by Kristopher | Aug 22, 2018 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Bouchercon 2018 in St. Petersburg, Florida will be my tenth Bouchecon. I have only missed one since my first Bouchercon in Baltimore. Every year, it feels like a family reunion: visiting with those that I only get to see once or twice a year;...
by Kristopher | Oct 19, 2017 | Conference Recap
WEDNESDAY After spending several days in Niagara Falls and touring around Toronto – yay, Curiosa! – we dedicated a number of hours to helping the wonderful folks behind the scenes at Bouchercon. We volunteered for the book bag stuffing task and it was as much fun as...
by Kristopher | Sep 29, 2017 | Articles, Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: As always, I am hoping to meet fans of the BOLO Books blog while wandering around the events associated with Bouchercon 2017 in Toronto. Below is a preliminary schedule of where I plan to be each day. I have no doubt that other panels/gatherings...
by Kristopher | Sep 26, 2017 | Review
From the Booking Desk: I almost never talk about a book I have read when the release date is six months away – and certainly not here on BOLO Books. But today I am making an exception for a number of reasons: 1. This book is so special that I hope readers will get...
by Kristopher | Jun 28, 2017 | Review
From the Booking Desk: Calling a book that is only a year old a “cold case” may seem odd, but since I typically post reviews before a book is release, for BOLO Books this is a review of an older book. Christopher Brookmyre will be the International Guest...