Fortunately for readers and authors, the literary festival circuit seems to be surviving despite hard economic times. Here are a couple of recent additions to the listing:
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Mystery Writers of America has scheduled their third Dying to Write Conference Saturday, September 12, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. Guest speakers include Peter Earnest, former clandestine spy and now Executive Director of the International Spy Museum, James Grady, noted screenwriter and award-winning author of Mad Dogs and Six Days of the Condor, PI Nicole Bocra, president and owner of Infinity Investigative Solutions, Dr. Carole E. Chaski, founder of the Institute for Linguistic Evidence, and author John French (The Encyclopedia of Crime Scene Investigation).
The UK's Reading Crime Writing Festival returns from September 11 to 13, with authors Mark Billingham, Frances Fyfield, Patrick Lennon, Charlie Higson, several panels on topics such as "Women Behaving Badly," and "Brought in for Questioning," and a twitter-length competition where crime stories have to be around 140 characters. Inspector Morse author Colin Dexter will host a series of festival events.
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