Poisoned Pen Conference/RebusFest: September 2-3

Poisoned Pen Conference/RebusFest

Celebrating Ian Rankin's 30th Year of Publishing in the U.S. 

Hosts: Hank Phillippi Ryan, James Sallis & Dana Stabenow! 

A two-day conference for fans and aspiring writers!

Book signings, swag! Editor’s panel.. and more Sunday night concert with James Sallis and his band, Three-Legged Dog

Sunday Sept. 2nd 9am-5pm Monday Sept. 3rd 8-4:00 pm 
Location: The Arizona Biltmore 2400 E Missouri Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85016 

For Preferred room rates please go to http://www.arizonabiltmore.com/ use code: 2726435

Hosts: Hank Phillippi Ryan James Sallis Dana Stabenow

Panelists:
James R Benn Mark De Castrique Warren Easley Mary Anna Evans Tim Hallinan Mette Ivie Harrison Annie Hogsett Stephen Mack Jones Thomas Kies Sujata Massey Francine Mathews John Straley David Wagner Tina Whittle Reavis Z. Wortham 

Schedule of Events

SUNDAY 
9:15-10:00 AM The History Beat –Stabenow, Mathews, Benn
10:15-11:00 AM The City Beat – Easley, Evans, Hogsett, Jones
Lunch on Your Own
12:15-1:00 PM The Editor’s Beat – Juliet Grames, Annette Rogers with Barbara Peters
1:15-2:00 PM The International Beat – Hallinan, Massey, Wagner
2:15-3:00 PM Stabenow and Straley Talk Alaska Mystery
3:15-4:00 PM Researching Your Beat – Benn, Massey, Wagner, Wortham
4:15-5:15 Agatha Christie Tea – Host: Hank Phillippi Ryan
Speaker on her Christie research project: Mary Anna Evans Quizzes, Prizes, Wear a Fascinator

MONDAY
8:00-9 AM Pitch Session – Writers to editors Juliet Grames (Soho) and Annette Rogers (PPP). Like speed dating: 15 five-minute slots. Pitch your book idea to a pro!
9:15-10 AM Sleuths and the Media – DeCastrique, Kies, Ryan
10:15-11:00 AM The Burglar vs Cops and a Lawyer – Cops: DeCastrique, Mathews, Wortham. Lawyer: Easley. The Burglar: Hallinan
11:15-12:00 PM Unconventional Women – Harrison, Hogsett, Kies, Whittle
12:15 – 1:45 Lunch James Sallis Interviews Ian Rankin
2:00-3:30 PM Ian Rankin Talks Scottish Literature and His Career

Upcoming Desert Mystery Conferences

Two great conferences coming up in the Desert (Scottsdale, AZ) in the next two months!

1. July 13: THE POISONED PEN CONFERENCE: Entertain the Exotic!
AZ Biltmore 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
Registration $20 Cash Buffet lunch
 
Programs with each author, Lunch Speaker: Dana Stabenow, Book Room and Signing 

PROGRAM
9:20 AM Welcome (with coffee)
9:30-10:15 AM: Alex Kava
10:30-11:15 AM Francine Mathews
11:30: 12:15: Jesse Kellerman
Lunch and Book signing for Kava and Kellerman
1:15-2:00 PM Howard Anderson
2:15-3:00 PM Mark DeCastrique
3:15-4:00 PM Timothy Hallinan & Martin Limon
4:00-4:30 PM Panel for questions plus booksigning

Come the night before to hear Linda Fairstein and Joseph Kanon (7/12)
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2. August 11: SISTERS IN CRIME DESERT SLEUTHS chapter Presents: The 2012Write Now! Conference - “Criminal Minds: Investigating Today’s Writing Scene”

When:  August 11, 2012  8am to 5pm 
Where:  Millennium Resort & Villas, 7401 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, AZ 85258.

FEATURED SPEAKER: Dana Kaye – Publicity Guru
Other speakers:  mystery writer and psychologist to the stars, Dennis Palumbo; award-winning thriller author Sean Chercover;  Denise Dietz, Senior Editor for Five Star Publishing, who will be taking a limited number of appointments.  Plus an FBI profiler is being added to the speaker lineup.  Future speaker announcements to come.

For more details go to http://desertsleuths.com/conference  or  Register Here. 

Annual Poisoned Pen Conference: June 24-26, 2010

Barbara Peters brings us news of THE ANNUAL POISONED PEN CONFERENCE, June 24-26, 2010:

Thursday and Friday events at The Poisoned Pen from 7:00 pm  
(Possible Georgette Heyer mini-conference Friday June 24 1:00-5:00 pm)
Saturday at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa from 6:30 pm includes programs and at 9:30. Late Night Readings and Pajama Party

The conference is free, no registration required (Heyer fee: $25).

A raffle for all those buying books by attending authors—one entry per book—has a $100 Poisoned Pen Gift Certificate prize.

Participating authors, by invitation only, to date are: Jacqueline Winspear, Rebecca Cantrell, PF Chisholm, Diana Gabaldon, Sophie Hannah, Vicki Hendricks, Juliette Blackwell, Sophie Littlefield, Michael Koryta, Jeanne Matthews, Sharon Kay Penman, Gary Phillips, Stefanie Pintoff, Zoe Sharp, Dana Stabenow, Lauren Willig...and others to be announced.

To reserve a room at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa at the Poisoned Pen Rate: $89/night.
Victoria Strubbe: victorias@arizonabiltmore.com or 602-954-2569 | F: 602-954-2571 or use the Arizona Biltmore's on-line Registration.  2726435 is Poisoned Pen's online booking code. When you go onto the Arizona Biltmore's website www.arizonabiltmore.com  When checking availability, you will find a spot below to enter your number into field titled "Corporate Account Number."

GEORGETTE HEYER TEA:
Friday June 25 1:00-5:00 pm Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa
Fee: $25. Registration required. Email will@poisonedpen.com. You will not be billed until we can confirm the event. Discussions with various authors, audience participation. It will be a celebration of her Regency novels and her mysteries. We'll vote for her best lines (Regency) so come prepared to lobby for your favorite.