Opportunities

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

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…

Contest for Kids!

Deadline April 15, 2024 The AHAF (American Handwriting Analysis Foundation) Campaign for Cursive sponsors the annual Cursive is Cool contest. Any grade-school-age child is welcome to enter in the U.S.…