ThrillerFest hits new heights. July 9-12th, 2008

Thrillerfest is the place to mingle with some of the leading lights in the thriller world. Learn what makes them tick, the secrets of their craft, and what inspires them to write what they do.

ThrillerFest hits new heights. Not only will ThrillerMasters SANDRA BROWN and JAMES PATTERSON, along with spotlight authors ERIC VAN LUSTBADER, BRAD THOR, and KATHY REICHS be there. But DAVID BALDACCI, R.L. STINE, STEVE MARTINI and ANDREW GROSS have also joined the ThrillerFest lineup! Along with many, many more of your favorite New York Times authors.

Writers focus on the craft of writing at CraftFest. Some of the teachers include: "Writing the Breakout Novel" author/agent Donald Maass, Publisher and editor in chief of G.P. Putnam Neil Nyren, Patterson co-author Andrew Gross, New York Times best sellers: Lee Child, Eric Van Lustbader, Heather Graham, Steve Berry, James Rollins, David Morrell, Joseph Finder, Gayle Lynds, David Hewson, Jon Land and MJ Rose.

AgentFest is a big hit! Over 30 agents/editors want to meet you and hear about your projects. This will be a one on one "speed dating" with an agent meeting--introduce yourself, pitch your project, ask questions, this time is for you!

Click here (http://www.thrillerwriters.org/subscribe.php) for a chance to win a free ticket to Thrillerfest or go to http://www.thrillerfest.org for more information.

July 9-12th, 2008
The Grand Hyatt
New York, New York

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EVNT: Mystery Authors@ Southfield Public Library TONIGHT! April 10th

Mystery Authors@

Southfield Public

Library TONIGHT!

April 10th

Southfield , MI – Local mystery writers book fair, April 10, 2008 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the Library Meeting Room. How fast can you read and solve a mystery? Meet five local mystery authors who can challenge your mind and detection skills. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Additionally, hear a presentation about class mystery and detection novels from Michael Grost, mystery author and enthusiast. Also the following authors will be here to showcase their books:

Sylvia Hubbard – Secrets, Lies & Family Ties

Michael C. Lee – Overturned

Terri Williams – Momma’s Love

Oscar “Oz” Wilson – The Shadow Walker Chronicles

This program is part of the Everyone’s Reading community-wide reading program! Join readers from Southfield Public Library and other tri-county Detroit communities in reading The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King. Celebrate the shared experience of reading and discussing the same book. For more information go to www.everyonesreading.info for more details.

Southfield Public Library is located in the Southfield Municipal Complex, 26300 Evergreen Road . Visit the Library’s Home Page at www.sfldlib.org. For further information, please call the Guest Services Desk at 248.796.4224.

Mystery Authors @ Your Library @ The Southfield Public Library

Mystery Authors @ Your Library @ The Southfield Public Library

Southfield, MI – Local mystery writers book fair, April 10, 2008 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the Library Meeting Room. How fast can you read and solve a mystery? Meet five local mystery authors who can challenge your mind and detection skills. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Additionally, hear a presentation about class mystery and detection novels from Michael Grost, mystery author and enthusiast. Also the following authors will be here to showcase their books:

Sylvia Hubbard – Secrets, Lies & Family Ties
Michael C. Lee – Overturned
Terri Williams – Momma’s Love
Oscar “Oz” Wilson – The Shadow Walker Chronicles

This program is part of the Everyone’s Reading community-wide reading program! Join readers from Southfield Public Library and other tri-county Detroit communities in reading The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King. Celebrate the shared experience of reading and discussing the same book. For more information go to www.everyonesreading.info for more details.


Southfield Public Library is located in the Southfield Municipal Complex, 26300 Evergreen Road. Visit the Library’s Home Page at www.sfldlib.org. For further information, please call the Guest Services Desk at 248.796.4224.

International Thriller Writers Inc

International Thriller Writers Inc represents professional authors from around the world. Here you can learn more about them, their work, and the sources from which they draw their inspiration.


http://www.thrillerwriters.org/thrillerfest/index.html

ThrillerFest
ITW's annual celebration of the thriller world is the largest event of its kind, a meeting place for authors, readers, budding writers, and publishing industry professionals.
This year we're in the heart of New York in July, with two special add-on events, CraftFest and AgentFest, where authors of all levels can meet the professionals.
ThrillerFest 2008 will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. There are limited rooms available at our conference rate. As soon as you register, please make your hotel reservation--don't wait! Once our block of rooms is filled, there will be no space available at the conference rate. You must be registered for the conference before making a hotel reservation. You can use our direct link to make your reservation online with the ThrillerFest rate.
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Soho Press To Launch New Mystery Imprint

fwd from PW Weekly.

By Rachel Deahl
Soho Press is launching a new mystery imprint this spring called Soho Constable. Set to start publishing in April, the imprint will be releasing mysteries just published across the pond by British house Constable & Robinson. The books, both historical and modern-day mysteries set predominantly in England and Scotland, are by such authors as Barbara Cleverly, R.T. Raichev and Roberta Kray.

While some of the imprint's authors were previously published in the U.S. by Carroll & Graf, Soho Constable will be releasing new titles by the writers, explained Soho Press publisher and editor-in-chief Laura Hruska. Hruska added that the print runs for the books will vary, ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 depending on the popularity of the writer. With plans to do what Hurska dubbed a "substantial list" each season--the second list will include nine titles--Hruska noted that the imprint will also, in the future, release some classic mysteries; the second list, for example, will include Peter Lovesey's Sergeant Cribb series. Among the titles on the first list are Reconstructionm by Mick Herron and The Rough Collier by Pat McIntosh.

FWD: Learning to Get Lost in A Good Book

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Learning to Get Lost in A Good Book
November 30, 2007
A few days ago Motoko Rich pondered "A Good Mystery: Why We Read" in the NYT.

"The gestation of a true, committed reader is in some ways a magical process, shaped in part by external forces but also by a spark within the imagination," writes Rich, who cites Alan Bennett's absolutely delightful recent novel The Uncommon Reader as an example of what happens when someone discovers the magic of reading (in this case, of course, uneasy lies the library card with those who support the crown).

I've been asking a lot of questions this week about what you read this year, and I've heard some great answers. I've also told you a little bit about how pleased I am that my own daughters seem to be on their own paths to becoming "true, committed" readers. Since I know that my readers are readers, today's question: what was the book (your first, your fifteenth, the last one you read) that crystallized your commitment to reading?

It's not necessarily an easy questin to answer, especially since, like me, many of you have been reading steadily since an early age. But if I absolutely had to give an answer, I would point not to a single celebrated work of children's lit (which is what you might expect), but instead a humble row of biographies in my elementary school library. When I was in second grade, that row (I can still see it in my mind's eye -- the volumes were several different colors, including orange, yellow, green, and blue) represented a sure thing. I loved learning about a new person's life each time I checked one of them out.

What was your moment of reading magic?
Posted by Bethanne Patrick on November 30, 2007 Comments (6)