The P.I. Calendar
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Conventions, Fan Events & Other Fun Stuff
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2012Free Comic Book Day
Your local comic book store
May 5, 2012
Comics. Free. 'nuff said.
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- L.A. Noir at the Bar
Los Angeles, CA
May 20, 2012
The L.A. Schmoozefest of the dark and the disturbed returns to the Mandrake Bar, and the lineup this go-round includes Lisa Brackmann, Brett Battles, Eric Stone, Fingers Murphy and a special appearance by The Mystery Dawg. There will also be a special short film screening of The Bloody Olive!, and Mysterious Galaxy will be on hand to sell books from all Noir at the Bar alumni.
- CrimeFest
Bristol, UK
May 24-27, 2012
Guests of Honor: Lee Child, Jeffrey Deaver, Anders Roslund & Börge Hellström
- Bloody Words XII
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 1-3, 2012
Guests of Honor: Linwood Barclay, Gayle Lynds
- International Mystery Writers Festival
Owensboro, KY
June 14-17, 2012
Not your regular mystery festival -- the play's the thing. Also live radio drama and film debuts.
- ThrillerFest VII
New York, NY
July 11-14, 2012
ThrillerMaster 2012: George V. Higgins
ThrillerMaster 2011: R.L. Stine
Spotlight Guest: Lee Child, John Sandford, Catherine Coulter
- PulpFest 2012
Columbus, Ohio
August 9-12, 2012
Guest of Honor: Mike Resnick
There will be celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of Edgr Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars and Tarzan of the Apes, as well as the 80th birthday of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian.
- Bloody Scotland
Stirling, Scotland
September 14-16, 2012
Guests of Honour: Val McDermid, Ian Rankin
- Bouchercon
Cleveland, OH
October 4-7, 2012
Guests of Honor: Elizabeth George, Robin Cook, Mary Higgins Clark
Toastmaster: John Connolly
The theme of the 2012 conference will be "Crime Fiction Rocks," with the opening ceremonies to be held at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
- Québec Crime Festival
Québec, QC, Canada
October 25-27, 2012
- Magna Cum Murder
Muncie, Indianna
October 26-28, 2012
Crime writing festival sponsored by Ball State University.
Guest of Honor: S. J. Rozan
Banquet Speaker: Eric G. Wilson
One Festival, One Book: The Moving Target by Ross Macdonald
I gotta say, it's a great idea for all the attendees to read one title. Especially something as juicy as The Moving Target.
- NoirCon
Philadelphia, PA
November 8-11, 2012
Guests of Honour: Lawrence Block, Otto Penzler
Keynote Speaker: Robert Olen Butler
Master of Ceremonies: Charles Benoit
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Compiled by Kevin Burton Smith. Missing something? Let me know.
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