2016 New England Crime Bake: Full Schedule

3:00pm EST

Master Class 1—Setting: It's a Sexy Character

A profound sense of place is a hallmark of great fiction. You should think of it as one of the most important and compelling characters in your story. In this session, we’ll examine the elements of setting, and look at ways to maximize their impact in your writing. And then we’ll give it a try.
Class limited to 50 attendees
Additional payment required
Preregistration required

Speakers

William Kent Krueger

Raised in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, William Kent Krueger briefly attended Stanford University—before being kicked out for radical activities. After that, he logged timber, worked construction, tried his hand at freelance journalism, and eventually ended up researching... Read More →

Friday November 11, 2016 3:00pm - 4:15pm EST
Junior Ballroom

Master Class

4:30pm EST

Master Class 6—The Character Web

This workshop looks at how creating characters with conflicting goals creates conflict and tension essential to any good mystery, suspense, or thriller novel. We’ll analyze the web of character in an example, then examine the participants’ works in progress through the lens of the character web.
Class limited to 50 attendees
Additional payment required
Preregistration required

Speakers

Hallie Ephron

Author, YOU'LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR

Hallie Ephron is the New York Times bestselling author of ten crime novels, including You'll Never Know, Dear (William Morrow, June 2017)). She is a four-time finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark Award. A revised and expanded edition of her Edgar-nominated Writing and Selling Your... Read More →

Friday November 11, 2016 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST
Junior Ballroom

Master Class

6:00pm EST

Crime Bake 101

Is this your first time at the New England Crime Bake? Do you want to make sure you get the most out of this weekend? Join co-chairs Ray Daniel and Sharon Daynard in this welcome session. They'll explain how the weekend works and give you some inside tips. Everyone is welcome at this session.
Price included in registration
Preregistration encouraged

Speakers

Ray Daniel

Ray Daniel is an award-winning author of Boston-based crime fiction and is the author of the Tucker Mysteries: TERMINATED, CORRUPTED MEMORY, CHILD NOT FOUND, and HACKED. In its starred reviews of CORRUPTED MEMORY and HACKED, Publisher's weekly has described Daniel's work as "compulsively... Read More →

Sharon Daynard

Sharon Daynard has crossed paths with a serial killer, testified before grand juries, and taken lie detectors tests. Her short stories have appeared in magazines and anthologies in both the US and Canada. She is the current President of the New England chapter of Sisters in Crime... Read More →

Friday November 11, 2016 6:00pm - 6:30pm EST
Junior Ballroom

Session

7:45pm EST

Seminar 2—Practice Your Pitch

This Friday evening seminar opens with a short introductory presentation on what makes a pitch work. Then participants get to work on their pitches in small groups led by a literary agent or editor. The goal is for every writer who wants to practice pitching to get that opportunity in a supportive environment. Participants benefit not just from working on their own pitches, but from listening to and participating in critiques of their fellow writers.

Price included in registration
Preregistration required

Moderators

Paula Munier

Senior Agent & Content Strategist, Talcott Notch Literary

Paula has championed great content for more than twenty years at such media giants as WGBH, Fidelity, and Disney. She’s always looking for good crime fiction, and loves a good plot, since she wrote the book on it—PLOT PERFECT: How to Build Unforgettable Stories Scene By Scene... Read More →

Agents & Editors

Terri Bischoff

Acquiring Editor, Midnight Ink

Terri Bischoff joined Midnight Ink as Acquiring Editor in October 2009. She leads all editorial directions and creates the seasonal lists. She has dramatically increased the number of titles per season, publishing over 36 titles per year, as well as expanded the type of crime fiction... Read More →

Danielle Burby

HSG Agency

Danielle began working at HSG in early 2013. Before finding her home at HSG, she interned at Writer’s House; Clarion Books; Faye Bender Literary Agency; Dunow, Carlson & Lerner; and SquareOne Publishers. She also did some freelance copy editing for John Wiley & Sons. She graduated... Read More →

Kaylee Davis

Dee Mura Literary

Growing up in The Middle of Nowhere, Ohio, Kaylee’s lifeline to sanity was the local library where she nurtured her love of all things literary. Kaylee received a B.A. in English Literature and a B.A. in Sociology from Miami University, and she is certified in Copyediting from Emerson... Read More →

LIZA DAWSON

Liza Dawson Associates

Liza established Liza Dawson Associates following a successful 20-year career in book publishing, including posts as executive editor of Putnam Publishing and executive editor at William Morrow. She received her B.A. in history from Duke University and is a graduate of the Radcliffe... Read More →

Jessica Faust

Bookends Literary Agency

Jessica Faust is open to all submissions in mystery, thrillers, and suspense including, but not limited to, psychological thrillers, historical mystery, cozies, romantic suspense, YA thrillers, and anything with a strong female protagonist. She's also looking for magical realism... Read More →

Nancy Galt

Nancy Galt Literary Agency

Nancy attended Williams College where she received a B.A. in English. For nearly 25 years she worked selling subsidiary rights for children’s books imprints at Viking, HarperCollins, Morrow, and Greenwillow. In 2000, she founded the Nancy Gallt Literary Agency in order to represent... Read More →

Brita Lundberg

Irene Goodman Agency

Brita Lundberg began her publishing career in London and Los Angeles, at Peters Fraser & Dunlop and 2 Seas Agency respectively. She joined the Irene Goodman Agency in 2014 and is actively building her list of authors. Brita is especially drawn to character-driven literary fiction... Read More →

Amaryah Orenstein

Literary Agent, GO Literary

Amaryah Orenstein, founder and president of GO Literary, a Boston-based boutique agency, is thrilled to help writers bring their ideas to life. Aiming to give voice to a broad range of perspectives, Amaryah represents a wide array of literary and commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction... Read More →

Peter Senftleben

Editor, Crooked Lane Books

Peter Senftleben joined Crooked Lane Books in the Fall of 2016 as editor after nearly ten years with Kensington Publishing. Often drawn to distinctive voices, stunning writing, realistic characters, and stories that will make him skip meals (good luck with that), he is currently acquiring... Read More →

Alec Shane

Writers House

Writers House is one of the largest literary agencies in the world and prides itself on providing an extraordinary amount of individual client attention combined with the full service benefits of foreign and sub rights departments, as well as a full accounting and royalty staff.I... Read More →

Friday November 11, 2016 7:45pm - 8:50pm EST
Junior Ballroom

Friday Seminar

10:10am EST

Track 2—The Challenges of Writing Multiple Series

Moderators

Lucy Burdette

Author of KILLER TAKEOUT

Clinical psychologist Lucy Burdette (aka Roberta Isleib) has published 15 mysteries, including the latest in the Key West food critic series, KILLER TAKEOUT (NAL/Obsidian April 2016.) Her books and stories have been short-listed for Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. She's a member... Read More →

Speakers

John Corrigan (DA Keeley)

The Peyton Cote, US Border Patrol series, author of Destiny's Pawn (2016)

John R Corrigan has published nine crime novels under his own name and K.A. Delaney and D.A. Keeley. His most recent work, Destiny's Pawn, will be published in June 2016. He is English department chair at Northfield Mount Hermon School and writes a bi-weekly post for Type M for Murder... Read More →

Liz Mugavero

Author, Pawsitively Organic Mysteries

Liz Mugavero is the author of the Agatha Award-nominated Pawsitively Organic Mysteries Kneading to Die, A Biscuit, A Casket, The Icing on the Corpse and Murder Most Finicky. Custom-Baked Murder, the fifth in the series, will be released in December 2016. As you can imagine, her canine... Read More →

Diane Vallere

Author

After two decades working for a top luxury retailer, Diane Vallere traded fashion accessories for accessories to murder. MASKING FOR TROUBLE, her fourteenth book, came out in October 2016. Diane is the president of Sisters in Crime. She writes the Samantha Kidd, Madison Night, Costume... Read More →

Lea Wait

author

Lea Wait's the Maine author of the Mainely Needlepoint and Shadows Antique Print Mystery series, the most recent of which are DANGLING BY A THREAD and SHADOWS ON A MORNING IN MAINE. She also writes historical fiction for ages 8 and up, the latest of which, UNCERTAIN GLORY, is set... Read More →

Saturday November 12, 2016 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Junior Ballroom

Panel

11:20am EST

Track 1—Navigating the New Waters of Publishing

Moderators

Kate Flora

Author

Refusing to let herself be “branded” as someone who writes a particular type of mystery, recovering attorney Kate Clark Flora writes strong women mysteries in her Thea Kozak series, police procedurals in her Joe Burgess series, along with true crime and short stories. Her most... Read More →

Speakers

Jen Blood

The Erin Solomon Mysteries, Author

Jen Blood is author of the bestselling Erin Solomon mysteries, awarded independent publishing's prestigious B.R.A.G. Medallion and AI Seal of Excellence, as well as the soon-to-be-released 5-Day Fiction writing guides. In addition to her fiction career, Jen founded and currently runs... Read More →

Bruce Robert Coffin

Author: AMONG THE SHADOWS

Bruce is a retired detective sergeant with more than twenty-seven years in law enforcement. At the time of his retirement, from the Portland, Maine police department, he supervised all homicide and violent crime investigations for Maine's largest city. Bruce also spent four years... Read More →

Dale T. Phillips

Author, A Certain Slant of Light

I've published over 60 short stories, novels, story collections, poetry, and a non-fiction career book. Stephen King was my writing instructor in college. I've appeared on stage, television, and in an independent feature film. I co-wrote and acted in a short political satire, and... Read More →

CAROLYN WILKINS

Author of Melody For Murder and Mojo For Murder, The Bertie Bigelow Mystery Series

ABOUT CAROLYN WILKINS Carolyn Wilkins is a Professor of Ensembles at Berklee College of Music and the author of Melody For Murder, the first in a series of murder mysteries featuring Bertie Bigelow, an African American choir director on the South Side of Chicago. Mojo For Murder... Read More →

Saturday November 12, 2016 11:20am - 12:10pm EST
Junior Ballroom

Panel

1:45pm EST

Track 2—Traveling in Packs: Writers Band Together for Promotion

Moderators

Lisa Haselton

Lisa Haselton writes short suspense. Her shortest published work is 55 words; her longest a few thousand. Lisa is the woman behind the scenes with Crime Bake registration; if you have questions or need help, just ask! She loves putting the names with faces once the conference arrives... Read More →

Speakers

Jessica Crockett Estevao

Author, WHISPERS BEYOND THE VEIL, A Change of Fortune Mystery

Jessica Estevao writes the Change of Fortune Mysteries. The first in the series, Whispers Beyond the Veil, will release in September 2016. She loves the beach, mysterious happenings and all things good-naturedly paranormal. While she lives for most of the year in New Hampshire with... Read More →

Kate Flora

Author

Kevin Flynn

author, Dark Heart

Kevin Flynn Kevin Flynn is the coauthor of Notes on a Killing, Legally Dead, and Our Little Secret, and author of Wicked Intentions and American Sweepstakes. As a radio and TV journalist, Flynn has won more than fifty broadcast awards, including an Emmy, four Edward R. Murrow awards... Read More →

William Kent Krueger

Hank Phillippi Ryan

Author, SAY NO MORE

HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the on-air investigative reporter for Boston's NBC affiliate, winning 33 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors. The bestselling author of eight mysteries, Ryan's also an award-winner in her second profession—now with five Agathas, two Anthonys, two Macavitys... Read More →

Saturday November 12, 2016 1:45pm - 3:00pm EST
Junior Ballroom

Session

3:10pm EST

Track 1—Creating Your Town

Moderators

Barbara Ross

Author, FOGGED INN

Barbara Ross is the author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries, Clammed Up, Boiled Over, Musseled Out and Fogged Inn. Her latest is the holiday novella collection, Eggnog Murder, with Leslie Meier and Lee Hollis. Next up is Iced Under, coming December 27. Barbara blogs with a wonderful... Read More →

Speakers

Sheila Connolly

Sheila Connolly, Anthony and Agatha Award–nominated and New York Times bestselling author, writes three mystery series for Berkley Prime Crime, set in Philadelphia, rural Massachusetts, and the Wild West of Ireland. In addition, she writes the Relatively Dead paranormal romance... Read More →

William Kent Krueger

Leslie Meier

I'm currently working on my 24th Lucy Stone mystery and it's a mystery to me how it all happened. The series began back in 1990 with "Mistletoe Murder," in which Lucy was moonlighting at a country catalog store. Since then her family has grown -- and so has mine, with five grandchildren... Read More →

Marian McMahon Stanley

The Immaculate, Author

Author of THE IMMACULATE - a recently released Boston-based mystery about the murder of an elderly nun and the unholy alliance that did her in. This is Marian's third career, the first in international business for a Fortune 500 company and the second at a large urban university... Read More →

Saturday November 12, 2016 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
Junior Ballroom

Panel

4:20pm EST

Track 1–One-on-One Pitch Sessions with Agents and Editors

Three-minute, one-on-one pitch sessions give you an opportunity to formally pitch your novel face-to-face to agents and editors you choose.

Participants line up (quietly, please!) for the agents and editors they want to pitch. First come, first served. Pitches will be strictly limited to three minutes. Some participants may decide to increase their number of pitches by choosing shorter lines. Others might decide to wait in a longer line for that special agent or editor. If the agent or editor is interested in reading your work, he or she will tell you how to submit it. Please don’t bring your submissions with you to the session! As the conference approaches, we will be updating the website with the bios of the agents and editors who will be receiving pitches.

Limited to 150

Price: $15

Preregistration required

Agents & Editors

Session