle Krich
Short Story Fest:
1:30: Maria Y. Lima
1:45: Vol Ranger
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Crime Writing for the Tube: Writers who write for TV.
Gar Anthony Haywood (M)
Rick Copp
Sharon Doyle
Paul Guyot
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Women Writing the West.
Penny Warner (M)
Lora Roberts
Taffy Cannon
Margaret Coel
Pari Noskin Taichert
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Death in Faraway Places.
Carol Fairweather (M)
Lyn Hamilton
Cara Black
Kent Gilmore
Carola Dunn
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What's Hot, What's Not?: Trends in Crime Fiction.
Kimberley Cameron (M)
Meredith Phillips
Michael Seidman
Win Blevins
John Cunningham
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2-3 PM
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Short Story Fest:
2 PM: Marjorie James
2:15: Simon Wood
2:30: Michael McQuade
2:45: Debra Thomas
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Chester Himes' "New Angles": Re-imagining the Heroic in American hard-boiled crime fiction.
Norlisha Crawford (M)
Robert Skinner
Robert Greer
Woody Haut
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Bringing the Past Alive: Modern mysteries that take us back in time.
Jaye Moretz (M)
Richard Lupoff
Val Davis (aka Angie/Robert Irvine)
Naomi Hirahara
Leslie Silbert
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Hammett vs. Chandler: Their influence in today's crime fiction.
Mark Coggins (M)
Jim Doherty
Gay Toltl Kinman
Bob Stevens
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A Serious Look at Lighthearted Mysteries.
Susan McBride (M)
Donna Andrews
Bill Fitzhugh
Steve Brewer
Harley Jane Kozak
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3-4 PM
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Short Story Fest:
3 PM: Susan Fry
3:15: Sunny Frazier
3:30: Cora J. Ramos
3:45: JoAnne Lucas
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Crime Through Time: History of the mystery, who wrote the first crime story, and more.
Carl Brookins
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NOT "Just the facts, ma'am": Sleuths who use non-traditional detection methods.
Barbara Peters (M)
Jaqueline Girdner (aka Claire Daniels)
Denise Dietz
Lee Killough
Linda Joy Singleton
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Got a Dead Guy. Now what?: Writers demonstrate the creative process -- live.
Gillian Roberts (M)
Jan Burke
Daniel Hecht
Margaret Maron
Jimmy Olsen
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Bad Boys & Girls: Heroes on the wrong side of the law.
Simon Wood (M)
Chris Niles
Walter Mosley
Barry Eisler
Scott Phillips
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4-5 PM
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Short Story Fest:
4 PM: McKenzie Moss
4:15: Jack Bludis
4:30: Tim Wohlforth
4:45: Short Story Signing Session
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Sounding Off: Reviewers tell it like it is.
Andi Shechter (M)
Sally Fellows
Chris Aldrich
Maddy Van Hertbruggen
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5:30-7 PM
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Special Event: Author Round Robin Signing Party with Jazz by Bill Moody's combo. In the DeAnza Ballroom.
Authors Signing at the Round Robin Event
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8-10:30 PM
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Special Event: The movie, "Devil In a Blue Dress," will be screened in the Steinbeck Auditorium.
The film will be introduced by Walter Mosley; Mr. Mosley will be introduced by Toby Gottfried.
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8-10 PM
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Special Event: "Dying on the Vine," a Mysterious Monterey Wine Tasting event
A limited number of places is available, so pre-registration is required.
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