What We Did in New Orleans
Most of you know five of the six Wickeds spent last week in New Orleans at Bouchercon, the huge all-genre annual mystery and crime fiction convention (which changes locale every year: last year Raleigh, next year Toronto). 
Here are some of our pictorial highlights!
First a dinner with Barb and her husband Bill, Sherry, Julie, and Edith at Commander’s 
Palace. The food amazing, the company better, and the restaurant beautiful!
Wednesday morning was about getting registered and heading into the book room to select six books. That was like being a kid in a candy store — so many wonderful books to choose from!
Wednesday afternoon Barb, Edith, Julie and Sherry attended the Sisters In Crime SinC into Great Writing event on diversity. Speakers included Walter Mosley, Greg Herron, Cindy Brown, Linda Rodriquez, and Frankie Bailey, with Terri Bischoff in the wrap-up discussion. Each of the speakers gave a wonderful (and different) perspective on a wide range of topics.
Thursday Barb, Edith, Liz, and Sherry attended the Librarian and Booksellers Tea sponsored by Kensington. Edith and Barb read. It was great fun to meet new people!
On Thursday the Wickeds with Kensington Publishing got to meet our editors! Gary Goldstein on the left edits Sherry and John Scognamiglio (don’t pronounce the Gs) edits Edith, Barb, and Liz.
Friday was the Cozy and Proud meet up!
Friday was also the Second Line parade, closing down Canal Street for a grand musical march with guests of honor in floats, and Sisters in Crime founder/goddess Sara Paretsky posing with the woman on stilts. 
Then there were panels — so many great panels to choose from!
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Visiting friends is always a huge part of going to any conference!
Editor/author Ramona DeFelice Long (right) and her cozy mystery superfan sister Annette Defelice Gavigan
Saturday brought the Sisters in Crime breakfast. Outgoing president Leslie Budewitz
Diane and Leslie with Celine
summed up the year’s considerable accomplishments and handed the seal of office (named Celine) to incoming prez Diane Vallere. Then we toasted 30 years of this fabulous organization with champagne!
Paula Benson, Terrie Moran, Debra Goldstein, and Edith at the breakfast
And then the sights of New Orleans!
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And the fabulous beignets at the Cafe du Monde!
Readers: Have you been to New Orleans? Do you have a favorite spot?
Filed under: Group posts Tagged: Blood on the Bayou, bouchercon, Kensington Publishing, New Orleans, Sisters in Crime
