Bouchercon Bound for Name That Red--Can YOU Do it?

HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN:  How long have you known us? Long, right? Through think and thin, and triumph and tragedy. We have shared, all of us, our hopes and fears and challenges and, ah, food preferences. Loves and hates and choices and childhoods and dilemmas and punctuation frustrations. 
But how well do you really know us?

One of us won a big prize on Sale of the Century. 
One was propositioned by Warren Beatty. 
One is an expert at bribing people. 
One participated in a professional athletic event as research for one of her novels. She had never been so terrified but she’d do anything for the sake of story. And her husband made out best of all…  
Can you figure out who each is?

We think we can fool you--so that's why our panel at Bouchercon is NAME THAT RED. It's Saturday at 4--and we promise it'l be hilarious. And we're giving prizes!

(Julia will be there in spirit, and she's going to hang out with you all here as keynote speaker at the Red's special on-line Bouchercon.)  

Where I'll be at Bouchercon? Friday, signing at the Forge booth (free books!) 

then moderating the Librarians Tea--wth panelists including Linwood Barclay and Sara Paretsky and Diane Vallere.

Saturday morning I'm moderating the Best Novel nominees: Reed Farrell Coleman, Louise Penny, Megan Abbot, Laura Lippman and Chris Holm. You'll be there, of course, right?

And then the Name that Red panel at 4.  (One of us is a failed majorette. Can you guess? Each the Reds will try to fool you into believing it's them. Will you choose correctly?) 

How about the rest of you? Where can we find you at Bouchercon?  I KNOW there's some exciting stuff coming up in Toronto.

HALLIE EPHRON: I'll be signing books (come and get 'em!) Thursday right after opening reception (8:30 PM) in the Grand Ballroom West. And then Saturday, the Reds Panel. The SinC breakfast of course on Saturday, too. Mostly I'll be looking forward to putting faces to names... so please say HI! 

LUCY BURDETTE: Reds panel of course and wouldn't miss Sisters in Crime breakfast, even at 7:30 am! Otherwise floating through the halls hoping to chat with all of you!

RHYS BOWEN: I'm joining Debs and Louise Penny for something called Three a Friends Chat on Friday at 10 am, then the Reds panel on Saturday and signing after both.

INGRID THOFT: I’ll be at the Reds panel and signing afterwards.  I’ll also be in the bar, the coffee shop, and hopefully, the gym.  I’m working hard to get my back, back to normal.  Maybe I’ll see you by the stability balls!

JENN McKINLAY: Ditto! Reds panel and signing and wherever you can find baked goods, you'll find me sampling. And the bar, always the hotel bar, for chit chat and catching up with friends! Do come find me and I'll bore you with photos/videos of our recent kitten rescue -- King George!

DEBORAH CROMBIE: Jenn, I can't wait for in-person updates on King George!! In between, I'll be signing after the Opening Reception Thursday night along with Hallie and lots of other great folks, so come see us (and get some free books!) Then, as Rhys says, on Friday morning, she and I and Louise Penny will just be having a chat, but everyone in the audience gets to listen in. We will all have a great time. Then Saturday at 4, THE REDS PANEL!!! I'll be signing after panels, and will be in the bar, the coffee shop, and wherever friends and readers are hanging out, so please stop and say "hi."
 

JULIA SPENCER-FLEMING: All of you who wish you were going to be in Toronto can hang out here with me. We'll dish on everyone at Bouchercon and they'll never know we were talking about them! (That sounds foolproof, right?) And don't forget to stay tuned to Twitter, where @junglereds will be keeping you up to date with everything going on at the big party!

HANK: Yes, do try that, darling Julia. We will not look at all. We will not even notice that you all are talking about us.

SO--who's here, and who's going to Toronto?
If you are here with Julia or across with border with us in Canada, now you can practice your skills at naming that Red.

For instance:
Which Red wanted to be a movie star, and her first teenage attempts at writing were scripts for her to star in?
Which Red learned to execute a wingover in a glider at 8000 feet?
Which Red played the Artful Dodger in Oliver? (And then flew across the stage as John Darling in Peter Pan?)
Which Red had to sneak out to meet her motorcycle-riding boyfriend by telling her parents she was going to the Young Democrats event?
Which Red  attended Richard Nixon's inaugural parade as a Young Republican?
Which Red went to  Susan Ford's prom at the White house--and why?
Which Red has three former first ladies as fans?

So-- bring it on. Give us your best guesses! 

Then come to our Bouchercon panel Saturday at 4--and see if you can figure out which Red is telling you the truth! (And you can win prizes, too. Of course.) 

PS. And hey--as you can see, we need some photos with Ingrid and Jenn! So we'll publish the ones you all take--right here on Jungle Red!