Past Bouchercons 1970 - 1979

Bouchercon X · Los Angeles, California · Oct 5-7, 1979

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Guest of Honor : Tony Hillerman
Toastmaster : John Ball

Chair : Noreen Shaw

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Bouchercon IX · Chicago, Illinois · Oct 6-8, 1978

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Guest of Honor : Walter B. Gibson

Chairs : Robert W. Hahn, Ely M. Liebow

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Bouchercon VIII · New York, New York · Oct 7-9, 1977

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“Murder at the Waldorf”

Guest of Honor : Stanley Ellin

Chairs : Otto Penzler, Chris Steinbrunner

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Bouchercon VII · Culver City, California · Oct 1-3, 1976

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Guest of Honor : John Ball

Chairs : Len Moffatt, June Moffatt

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Bouchercon VI · Chicago, Illinois · July 18-20, 1975

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Guest of Honor : Robert L. Fish

Chairs : Robert W. Hahn, John Nieminski

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Bouchercon V · Oakland, California · Oct 4-6, 1974

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Guest of Honor : Reginald Bretnor

Chair : Adrienne Martine-Barnes

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Bouchercon IV · Boston, Massachusetts · Oct 5-7, 1973

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Featured Speaker : Prof. Donald A. Yates

Chairs : Robert E. Briney

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Bouchercon III · Los Angeles, California · Oct 20-22, 1972

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Featured Speaker : Rev. Robert E. Washer; editor, The Queen Review

Guest of Honor : Ellery Queen (Frederic Dannay) [in absentia]

Chairs : Len Moffatt, June Moffatt

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Bouchercon II · Los Angeles, California · Oct 8-11 (ended 10th), 1971

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Guest of Honor : Bill S. Ballinger

Chair : Bruce Pelz

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Bouchercon I · Santa Monica, California · May 29-31, 1970

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Guest of Honor : Robert H. Bloch

Chairs : Bruce Pelz, Charles Crayne