Here are links to some great mystery conventions and mystery conferences. I will be attending most of these and highly recommend them for people wanting to sharpen their writing skills or for fans who want to know more and meet authors.
Fort Lauderdale, FL: Sleuthfest
Omaha, NE: Mayhem in the Midlands
Boise, ID: Murder in the Grove
ParsippanyNJ: Deadly Ink
Phoenix, AZ: ThrillerFest
Austin, TX: Con Misterio
Madison, WI: Bouchercon
Toronto, Canada: Bloody Words
Seattle, WA: Left Coast Crime
CrystalCity, VA: Malice Domestic
Boston, MA: New England Crime Bake
Here are links to other authors at Capital Crime Press:
Here are links to cool mystery sites (more coming soon)