2008 Schedule
(The schedule is a work in progress and subject to change.)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008

3:00 -   Check In
4:00 - 5:25  
MASTER CLASS I
*(Additional fee; space limited)

Planning The Plays

"Painless Research"
with Kathy Lynn Emerson
MASTER CLASS II
*(Additional fee; space limited)

Who's on First

"Point of View"
with Hallie Ephron
5:35 - 7:00  
MASTER CLASS III
*(Additional fee; space limited)

Hitting It Out of the Park

"Ten Key Ingredients For a Successful Thriller"
with Gary Braver
MASTER CLASS IV
*(Additional fee; space limited)

Peewee League

"Writing for Young Audiences"
with Peter Abrahams
7:15 - 8:00   Welcoming Pizza Party - ticketed event
8:00 - 9:30  
Free Seminar I

Practice Your Pitch

with Lynne Heitman
*(Pre-registration needed, space limited, no cost)
Free Seminar II

Creating a Wave

"Publicizing Your Book"
with Susan Schwartzman

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2008

8:00 - 8:45   Check In, Continental Breakfast
8:45 - 8:55   Welcoming Remarks - Ruth McCarty and Paula Munier
8:55 - 9:45   Playing it for Laughs
Harlan Coben (Guest of Honor), Stephen Anable, Vincent O'Neil,
and Hank Phillippi Ryan, Kate Flora (Moderator).
9:55 - 10:45   Hall of Famers
10:45 - 11:10   Break/Book Signing
11:10 - 11:45   Negotiating the Deal (Part I) - Agents Introductions and Q & A
11:55 - 12:30  Negotiating the Deal (Part II) - Agents Introductions and Q & A
(Part I & II are split sessions, back to back - agents are with one audience for 30 minutes; ten minute break; agents swap and talk to other audience)
12:45 - 1:35   LUNCH
Al Blanchard Award Presentation: Leslie Wheeler
Interview with Guest of Honor Harlan Coben
1:35 - 2:00   Harlan Coben booksigning/Level Best booksigning
2:00 - 3:15   Forensics
with Timothy M. Burke
3:15 - 3:25   Break
3:25 - 4:40   Forensics
Raffi Yessayan
4:40 - 5:00   Forensics Book Signing
4:45 - 6:00   Agent Pitch Session Begins
5:30 - 6:30   Cocktails
6:30 - 9:00  
Banquet and Crimebake Mystery Bingo

After a delicious meal and sinful dessert, join your favorite writers and agents for a few rounds of Crimebake Mystery Bingo. Our special celebrity Crimebake bingo hosts will be calling out just-for-Crimebake mystery categories! Play by yourself or play with your table, and if you fill in the right boxes on your special card you can win fabulous prizes!

*(Additional fee)
Dinner Menu

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2008

7:30 to 8:45  
Breakfast with the Authors and the Poison Lady (full breakfast)

9:00 - 9:50  
TRACK I

Rookies
TRACK II

Playing after Dark
Alex Carr
Daniel Judson
Amy MacKinnon
Richard Marinick
Hallie Ephron (Moderator)
9:50 - 10:00  
Break
10:00 - 10:50  
TRACK I

Suspense
Brunonia Berry
Gary Braver
Chris Knopf
Randall Peffer
Joe Meyers (Moderator)
TRACK II

Short Stops (Short Stories)
Mark Ammons
Stephen D. Rogers
Steven Torres
2008 Al Award winner Pat Remick (Moderator)
10:50 - 11:15  
Break/Book Signing
11:15 - 12:30   Forensics with Luci Zahray, the "Poison Lady"


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