WordHarvest Writers Workshops & Tony Hillerman Writers Conference
TONY HILLERMAN WRITERS CONFERENCE: FOCUS ON MYSTERY
November 5-9,2008 • Albuquerque, NM Join us in beautiful New Mexico for a weekend with top mystery and suspense writers and experts. James Rollins, New York Times best-selling author of the new Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull joins us a keynote speaker, panelist and breakout presenter. 2008 Edgar winner Sandi Ault talks about how to be your own editor. Double Agatha nominee Pari Noskin Taichert offers advice on marketing yourself and your book. Mystery writer Michael McGarrity, author of the beloved Kevin Kerney series, opens the conference with Breaking the Mold: Mysteries in the 21st Century. Other presenters include Judith Van Gieson, Craig Johnson, Steve Havill, Joe Badal,Poisoned Pen's Barbara Peters and Christine Barber, winner of the Hillerman Prize. Book signings, the opportunity to pitch your manuscript to an agent, and an on-site contest add to the fun.
2008 Program Highlights •Sandi Ault – The First 100 Words •Judith Van Gieson – Partners in Crime: Build Your Detective •Agent Betsy Amster —Write a successful query •Michael McGarrity – Clichés That Kill •James Rollins – Construct an Action Scene on the Page • Presentation of the $10,000 Hillerman Prize for a first mystery sponsored by St. Martin's Press and a $1500 mystery short story award sponsored by Cowboys and Indians Magazine
Our headquarters? The four-diamond Hyatt Regency in downtown Albuquerque, an easy walk to Route 66, clubs, and restaurants. Conference fee includes most meals.
2008 Conference: James Rollins, Michael McGarrity, Craig Johnson, Steve Havill, Pari Noskin Taichert, Paula Paul, Judith Van Gieson, Sandi Ault. 2008 Workshops: Ellen Barone, Sharman Apt Russell, Sandi Ault, Shirley Raye Redmond, Rick Reichman.
Costs
Workshops: $140 includes lunch. Conference: $435 ($395 earlybird) includes conference meals. One-day rates & pre-conference workshops available.
Anne Hillerman
Co-Director WordHarvest
304 Calle Oso
Santa Fe, NM 87501
United States
Phone: 505-471-1565
E-Mail:
Jean Schaumberg 505-471-1565, http://www.hillermanconference.com
