“Killer Nashville was the source of the sale of my first book”. - Michael Guillebeau,
author. “It's a great conference. ere are many things to learn”. - Jennie Bentley ...
August 22 - 25, 2013 ~ Hutton Hotel & Convention Center ~ Nashville, Tennessee
2013 Guests of Honor International bestselling author Anne Perry & award-winning author & forensic consultant D.P. Lyle The Killer Nashville Writers’ Conference offers: Over 60 sessions Guests of Honor Anne Perry & D.P. Lyle Over 150 authors, many NYT bestsellers Agent/Editor/Publisher roundtables -‐ FREE with 3-‐day registration 7 subjects with 5 concurrent session tracks covering • General writing; • Genre speciBic writing; • Publishing; • Publicity, Promotion and Marketing; • Screenwriting; • Forensics; and • Sessions just for fans 2 bookstores onsite, plus other vendors 9 breakout sessions for intense small group sessions Special sessions: Grants for Writers; Synopsis Writing; Query Writing Manuscript critiques (Biction, nonBiction, short story, screenplay, marketing, query) Realistic Crime Scene from Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Agents Prizes and free giveaways Free book signings Senior, student, educator, & MWA discounts Networking: Bestselling authors, agents, editors, publishers, attorneys, publicists; Past years have had representatives from FBI, TBI, CIA, NSA, ATF, as well as emergency services, Bire, sheriff, police, and private investigators. Extras: Mystery-‐themed event, authors’ bar, wine tasting, two cocktail receptions, Guest of Honor Dinner, and live music.
www.KillerNashville.com
“Killer Nashville was the source of the sale of my first book” - Michael Guillebeau, author “It’s a great conference. There are many things to learn” - Jennie Bentley, NYT bestselling author “The road to publication for my book began with Killer Nashville” - A. Scott Pearson, author “A really well done conference” - Maryglenn McCombs, independent book publicist “Killer Nashville always has the interest of authors at heart” - Jaden Terrell, author & president SEMWA “Killer Nashville is an excellent educational opportunity” - Chester D. Campbell, author & president Mid-TN SinC “You can’t loose (at Killer Nashville)” - Jamie Mason, author “There’s that focus on writing that, it’s just not there at other conferences.” - Margaret Fenton, author “Killer Nashville was a fundamental turning point in my career” - Dietrich Stogner, author & podcaster Held annually on the fourth full weekend in August, the Killer Nashville Writers’ Conference was created in 2006 by writer/ Bilmmaker Clay Stafford to bring together forensic experts, writers, and fans of all forms of mystery, suspense and thriller literature. The conference attracts attendees from all over the US, Canada, and from as far away as Portmahomack, Scotland, Rome, Italy, and Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan. Killer Nashville P.O. Box 680759 Franklin, TN 37068-0759 (615) 599-4032
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