Left Coast Crime 2016: A Lefty Award for The Accidental Alchemist!

Left Coast Crime

Left Coast Crime

Dori the gargoyle had fun with the book bag we got when we checked in.

Dori the gargoyle had fun with the book bag we got when we checked in.

I'm honored to have returned home from Left Coast Crime in Phoenix with the Lefty Award for Best Mystery set in the LCC Region (western US) for The Accidental Alchemist!Here are some photos from the long weekend.

The Opening Ceremonies

Lefty nominees Matt Coyle, Gigi Pandian, Josh Stallings

Lefty nominees Matt Coyle, Gigi Pandian, Josh Stallings

Gigi Pandian and Diane Vallere

Gigi Pandian and Diane Vallere

Sisters in Crime

Sisters in Crime photo booth

Sisters in Crime photo booth

Sisters in Crime board dinner

Sisters in Crime board dinner

Panels

Misc. Fun

Melissa Lenhardt, Nancy Cole Silverman, and Cindy Brown.

Melissa Lenhardt, Nancy Cole Silverman, and Cindy Brown.

Lunch with Vera Chan and Gary Phillips.

Lunch with Vera Chan and Gary Phillips.

And late-night fun with some party crashers.

And late-night fun with some party crashers.

The Awards Banquet

With my Lefty Award for The Accidental Alchemist

With my Lefty Award for The Accidental Alchemist

instagram LCC 2016 Catriona Jess Gigi

instagram LCC 2016 Catriona Jess Gigi

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