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Bouchercon "Blood on the Bayou" Mystery Convention, New Orleans, here we come! ... Or at least a subset of us...
Here are the LadyKillers will be rumbling around the convention and the panels they will be appearing on:
Ann Parker (panelist), Thursday, September 15, 1:30PM-2:20PM, Mardi Gras D, ROAD TO FIND OUT - Research
Mysti Berry (moderator), Thursday, September 15, 4:30PM-5:20PM, LaGalleries 1, HERE COMES THE SUN - Murder under the sun
Ellen Kirschman (panelist), Sunday, September 18, 10:30AM-11:30AM, LaGalleries 1, POLICE AND THIEVES - police
Ann, Mysti, and Ellen will also be at the Sisters in Crime breakfast on Saturday.
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On Thursday, September 15, Dru's Book Musings will feature a post "in the day of the life of" Camille Minichino's postmistress protagonist Cassie Miller (from the Postmistress Mystery series under the pseudonym Jean Flowers).
On Saturday, September 17, Camille Minichino will be at Shellie’s Miniature Mania in San Carlos, signing copies of MATRIMONY IN MINIATURE, and helping celebrate Shellie’s 40th anniversary all afternoon.
Celebrities and all that
So, is it true? Does "celebrity sell?" According to the book Star Struck: An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Culture By Sam Riley:
"Since before actress Lana Turner's glistening blonde waves appeared in photos advertising Lustre Cream shampoo in the 1950s, advertisers have known the power of celebrity to attract customers. Indeed, research has found that celebrities are the most effective endorsers of brands..."
Hmmmm. Sounds like the answer is "yes," but let's wait until we hear from the LadyKillers this coming week, as they take on this star-studded topic...
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