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
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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