Opportunities

Event listings and opportunities of interest to writers, publishers, artists and illustrators

Bouchercon 2024

Bouchercon 2024. August 28-September 1. Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville 2024 Guests of honor include J.T. Ellison, Brad Thor, Heather Graham, Harlan Coben, Rachel Howzel Hall, Anthony Horowitz, V.M. Burns, Mick Herron,…

Killer Nashville

Killer Nashville. August 22-25. Nashville, Tennessee. Karen Dionne is the guest of honor. This conference is geared towards writing craft and how to find an agent.

ThrillerFest XVII

ThrillerFest XVII. May 28-June 1. New York City, New York. Guests include Steph Cha and Ruth Ware. ThrillerMasters are Tess Gerritsen and Dennis Lehane.

Malice Domestic 31

Malice Domestic 31. April 26-28. Bethesda, Maryland. For more information, check out its Facebook page: Malice Domestic Updates | When will registration be open for Malice Domestic 2024.

Left Coast Crime

Left Coast Crime #34. April 11-14. Bellevue, Washington. Left Coast Crime 2024: Seattle Shakedown Guests of Honor include Megan Abbott, Robert Dugoni and Fan Guest of Honor Fran Fuller. Wanda…

Pikes Peak Writers

Each year, the Pikes Peak Writers organization offers a limited number of scholarships to aspiring writers who could not otherwise afford to attend the Pikes Peak Writers Conference. Deadline: February…

2024 Columbus Book Festival

July 13 & 14 2024 Columbus Book Festival will feature a whole new lineup of 200+ national and Columbus-based authors, panel discussions author talks, book signings and more! The Festival Marketplace…

Conferences and Book Festivals

The Miss Demeanors blog (Keenan Powell) supplied a number of tips on conferences, as did Sisters in Crime Chesapeake chapter, thanks! Reprinted with permission –

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

The 23rd annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest offers $3,750 in prizes, with a first prize of $2,000, a second prize of $500, and a third prize of $250. The…