Bouchercon Oct. 9-12, 2008 - Baltimore, Maryland by ( October 2008 / ) - Lawrence Block, Distinguished Contribution to the Genre
Laura Lippman, American Guest of Honor
John Harvey, International Guest of Honor
Mark Billingham, Toastmaster
Robert Rosenwald & Barbara Peters, Lifetime Achievement Award
Thalia Proctor, Fan Guest of Honor
(see review)

Magna cum Murder - October 24-26, 2008 - Muncie, IN by ( 24 October 2008 / ) - Magna cum Murder activities held at Horizon Convention Center, downtown Muncie, IN.
Magna cum Murder celebrates its 15th year!

Lovers of crime writing will enjoy a weekend of panels, programs, interviews, and presentations by forty or so of their favorite writers! Each year an amazing array of crime fiction authors, fans, booksellers, and other publishing industry professionals meet in Muncie, Indiana, for Magna cum Murder Crime Writing Festival. The enthusiasm generated by the last thirteen Magna cum Murders has made this event one of the most popular and well respected forums for crime fiction aficionados in the United States.

2008 Featured Guests:

Guest of Honor: Louise Penny
Banquet Keynote Speaker: Sharon Randall
One Festival, One Book: Brat Farrar by Josephine Tay

Registrations Required by October 15, 2008

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