by Kristopher | May 4, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From The Booking Desk: Reed Farrel Coleman has been a constant presence at most (all?) of the Bouchercons I have attended. Equally excellent as a panelist or a moderator, he also happens to be a heck of writer. And despite the gritty nature of his written work, he...
by Kristopher | Apr 27, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: I can’t think of a more appropriate person to highlight with a Composite Sketch during Edgars Week 2018. I first became acquainted with Jon through my volunteering when he was the chair of Bouchercon (he’s been involved in so many, I...
by Kristopher | Apr 20, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Ellen Byron and I have been trying to party together for a while now, but the fates keep intervening. I missed Ellen’s book launch party, Ellen missed my New Orleans soiree, etc, etc. But what we are not going to miss is a chance to see...
by Kristopher | Apr 13, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: My first memory of Alice Loweecey is seeing her from a distance at one of the many conventions I have been to and thinking “who is that quirky woman in the fabulous fascinator.” Honestly, still when I see her, I think that –...
by Kristopher | Apr 6, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: Kathy Boone Reel was one of the first strangers to ever tell me in person that they were a fan of BOLO Books. It was at the Bouchercon Jungle Red Writers panel the year after I launched the blog. Kathy saw me sitting in the front row with my...
by Kristopher | Mar 30, 2018 | Composite Sketch
From the Booking Desk: When I first saw LJ Roberts on a reviewers panel at Bouchercon, I knew that we had similar reading interests. I was fortunate to eventually be on a similar panel with her and now count seeing LJ as a highlight of every convention (sadly, it...