Let's go to Bouchercon 2017

© by Gerald So | 5:00 a.m.

The schedule for Bouchercon 2017, October 12–15 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, has been posted. Driving up from Long Island, I plan to arrive October 10 to spend some time with Canadian cousins, but I also wouldn't mind catching an October 11, 9:00 p.m.–late Noir at the Bar at Rivoli (334 Queen St. West) featuring my friends Zoë Sharp and Thomas Pluck in the lineup.

This being my fourth con, I'm more interested in meeting new and old friends than filling every day with panels. Also my plan reflects my affinity for short stories. That said, on we go:

Thursday, October 12

• 10:00–11:00 a.m., Sheraton E, "Readers Recommend"
• 11:30–12:30 p.m., Sheraton C, "Tech-Savvy Tales"
• 1:30—2:30 p.m., Sheraton C, "Changing Times"
• 2:30–3:30 p.m., Sheraton B, "So Many Books, So Little Time"
• 4:00–5:00 p.m., Grand Centre, "The Best Medicine"
• 5:30–6:30 p.m., Grand Centre, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Honored
• 7:30–9:30 p.m., Grand East/Centre, Opening Reception

Friday, October 13

• 8:30–9:30 a.m., Sheraton C, "Beatiful Brutality"
• 10:00–11:00 a.m., Grand West, Best Anthology Anthony Nominee panel
• 12:00 noon, Shopsy's Deli, Short Mystery Fiction Society meetup lunch
• 2:00–3:00 p.m., Grand Centre, Best Short Story Anthony Nominee panel
• 3:30–4:30 p.m., Grand West, "The Canadians"
• 5:00–6:00 p.m., Sheraton C, "5-Minute Misdemeanors"

Saturday, October 14

• 10:00–11:00 a.m., Grand West, "The Twisted Panel"
• 11:30–12:30 p.m., Sheraton B, "Standalones"
• 2:30–3:30 p.m., Grand Centre, "Hidden Past"

Sunday, October 15

• 8:30–9:30 a.m., Sheraton A, "The Bodies Politic"
• 9:30–10:30 a.m., Sheraton A, "The Bookseller Did It"