BEAUTIFUL FALL Bookish news and reviews Now Halloween is over and we're well into fall season, it's time to bring out the cozy sweaters, heat up some hot chocolate and sit by a blazing fire to read your favourite books. Or, if you're feeling active, get out there and walk under a pale autumn sky, geese flying overhead (don't look up!) and leaves crunching at your feet. BOUCHERCON 2024 I had an incredible time at the BOUCHERCON Mystery Writers Conference in Nashville in late August 28th, early September. The event was held at the massive Gaylord Opryland Hotel and featured many bestselling authors including Harlan Coben, Megan Abbott, Andrew Child, William Kent Krueger, Rachel Howzell Hall, Hank Phillipi Ryan, S.A. Cosby among many others. I was delighted to be on a panel discussing psychological suspense with a paranormal twist. I also attended workshops on adapting novels to film, writing historical suspense, changes in the publishing industry as well as an event hel...