Events
2021 • Upcoming
March 18-21, 2021
Online
New York Pitch Conference
March 24, 2021
Jungle Red Writers
Online
All Day
Drop By Online
March 30, 2021
Gibson’s Book Store
Online
7 PM Eastern
Launch Day for THE HIDING PLACE with Hank Phillippi Ryan
APRIL 1, 2021
Poisoned Pen Bookstore
Online
Time TBD
Poisoned Pen Bookstore Event with Margaret Mizushima and Barbara Peters
APRIL 6, 2021
Odyssey Bookshop
Online
Time TBD
Virtual Program
APRIL 15, 2021
West Connecticut State University
Online
7 PM Eastern
MFA in Creative and Professional Writing Program Discussion with Jane K. Cleland
2021 • Archive
February 26-28, 2021
Writers Digest University
Online
First Ten Pages Boot Camp
February 25, 2021
Sisters in Crime LA
Online
10 PM Eastern
Virtual Program: House Arrest
February 24, 2021
Pace University
Online
7 PM Eastern
Fundamentals of Trade Book Publishing with Josh Getzler & Michelle Richter
February 17, 2020
Tewksbury Library
Online
7 PM Eastern
Virtual Program: Tewksbury Writing Group
2020 • Archive
Jan 18 – 19, 2020
MIT Endicott House
Dedham, MA
Writers Retreat with Hank Phillippi Ryan and Paula Munier
Jan 22, 2020
Online @ 7PM
Books With Style Book Club Event
FEB 4, 2020
Gibsons Bookstore
Concord, NH
Blind Search Book Event
FEB 7, 2020
McIntyre’s Books
Faerrington Village, NC
5:30PM to 7PM
Killer Cocktails Party
FEB 8, 2020
McIntyre’s Books
Faerrington Village, NC
10AM to 6PM
Crime Scene Mystery Book Fest
FEB 19, 2020
Online
Wine Women & Writing Radio Show
FEB 27 – MAR 01, 2020
St. Augustine, FL
St. Augustine Author-Mentor Novel Workshop
APR 23 – 26, 2020
Writers Digest University
Online
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.
MAR 14 – 15, 2020
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Tucson Festival of Books
MAR 19 – 22, 2020
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.
APR 02 – 04, 2020
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop
APR 18, 2020
Cultural Center of Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte, FL
MAY 23 – 30, 2020
Il Borghino
Tuscany, Italy
Yoga + Writers Retreat in Tuscany – with Laura K Roe + Paula Munier
Sept 16, 2020
Maynard Library
Online
Stone Cold Writers Event
Sept 17 – 20, 2020
Online
New York Pitch Conference
Sept 29, 2020
Shutesbury Library
Online
Stone Cold Writers Event
Oct 2, 2020
Toadstool Bookshops
Online
Stone Cold Writers Event
Oct 6, 2020
Norwich Bookstore
Online
Stone Cold Writers Event
Oct 7, 2020
The Nantucket Atheneum
Online
Stone Cold Writers Event
Oct 29, 2020
The Back Room
Online
The Back Room: Cocktails and Conversation with Your Favorite Authors
Oct 29 – 31, 2020
Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop
Online
Virtual Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop
Nov 7, 2020
Online
New England Crime Bake
Nov 11 – 15, 2020
Pacific Grove, CA
Monterey Writers Retreat
DEC 1, 2020
First Chapter Fun Facebook Group
Online
First Chapter Fun
Dec 3 – 6, 2020
Writer’s Digest University
Online
First Ten Pages WDU Boot Camp
Dec 10 – 13, 2020
Online
New York Pitch Conference
2019 • Archive
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.
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.
Nov 13 – 17
Pacific Grove, CA
Monterey Writers Retreat
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 3
Garden District Book Shop
New Orleans, LA
Garden District Book Shop Party
It’s a Book Party! Celebrate the publication of BLIND SEARCH with Paula Munier!
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.
Oct 17 – 20
Online, Writer’s Digest
WDU Plot Perfect Boot Camp
SEPT 30
New London, NH
Friends of Tracy Memorial Library: An Evening with Local Authors
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 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.
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.
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