Upcoming Appearances

 

September 3-7, 2025

Bouchercon

New Orleans, LA

Friday, September 5, 2:30 p.m.-3:25 p.m.

Galerie 5-6

Panelist

“Killing Your Darlings: Edit that Manuscript”

Moderator: Sara J. Henry. Panelists: Michael Bracken, Donald Maas, Paula Munier, Otto Penzler, Luisa Cruz Smith

 

Saturday, September 6, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Media Room, Outliers Writing University

Co-Host

“Jumpstart Your Story”

Hosts: Michael Bracken, Harry Hunsicker, Stacy Woodson

 

October 9, 2025

SinC Chicagoland

Virtual Presentation

7:00-8:00 p.m. CST

Presenter

“The Business of Writing Short: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to Build a Sustainable Career”

 

October 18, 2025

Mystery in the Midlands

Virtual Conference

Presenter

 

October 21, 2025

Outliers University

Virtual Presentation

4:00 p.m. PT

Co-Presenter with Stacy Woodson

“Tips for Writing and Publishing Short Crime Fiction—Michael Bracken and Stacy Woodson in Conversation”

 

January 21, 2026

SinC Desert Sleuths

6:30-7:30 p.m. Arizona Time

Co-Presenter with Stacy Woodson

“How Stories Get Accepted for Anthologies”

 

February 26-March 1, 2026

Left Coast Crime

San Francisco, CA

Events TBA

 

April 24-26, 2026

Malice Domestic

Bethesda, MD

Events TBA

 

June 6, 2026

ShortCon

Alexandria, VA

Host

 

July 6-31, 2026

Newberry Crime Writing Workshop

Workshop Leader.

Other workshop leaders: Cheryl A. Head, Joe R. Lansdale, and Warren Moore
Details to come

 

October 21-25, 2026

Bouchercon

Calgary, Canada

Events TBA