Conferences

The 2019 California Crime Writers Conference, co-sponsored by Mystery Writers of America SoCal Chapter and Sisters in Crime/Los Angeles, is gearing up. In addition to keynote speeches by guests of…

February 13-17 San Miguel Allende, Mexico Sessions, panels, agent pitches, and consultations. Fully bilingual. www.Sanmiguelwritersconference.org

February 14-18 Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children’s books, and travel writing. Speed dating with agents available. Jane Friedman, Jose Antonio Vargas, Catherine Coulter, are keynote speakers. registrations@SFWriters.org www.Sfwriters.org 925-420-6223

February 22-23, Tempe, Arizona. Hosted by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona University. Classes, panels, readings, plus time to mingle.

June 14-18 Homer, Alaska. Fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and the business of writing. Manuscript reviews, academic credit available. Contact: KachemakBayWritersConf@alaska.edu, 907-235-7743, https://10times.com/kachemak-bay-writers-conference.

July 14-21 Port Townsend, Washington. Poets, memoirists, and writing professionals are scheduled. Attendees can sign up for residency only, which allows for free days and entrance to evening lectures and…

Guests of Honor: C.J. Box, Maureen Jennings, Don & Jenn Longmuir, William Deverell; Lifetime Achievement Honoree: Sue Grafton; Ghost of Honor: L.R. Wright. Writing Workshop: Left Coast Crime 2019 is…

October 31 – November 3, 2019, Dallas, registration starts January 1. www.bouchercon2019.com

August 22 – 25, 2019, Franklin, Tennessee, registration starts January 1. www.killernashville.com

June 26 – 29, 2019, registration open now. www.jacksonholewritersconference.com