Click on this graphic for an enlargement.News at the beginning of this month that the 2021 Bouchercon, which had been scheduled to take place in New Orleans from August 25 to 29, was being cancelled due to the fast-spreading COVID-19 delta variant disappointed more than a few crime-fiction fans. Bouchercon organizers quickly crafted alternative plans—a two-day, online-only program—which will go into motion this coming weekend.
These events—outlined in the enlargeable graphic above—will be “free to everyone, whether you were signed up to go to Bouchercon or not,” explains a news release issued by convention co-chairs Mike Bursaw, Heather Graham, and Connie Perry. “If you have not attended Bouchercon before, you will get a taste of what the Opening Ceremonies are like—and an added bonus of an interview with James Lee Burke conducted by his daughter Alafair.”
The Friday and Saturday events both commence at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on YouTube. Here’s the link you need in order to watch:
https://bit.ly/Bcon2021
If you’ve forgotten which works and authors are contending for the 2021 Anthonys, click here to refresh your memory.
Since (much to my disappointment) I couldn’t be in the Crescent City for this month’s originally scheduled festivities, I’m pleased to know I can now participate from afar. But I will miss the camaraderie and extracurricular delights that go with attending a conference—in person—in Louisiana’s largest, liveliest burg. Current expectations are that Bouchercon won’t return to New Orleans until 2025.
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