Conference Confab

The crime fiction conference season isn't over yet! Coming up in November are three terrific events, two in the U.S. and one in Iceland.

Sponsored by the New England chapters of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, the New England Clambake is deliberately kept small so you can meet lots of people informally in the hall, around a table for a meal, or in the bar. Registration is limited to 250 participants and approximately 75 additional instructors, presenters, agents, editors, panelists, and committee members. The Special Guest for this year's event, to be held November 7-9 in Dedham, Massachusett, is Lori Rader-Day.

The Men of Mystery one-day event is held in Long Beach, California, and is scheduled for November 8. This is the 25th anniversary of the festival—awarded the prestigious Raven Award from Mystery Writers of America—which will feature Headliners Craig Johnson, author of the Longmire mysteries, and Walter Mosley, author of the Easy Rawlins series, in conversation with Leslie Klinger.

A little farther north, Iceland Noir heads to Reykjavik from November 12-15. Founded by internationally bestselling crime writers Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and Ragnar Jónasson, Iceland Noir is a destination literary festival "celebrating darkness in all its forms, held in Reykjavik at the darkest time of year." Along with founders Sigurðardóttir and Jónasson, this year's event features Guest of Honor Hwang Dong-Hyuk, along with George R.R. Martin, Nicola Sturgeon, and many more.