The wiki answer is: Bouchercon is the World Mystery
Convention.
To get more specific, I’ll quote the website: “The World
Mystery Convention is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization which holds an
annual convention in honor of Anthony Boucher, the distinguished mystery
fiction critic, editor and author. It is the world's premier event bringing
together all parts of the mystery and crime fiction community, and is commonly
referred to as Bouchercon. [bough'·chur·con]” http://www.bouchercon.info/
For me personally, as a crime fiction author and voracious
reader of the genre, Bouchercon is like coming home. Uhm. To a traveling home.
Bouchercon visits another city every year. I’ve attended once in Cleveland and this
year I’m headed to the Big Easy. New Orleans, baby!
I’m excruciatingly thrilled by this because 1. I LOVE New
Orleans and 2. My new cozy mystery series is set in the city’s famed Garden District.
Better still? The convention is just weeks before the release of book 1 in that
series, Cat Got Your Diamonds. So, I’m over-the-top giddy right now. If the
title isn’t cute enough, it’s part of the Kitty
Couture series. Ha! I smile every time I say it. It’s adorable and
fantastic.
But back to Bouchercon. The 2016 convention is lovingly titled
Blood on the Bayou and is being attended by a number of immensely talented
authors including Heather Graham and Harlan Coban. You’ll find me at Kids Day
fangirling all over the infamous R.L. Stine. My family and I are bananas over
his Goosebumps books. I love him. *winks* *whispers* Call me.
When I’m not signing my own books and buying enough new
tomes to fill a second suitcase, I’ll be joinng in a second line parade (part
of Bouchercon) to a historic theatre for the coveted Anthony Awards. I’ve also got
tickets for the 8th Annual Queen of Burlesque show. (not part of Bouchercon)
But I mean…while I’m in New Orleans, right?
I plan to see all my favorite sites again. Take my husband
on this awesome Segway tour. And do lots of fresh research for the books in my
new series.
Are any of you planning to
attend Bouchercon?
4 comments:
Wow, it sounds like you're going to have SO MUCH FUN! :D I've heard about Boucheron for years, but haven't made it to one yet. And your new series does sound adorable and fantastic! Sounds like your autumn will be off to a great start.
This does look fabulous!
Julie, I agree, New Orleans is fabulous. A great place to set a series.
Keep thinking about going. Next year is Toronto maybe then. You new series sounds fantastic.
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