Events
2019 • Upcoming
SEPT 5 – 8, 2019
Online, Writer’s Digest
WDU First Ten Pages Boot Camp
Agents and editors won’t give your work more than ten pages or so to make an impact. If you haven’t got them hooked by then, it’s a safe bet you won’t be asked for more material. Make sure you’ve got the kind of opening they’re looking for.
Sept 19-22, 2019
New York City
New York Pitch Conference
This event focuses on the art of the novel pitch as the best method not only for communicating your work, but for having you and your work taken seriously by industry professionals.
SEPT 30
New London, NH
Friends of Tracy Memorial Library: An Evening with Local Authors
Oct 17 – 20
Online, Writer’s Digest
WDU Plot Perfect Boot Camp
Oct 31 – Nov 3
Dallas, TX
Bouchercon 2019
Bouchercon is the World Mystery Convention, the premier annual event for readers, authors, and all lovers of crime fiction.
Nov 8 – 10
Woburn, MA
New England Crime Bake
The premier conference for crime-fiction writers and readers in New England. Offering numerous opportunities to meet and network with agents, editors, and authors in a small, friendly environment, Crime Bake is a must-attend for mystery fans and writers.
Nov 13 – 17
Pacific Grove, CA
Monterey Writers Retreat
Dec 5 – 8
Online, Writer’s Digest
WDU First Ten Pages Boot Camp
Agents and editors won’t give your work more than ten pages or so to make an impact. If you haven’t got them hooked by then, it’s a safe bet you won’t be asked for more material. Make sure you’ve got the kind of opening they’re looking for.
Dec 12 – 15
New York City
New York Pitch Conference
This event focuses on the art of the novel pitch as the best method not only for communicating your work, but for having you and your work taken seriously by industry professionals.
Jan 25 – 26, 2020
MIT Endicott House
Dedham, MA
Writers Retreat with Hank Phillippi Ryan and Paula Munier
MAR 14 – 15, 2020
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Tucson Festival of Books
2019 • Archive
Feb 28 – Mar 3, 2019
St. Augustine, Florida
The St. Augustine Author-Mentor Workshop
Whether your goal is direct feedback on your work from a top-tier agent or editor, or simply to elevate your craft and enjoy the camaraderie of a literary community, the SDSU Writers’ Conference is for you.
Jan 31 – Feb 2, 2019
San Diego, California
SDSU Writer’s Conference
Whether your goal is direct feedback on your work from a top-tier agent or editor, or simply to elevate your craft and enjoy the camaraderie of a literary community, the SDSU Writers’ Conference is for you.
2018 • Archive
Dec 13-16, 2018
New York City, New York
New York Pitch Conference
This event focuses on the art of the novel pitch as the best method not only for communicating your work, but for having you and your work taken seriously by industry professionals.
Dec 8, 2018
Westwood, Massachusetts
Author Stroll: Westwood Public Library
You are invited to the Library for An Afternoon of Winter Merriment! Grab a cup of hot cocoa & enjoy an afternoon at the Library. Take a stroll through the Library & meet some of today’s best authors – have a chat and ask questions!
Nov 28, 2018
Boston, Massachusetts
Thrill Me, Chill Me: Mystery Writers Panel
Join critically acclaimed authors Hank Phillippi Ryan, Peter Swanson, Kellye Garrett, and Paula Munier in conversation about the enduring thrill and lure of mysteries, and what makes them so appealing on the page and on the screen. Hosted at Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.
Nov 15-18, 2018
Online, Writer’s Digest
Agent One-on-One: First Ten Pages
Agents and editors won’t give your work more than ten pages or so to make an impact. If you haven’t got them hooked by then, it’s a safe bet you won’t be asked for more material. Make sure you’ve got the kind of opening they’re looking for.
Nov 9-11, 2018
Woburn, Massachusetts
New England Crime Bake
The premier conference for crime-fiction writers and readers in New England. Offering numerous opportunities to meet and network with agents, editors, and authors in a small, friendly environment, Crime Bake is a must-attend for mystery fans and writers.
Oct 26, 2018
Manchester Center, Vermont
Thrillerfest, Part the Second
Joining Wendy Tyson at Northshire Bookstore for our pre-Halloween thriller event.
Oct 20, 2018
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Book Festival
Presenting A Borrowing of Bones.
Oct 14, 2018
Boston, Massachusetts
Huntington Theater: Sherlock’s Last Case
Participating in the Mystery Writers of America Sherlock Panel.
Oct 13, 2018
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Book Festival
Find me at the Mystery Writers of America Booth.
Oct 11, 2018
Cohasset, Massachusetts
Coffee with the Authors, Cohasset Lightkeepers House
Presenting A Borrowing of Bones from 9:45am to 11:30am.
Oct 6-7, 2018
Dedham, Massachusetts
Writers Retreat at MIT Endicott House
This exclusive workshop will focus on honing your opening pages, strengthening your plot, polishing your writing, and pitching your work.
Sep 27-30, 2018
New York City, New York
New York Pitch Conference
This event focuses on the art of the novel pitch as the best method not only for communicating your work, but for having you and your work taken seriously by industry professionals.
Sep 23, 2018
Hingham, Massachusetts
Barnes and Noble, Derby Street Shoppes
Author event for A Borrowing of Bones at 2:00.
Sep 15, 2018
Arlington, Massachusetts
Arlington Town Day, Dick Haley Booksellers Booth
Book signing for A Borrowing of Bones.
Sep 13, 2018
Concord, New Hampshire
Gibson’s Bookstore
Presenting A Borrowing of Bones at 5:30 pm.
Sep 11, 2018
Scottsdale, Arizona
The Poisoned Pen Bookstore
Book signing for A Borrowing of Bones at 7:00 pm.
Sep 6-9, 2018
St. Petersburg, Florida
Bouchercon 2018: World Mystery Convention
Bouchercon is the World Mystery Convention, the premier annual event for readers, authors, and all lovers of crime fiction.
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