Left Coast Crime 2026
, United States · 26 Feb – 1 Mar 2026 · T1 Major
Left Coast Crime is an annual conference organised by mystery fiction fans for mystery fiction fans, first held in San Francisco in 1991. It is concerned with western North American region mysteries, but the conference itself travels worldwide, having been held in Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as different parts of the United States. The conference enables fans to mix with authors.
- Language
- English
- Genres
- thriller
- Format
- in-person
- Duration (days)
- 4
- Next edition
- 26 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
- Author participation
- 26 Feb – 1 Mar 2026, San Francisco; India relevance: Low
- Audience
- Left Coast Crime is an annual conference organised by mystery fiction fans for mystery fiction fans, first held in San Francisco in 1991.
- Language notes
- Listed working language: English
- Genre notes
- Primary focus: thriller
- Awards
- In December 2019 Mystery Writers of America awarded the convention organization the 2020 Raven Award for "outstanding achievement in the mystery field outside the realm of creative writing.
- Past editions
- 1960, 1991, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020
Sources
Bookshops and libraries
- After-Words · bookshop · Chicago
- Barnes & Noble · bookshop · Chicago
- Beck's Book Store · bookshop · Chicago
- Christian Science Reading Room · bookshop · Chicago
- First Aid Comics · bookshop · Chicago
- Graham Crackers Comics · bookshop · Chicago
- Madison Street Books · bookshop · Chicago
- Open Books Pilsen · bookshop · Chicago
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