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We are grateful for any contribution, but we have a few tips:
- Auction items that do well usually contain more than books – consider including swag, tea, coffee, chocolate, or handmade items.
- Organize your donation around a theme, like Halloween, BBQ, murderer munchies, Canadiana, etc.
- Consider donating a service, naming rights to a character, a virtual book club visit, a manuscript critique, etc that doesn’t need to be squeezed into a suitcase.
- Due to border crossing issues, it is probably best to avoid alcohol, fresh fruit, or veggie items.
More information can be found here.
Sponsorship
We are looking for corporate and community support to help us welcome mystery and crime-writing fans and professionals from around the world. There are countless ways to get involved, and we’d love to work with you.
Sponsor the thrill, sponsor the mystery, sponsor the connection!
Check out our sponsorship page here or contact us at Sponsorship2026@bouchercon.com for more details.
Special Events for Authors
Applications are open for the following:
Cozies & Cocktails –
Cross-Border Cozies & Cocktails will take place on Wednesday, October 21st, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Ten cozy authors will be selected for short readings and fifteen will be selected to provide giveaways— all chosen by lottery.
For your chance to showcase your mysteries to Bouchercon attendees, fill out the form here, but make sure you do before August 28, 2026.
Selected authors will be notified by September 13th. Priority will be given to authors who’ve never done a Cozies & Cocktails event, and to an even mix of authors from Canada and the U.S. (and points beyond.)
Twenty on the Twenty
Would you like twenty minutes to engage with readers to promote your work? Twenty on the Twenty will offer time slots scheduled every twenty minutes Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00am - 3:40pm for authors, editors, agents, or subject matter experts to engage with an audience. This programming is less formal than panels, with seating for 25, a podium and microphone. There is no presentation tech available (no projector or screen).
If you would like to participate in Twenty on the Twenty, please complete this application form before August 5. Priority will be given to attendees who have not been assigned a panel. Selected participants will be notified by August 12.
If you have difficulties with this application, please contact Events2026@Bouchercon.com.
To find out details and qualification requirements, check out the website here.
Please note: Readers (and everyone else attending the convention) don’t need to apply for these events! They are free and included with convention registration.
Set the Stage for Mystery
Vertigo Theatre is hosting a special performance of THE LODGER for Bouchercon delegates and their friends and family on Tuesday, October 20. Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s famous silent thriller of the same name, renowned Canadian novelist Susie Moloney and award-winning playwright Vern Thiessen reanimate this classic suspense into a modern and stunning world premiere.
Click here for more information.
Registration
We’re working hard to ensure everyone’s check-in is smooth and as quick as possible this October. Look for more registration details in the upcoming newsletters.
Please Note: Convention registration and payment can only be completed through the Bouchercon 2026 website. We will never send a link for registration payment via email, PayPal, Zelle, etc. Payments are to Bouchercon Inc., in U.S. dollars.
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