Bouchercon is the world mystery convention, the biggest event of the year for fans of crime fiction of all kinds. The convention moves around the country (and occasionally overseas) and I try to go every year or two.
A big chunk of what we do at these conventions consists of panel discussions by authors, publishers, fans and others, who talk about mysteries old and new, trends in the publishing industry, the best ways to write, etc. Because most of my crime novels include humor, I'm usually assigned to the "murder is funny" panels, and this year is no exception.
On Thursday, Nov. 13, I'll be on a panel called "A Spoonful of Humor Helps the Murder Go Down" with five other authors, including Paul Levine and Bill Fitzhugh, two of my cohorts in the recent box set DIE LAUGHING. Then on Saturday, Nov. 15, I'll join Donna Andrews, Daniel Stashower, Deni Dietz and others on a panel called "Make 'em Laugh: The Value of Humor in Mysteries."
I really look forward to seeing all my pals -- authors and fans alike -- at these mystery conventions. And I look forward to introducing more people to the new books I'm writing under the pen name Max Austin. For the schedule of events and other info, visit the Bouchercon website here.
By the way, DIE LAUGHING, which also includes full-length novels by Ben Rehder and Parnell Hall, is only available at Kindle until Sept. 30. A great sampler of comic crime for only 99 cents.
Not only is DIE LAUGHING back to 99 cents, but now there's DIE LAUGHING 2 for the same low price.
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