Six workshop sessions are included with your base fee for the Full Weekend package. View workshop descriptions .
Session 1
First Choice
***SOLD OUT*** Session 1A - Maud Casey, “It’s A Wooden Leg First: The Use of Images in Fiction”
Session 1B - Lauren Grodstein, “Writing the Child”
Session 1C - Brunonia Barry, “Creativity and a Sense of Place”
Session 1D - Janna Malamud Smith, “Privacy and Memoir: Can They Coexist? At What Price?”
Session 1E - Steve Almond, "This Is How A Caged Writer Sings"
Session 1F - Thomas Mallon, “Faking the Real: Actual People as Characters in Fiction”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 1G - Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, “The Essentials of Character”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 1H - Marketplace Panel: “A Glossary for the Publishing World”
Session 1K - Marketplace Seminar: “Writing the Non-Fiction Book Proposal”
Second Choice
***SOLD OUT*** Session 1A - Maud Casey, “It’s A Wooden Leg First: The Use of Images in Fiction”
Session 1B - Lauren Grodstein, “Writing the Child”
Session 1C - Brunonia Barry, “Creativity and a Sense of Place”
Session 1D - Janna Malamud Smith, “Privacy and Memoir: Can They Coexist? At What Price?”
Session 1E - Steve Almond, "This Is How A Caged Writer Sings"
Session 1F - Thomas Mallon, “Faking the Real: Actual People as Characters in Fiction”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 1G - Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, “The Essentials of Character”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 1H - Marketplace Panel: “A Glossary for the Publishing World”
Session 1K - Marketplace Seminar: “Writing the Non-Fiction Book Proposal”
Session 2
First Choice
Session 2A - Jessica Shattuck, “From Circumstance to Plot: Creating Narrative Drive in Fiction”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 2B - Elizabeth Strout, “Try and See Things My Way”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 2C - Ann Hood, “The Joy of Revision”
Session 2D - Susan Tiberghien, “Memoir: A Window Into Your Life”
Session 2E - Steve Almond, "Omigod, I Just Self-Published! Is That Allowed?”
Session 2F - Lynne Barrett, “Understanding Plot I: The Fundamentals of Story”
Session 2G - Adam Stumacher, “The Essentials of Dialogue”
Session 2H - Marketplace Seminar: “Brave New World: Writers In the Digital Age”
Session 2K - Marketplace Panel: “Literary Idol”
Second Choice
Session 2A - Jessica Shattuck, “From Circumstance to Plot: Creating Narrative Drive in Fiction”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 2B - Elizabeth Strout, “Try and See Things My Way”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 2C - Ann Hood, “The Joy of Revision”
Session 2D - Susan Tiberghien, “Memoir: A Window Into Your Life”
Session 2E - Steve Almond, "Omigod, I Just Self-Published! Is That Allowed?”
Session 2F - Lynne Barrett, “Understanding Plot I: The Fundamentals of Story”
Session 2G - Adam Stumacher, “The Essentials of Dialogue”
Session 2H - Marketplace Seminar: “Brave New World: Writers In the Digital Age”
Session 2K - Marketplace Panel: “Literary Idol”
Session 3
First Choice
***SOLD OUT*** Session 3A - Pablo Medina, “Keeping Fiction Wild”
Session 3B - Nathaniel Rich, “Demons, Scoundrels and Scalawags”
Session 3C - Allison Winn Scotch, “Writing High-Concept Fiction”
Session 3D - Michael Downing, “Don’t Give Up: First-Aid for the First-Person Narrative”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 3E - Anita Shreve, "Stuck? How to Strangle-Hold Your Novel"
Session 3F - Lynne Barrett, ”Understanding Plot, Part II: Scene, Presentation and Time”
Session 3G - Michelle Hoover, “The Essentials of Setting”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 3H - Marketplace Lecture: “The Art of the Query Letter”
Session 3K - Marketplace Panel: “Promotion and Publicity”
Second Choice
***SOLD OUT*** Session 3A - Pablo Medina, “Keeping Fiction Wild”
Session 3B - Nathaniel Rich, “Demons, Scoundrels and Scalawags”
Session 3C - Allison Winn Scotch, “Writing High-Concept Fiction”
Session 3D - Michael Downing, “Don’t Give Up: First-Aid for the First-Person Narrative”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 3E - Anita Shreve, "Stuck? How to Strangle-Hold Your Novel"
Session 3F - Lynne Barrett, ”Understanding Plot, Part II: Scene, Presentation and Time”
Session 3G - Michelle Hoover, “The Essentials of Setting”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 3H - Marketplace Lecture: “The Art of the Query Letter”
Session 3K - Marketplace Panel: “Promotion and Publicity”
Session 4 (Sunday)
First Choice
Session 4A - Tova Mirvis, “Do I Know You? Strategies for Developing Characters”
Session 4B - Liza Ketchum, “World Building”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 4C - Hallie Ephron, “Writing Suspense: You Know It When You Feel It”
Session 4D - Donovan Campbell, “What I Wish I’d Known: Lessons Learned the Hard Way”
Session 4E - Elizabeth Graver, "Tick-Tock: The Passage of Time in Fiction"
Session 4F - Ann Hood, “The Joy of Revision”
Session 4G - Celeste Ng, “The Essentials of Point of View”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 4H - “Marketplace Panel: Agents on the Hot Seat—Fiction Focus”
Session 4K - “Marketplace Panel: Agents on the Hot Seat—Non-Fiction Focus”
Second Choice
Session 4A - Tova Mirvis, “Do I Know You? Strategies for Developing Characters”
Session 4B - Liza Ketchum, “World Building”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 4C - Hallie Ephron, “Writing Suspense: You Know It When You Feel It”
Session 4D - Donovan Campbell, “What I Wish I’d Known: Lessons Learned the Hard Way”
Session 4E - Elizabeth Graver, "Tick-Tock: The Passage of Time in Fiction"
Session 4F - Ann Hood, “The Joy of Revision”
Session 4G - Celeste Ng, “The Essentials of Point of View”
***SOLD OUT*** Session 4H - “Marketplace Panel: Agents on the Hot Seat—Fiction Focus”
Session 4K - “Marketplace Panel: Agents on the Hot Seat—Non-Fiction Focus”
Session 5 (Sunday)
First Choice
Session 5A - Victor Lavalle, “Nothing Happened, or Where's the Plot?”
Session 5B - Regina Brooks,“Rules of Engaging the Young Adult Audience”
Session 5C - Joseph Finder, “The Ten Elements of a Great Thriller”
Session 5D - Jennifer 8. Lee, “Secrets of Being Your Own Book Publicist”
Session 5E - Vestal McIntyre, "Know What I’m Saying? Exploring the Possibilities of Dialogue"
***SOLD OUT*** Session 5F - Martha Southgate, “Go There: The Art of Conflict in Fiction”
Session 5G - Ethan Gilsdorf, “The Essentials of Style”
Session 5H - Marketplace Panel: "Brave New World: Writers in the Digital Age”
Session 5K - Marketplace Panel: “Literary Idol”
Second Choice
Session 5A - Victor Lavalle, “Nothing Happened, or Where's the Plot?”
Session 5B - Regina Brooks,“Rules of Engaging the Young Adult Audience”
Session 5C - Joseph Finder, “The Ten Elements of a Great Thriller”
Session 5D - Jennifer 8. Lee, “Secrets of Being Your Own Book Publicist”
Session 5E - Vestal McIntyre, "Know What I’m Saying? Exploring the Possibilities of Dialogue"
***SOLD OUT*** Session 5F - Martha Southgate, “Go There: The Art of Conflict in Fiction”
Session 5G - Ethan Gilsdorf, “The Essentials of Style”
Session 5H - Marketplace Panel: "Brave New World: Writers in the Digital Age”
Session 5K - Marketplace Panel: “Literary Idol”
Session 6 (Sunday)
First Choice
Session 6A - Benjamin Percy, “Meaningful Repetition: Rhyming Action in Fiction & Non-Fiction”
Session 6B - Lesléa Newman, “'I Love It, But...' The Author-Editor Tango”
Session 6C - Katherine Howe, “The Big Book of What Really Happened: Historical Research”
Session 6D - TBA
***SOLD OUT*** Session 6E - Joseph Olshan, "Writing the Big Scene"
Session 6F - Hillary Rettig, "Secrets of the Prolific"
Session 6G - Michelle Seaton, “The Essentials of Structure”
Session 6H - Marketplace Panel: “Follow Me, Friend Me, Tweet Me, Trend Me – But Please Read Me!”
Session 6K - Marketplace Lecture: "The Dreaded Synopsis"
Second Choice
Session 6A - Benjamin Percy, “Meaningful Repetition: Rhyming Action in Fiction & Non-Fiction”
Session 6B - Lesléa Newman, “'I Love It, But...' The Author-Editor Tango”
Session 6C - Katherine Howe, “The Big Book of What Really Happened: Historical Research”
Session 6D - TBA
***SOLD OUT*** Session 6E - Joseph Olshan, "Writing the Big Scene"
Session 6F - Hillary Rettig, "Secrets of the Prolific"
Session 6G - Michelle Seaton, “The Essentials of Structure”
Session 6H - Marketplace Panel: “Follow Me, Friend Me, Tweet Me, Trend Me – But Please Read Me!”
Session 6K - Marketplace Lecture: "The Dreaded Synopsis"
Lunch on Saturday is included in your base fee. However, if you wish to reserve a seat at one of our "Five-Star" tables with a specific group of authors, agents and editors, please select your first and second choices for the table. This is optional ; if you do not select a table, you will not be charged the additional $50.
First Table Choice
***SOLD OUT*** Table 1: Steve Almond, Jessica Shattuck, Jeanne Leiby, Richard Abate, Elyse Cheney
***SOLD OUT*** Table 2: Lynne Barrett, Martha Southgate, Christina Thompson, Jenni Ferrari-Adler, Lisa Grubka
***SOLD OUT*** Table 3: Maud Casey, Ben Percy, Miriam Altshuler, PJ Mark, Vestal McIntyre
***SOLD OUT*** Table 4: Michael Downing, Joseph Olshan, Elizabeth Evans, Tim Bartlett, Susan Tiberghien
***SOLD OUT*** Table 5: Lauren Grodstein, Leslea Newman, Reagan Arthur, Regina Brooks, Joanna Volpe
***SOLD OUT*** Table 6: Ann Hood, Allison Winn Scotch, Christine Pride, Stephany Evans, Mitchell Waters
***SOLD OUT*** Table 7: Jennifer 8. Lee, Ethan Gilsdorf, Ladette Randolph, Elisabeth Weed, Rebecca Oliver
***SOLD OUT*** Table 8: Thomas Mallon, Anita Shreve, Pamela Dorman, Julie Barer, Sorche Fairbank
***SOLD OUT*** Table 9: Nathaniel Rich, Pablo Medina, Janna Malamud Smith, Jofie Ferrari-Adler, Denise Shannon
***SOLD OUT*** Table 10: Elizabeth Strout, Michelle Hoover, Janet Silver, Amy Einhorn, Bret Anthony Johnston
***SOLD OUT*** Table 11: Donovan Campbell, Katherine Fausset, Jill Kneerim, Elinor Lipman, Randy Susan Meyers
***SOLD OUT*** Table 12: Jenna Blum, Hallie Ephron, Lynne Griffin, Mameve Medwed, Katharine Sands
Second Table Choice
***SOLD OUT*** Table 1: Steve Almond, Jessica Shattuck, Jeanne Leiby, Richard Abate, Elyse Cheney
***SOLD OUT*** Table 2: Lynne Barrett, Martha Southgate, Christina Thompson, Jenni Ferrari-Adler, Lisa Grubka
***SOLD OUT*** Table 3: Maud Casey, Ben Percy, Miriam Altshuler, PJ Mark, Vestal McIntyre
***SOLD OUT*** Table 4: Michael Downing, Joseph Olshan, Elizabeth Evans, Tim Bartlett, Susan Tiberghien
***SOLD OUT*** Table 5: Lauren Grodstein, Leslea Newman, Reagan Arthur, Regina Brooks, Joanna Volpe
***SOLD OUT*** Table 6: Ann Hood, Allison Winn Scotch, Christine Pride, Stephany Evans, Mitchell Waters
***SOLD OUT*** Table 7: Jennifer 8. Lee, Ethan Gilsdorf, Ladette Randolph, Elisabeth Weed, Rebecca Oliver
***SOLD OUT*** Table 8: Thomas Mallon, Anita Shreve, Pamela Dorman, Julie Barer, Sorche Fairbank
***SOLD OUT*** Table 9: Nathaniel Rich, Pablo Medina, Janna Malamud Smith, Jofie Ferrari-Adler, Denise Shannon
***SOLD OUT*** Table 10: Elizabeth Strout, Michelle Hoover, Janet Silver, Amy Einhorn, Bret Anthony Johnston
***SOLD OUT*** Table 11: Donovan Campbell, Katherine Fausset, Jill Kneerim, Elinor Lipman, Randy Susan Meyers
***SOLD OUT*** Table 12: Jenna Blum, Hallie Ephron, Lynne Griffin, Mameve Medwed, Katharine Sands
The price below reflects your base registration fee plus $50 (if selected) for lunch with an author, agent or editor and $130 (if selected) for the Manuscript Mart. Click "purchase" to add this registration to your shopping cart and proceed to checkout.
