Opportunities

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

Ventura County Writers Club

Why Do People Write? will be the topic for the May meeting of the Ventura County Writers Club. Dr. Shlomo Kreitzer will explore writers’ motivation and Kathleen Auth will discuss…

IWOSC Agents Update 2011

The Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC.ORG) presents AGENTS UPDATE 2011:  What You Need to Know to Be a Savvy Player in Today’s Publishing Game, Monday, May 2, 7:30 p.m.…

Florida Publishers Association 2011 Spring Fling

The Florida Publishers Association, Inc. is now accepting registrations for its 2011 Spring Fling: Publishing Solutions 2011 scheduled for Saturday, May 14 at the Courtyard Marriott Orlando Downtown. Speakers include…

Florida Library Association’s Annual Conference

The Florida Publishers Association is offering the display of books, catalogs, and other products in its booth at the Florida Library Association’s Annual Conference & Exhibition, May 4–6, in Orlando.…

Bony Blithe Award

The Canadian Bloody Words Conference is launching the Bony Blithe, a new national award for best mystery novel. This is in addition to the Bony Pete award for best mystery…

Al Blanchard Award

There’s still time to submit your short mystery/crime story to the Al Blanchard Award. First prize includes $100 cash, publication in Level Best Books upcoming crime fiction anthology Dead Calm, and FREE admission the New England Crime Bake, Nov. 11-13, Dedham, Massachussetts.

Write For Magazines Course

If you want to write for magazines but don’t know how to get started —or if you need some motivation to get you going—this course is for you.

Book Marketing Expo

The Third Annual 21st-Century Book Marketing Expo will be held October 15-16, 2011, at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina Hotel in San Diego, California. The event will again serve as a vehicle to educate self-published authors, small publishers, and writers on how to master the changing publishing industry, understand the benefits of print-on-demand, get publicity, and utilize the Internet to get the book in the hands of readers.

Ojai Writers Conference Master Class for Writers

The Ojai Writers Conference will present a Master Class for Writers series, to be held during WordFest, the new Ojai literary festival spanning two weekends and nine days, March 19 to 27, 2011.