Conferences & Retreats

MYSTERY CONFERENCES
&
WRITERS' RETREATS

2026

Malice Domestic - Apr 24-26, 2026 in Bethseda, MD

ThrillerFest - May 5-9, 2026 in New York City, NY

CrimeCon - May 29-31, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV

Maine Crime Wave - May 30, 2026 in Portland, OR

ShortCon - Jun 6, 2026 in Alexandria, VA

Space Coast Book Lovers - Jun 17-20, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, FL

Capital  Crime - Jun 18-20, 2026 in London, England

Public Safety Writers Conference - July 10-12, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV

Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference - July 17-19, 2026 in Corte Madera, CA

Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival - July 23-26, 2026 in Harrogate, England

Killer Nashville - Aug 20-23, 2026 in Franklin, TN

Agatha Christie Festival - Sept 12-20, 2026 in Torquay, England

Creatures, Crimes & Creativity Con - Sept 18-20, 2026 in Columbia, MD

Bloody Scotland - Sept 18-20, 2026 in Sterling, Scotland

Novelist's Inc. - Sept 23-26, 2026 in St. Pete Beach, FL

Bouchercon - Oct 21-25, 2026 in Calgary, Canada

New England Crime Bake - Nov 6-8, 2026 in Dedham, MA

Iceland Noir - Nov 11-14, 2026 in Reykjavik, Iceland

CrimeCruise - Nov 18-22, 2026 sailing from Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2027

Left Coast Crime - Apr 1-4, 2027 in Santa Fe, NM

Bouchercon (Mystery Most Monumental) - Sept 1-5, 2027 in Washington DC

2028

Bouchercon - Aug 30-Sept 3, 2028 in Indianapolis, IN