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Events & Writing News
August 5- 7 Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference
August 18-22 Killer Nashville
August 28 The Masters Review Short Story submission
September 8-11 Bouchercon 2022, Minneapolis, MN
September 8-11 ACFW Premier Christian Fiction Conference
September 9-11 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference
September 22 - 24 Authors Guild WIT: Words, Ideas and Thinkers, Reimaging America
September 30 Sunspot Lit submissions, several different opportunities with different deadlines
October 31 Conduit Books Minds on Fire book prize
November 3-6 World Fantasy Convention in New Orleans
November 7-13 Kauai Writers Conference
November 11-13 New England Crime Bake 2022 by New England Chapter of Mystery Writers of America
November 18 Carol Shields Prize for fiction submissions
December 31 Chestnut Anthology submissions
January 15 Dracula beyond Stoker submission deadling
March 16-19 Left Coast Crime 2023, Trouble in Tucson
Resources
- QueryTracker is a resource to search for literary agents and record your query submissions.
- Mystery Writers of America provides a list of their approved publishing companies.
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has a wealth of information, including Writer Beware.
- Writer’s Digest provides an informative list of 100 Common Publishing Terms.
- The Alliance of Independent Authors, ALLi, rates the best and worst self-publishing services.
- Authors Guild provides a multitude of resources for writers.
- Horror Writers Association
Flowers By Blair Flowers and Gift arrangements for any occasion. Find me on Instagram and Facebook @FlowersbyBlair
Writing News
Spotify's expansion into audiobooks
Authors continue protests over Amazon's return policy
TikTok starts a book club
Mixzhare report on Walmart's book club
New York Times reports on librarians and book bans
The Guardian article on alleged book thief avoiding US prosecution
The New York Times details surprising good news for bookstores
The New York Post reports pirated books thrive on Amazon
Resources
- QueryTracker is a resource to search for literary agents and record your query submissions.
- Mystery Writers of America provides a list of their approved publishing companies.
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has a wealth of information, including Writer Beware.
- Writer’s Digest provides an informative list of 100 Common Publishing Terms.
- The Alliance of Independent Authors, ALLi, rates the best and worst self-publishing services.
- Authors Guild provides a multitude of resources for writers.
- Horror Writers Association
Flowers By Blair Flowers and Gift arrangements for any occasion. Find me on Instagram and Facebook @FlowersbyBlair
ALLi: Alliance of Independent Authors Monthly Podcasts
- Advanced Self-Publishing with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn on first Fridays at 1 pm GMT
- Member Q&A with Orna Ross and Michael LaRonn on second Fridays at 1 pm GMT
- Foundational Self-Publishing with Dan Parsons and Orna Ross on third Fridays at 1 pm GMT
- Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy on fourth Fridays at 1 pm UTC
- Inspirational Indie Authors Interviews with Howard Lovy on second Sunday at 1 pm GMT