BILL CRIDER goes to BOUCHERCON, etc. Part 13 (2016-17)

Bill passed away yesterday, leaving me incredibly sad. I began this series of posts as a way of celebrating his life, and will continue with this final collection of photos, followed by two days of Bill's music. No tribute to this man could ever be sufficient, but it's the best I can do. I'm going to miss the hell out of him.

2016 - Sonoma, CA (Neary residence)

photos by Art Scott

Proud additions to his book collection

 with daughter Angela

hanging with Bruce Taylor

2016 - New Orleans

with Angela Crider Neary

with George and Diane Kelley, Jeff Meyerson, Deb Pfeifer and Jackie Meyerson

(from George's blog)

Left to right: Joe Lansdale, SJ Rozan, Lawrence Block, Catherine Coulter, Bill
(video posted by Lawrence Block)

with Jane Waterhouse, Craig Faustus Buck, Jeff Sanderson, Phoef Sutten, Robin Burcell and Lee Goldberg

(posted to Pinterest by Lee)

with Christa Faust

(pic by Jeff Meyerson)

Christa again, as Bill and Lee Goldberg look on

(this photo and the next three by Art Scott)

with (left to right) Jeff and Jackie Meyerson, Ann and Jeff Smith, Maggie Mason

Bill's friend and fan Thom Walls waits in line for an autograph

and gets it

2017 - Sonoma (Neary residence)

Thanks again to Art Scott

 with Tom and Angela Crider Neary

 with Bruce Taylor, Janet Rudolph and Art Scott

 with Frank Rudolph and Bruce

 the whole gang (except Art)

a satisfied man

2017 - Toronto

with Toni L.P. Kelner, Dana Cameron, G.M. Malliet, Janet Hutchings, Angela Crider Neary, Charlaine Harris, Paula Woldan and Brendan DuBois
(from the Fire Star Press blog)

with Angela and Dana Cameron
(from Something is Going to Happen)

with Frankie Bailey and Dana Cameron (front), Radha Vatsal, Catriona McPherson and Kenneth Wishnia (back)
(this and the following pics from the Fire Star Press blog)

 Mystery's Ambassador to Canada

standing really tall

Tomorrow: Bill and the Fabulous G-Strings

BILL CRIDER goes to BOUCHERCON, etc. Part 12 (2014-15)

Photos sources noted when known (or remembered)

2014 - Sonoma (Neary residence)

Bill and Bruce Taylor see something of interest

Judy wonders what it is

and finds that boys never stop being boys
(Arturo Scott, Paparazzo Supreme) 

2015 - Raleigh

with Lee Goldberg (from Lee's blog)

with Linda Landrigan, Josh Pachter and Janet Hutchings 

(from Something Is Going To Happen)

with Karin Slaughter, Megan Abbott and Lawrence Block

(pics above and below from The Rap Sheet)

with Ali Karim 

with Angela Crider Neary, Patti Abbott, George Kelley, Ted Fitzgerald, Thom Walls, Phil Abbott and Jackie Meyerson 
(from Bill's blog, photo by Jeff Meyerson)

 with Kaye Wilkinson Barley
(above and below from Kaye's blog)

with Lesa Holstine

2015 - Pronzini residence

Bill, Bruce and Bill

and all the books . . .

. . . in the world

(shot by Art Scott)

BILL CRIDER goes to BOUCHERCON, etc. Part 11 (2010-12)

Thanks to Art Scott, King of the Snapshots
and two other sources

2010 - San Francisco

with Judy


(found on Sweet Freedom)

with Robin Burcell
(from Bill's blog)

2011 - St. Louis

getting his Bcon jollies (Jackie Meyerson at left)

with Diane Kelley, Jackie and Jeff Meyerson, Maggie Mason and Judy

with Tom Roberts, Grand PooBah of Black Dog Books

with Steve Steinbock and George Kelley

with Jeff Meyerson and Judy

with Tom Roberts, Bob Randisi and Larry Sweazy
(from Bill's blog, I think)

with Jeff Smith, Jeff Meyerson (blue shirt) and Jackie Meyerson. Diane Kelley in foreground, with headless husband George

with Maggie Mason, Judy, Beth Feydn and Ann Smith

with Maggie Mason and Judy

2011 - Livermore (Art's House)

with Tom Neary, Judy, Angela Crider Neary and Bruce Taylor (and Art, of course, who's being bashful)

an early adventure (circa 1983) of Art and his brother Shot
(as read by Bill)

2012 - Napa Valley Napoleons

 Bill did NOT make it to Bouchercon that year. He spent his nickels flying to California, where he attended a meeting of the local Sherlockian society. 

with Judy and their son-in-law Tom Neary

Bob and Art helped again. Thanks guys.