Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference
August 20-23, 2020
Thursday through Sunday afternoons
About Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference
The Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference was created in 2006 by author/filmmaker Clay Stafford in an effort to bring together forensic experts, writers, and fans of crime and thriller literature.
Our objective is simple: to educate and empower aspiring and established writers, and connect them with other industry professionals. We pride ourselves on our intense, intimate workshops and panels, and on our close-knit community of writers.
At the conference, we try diligently to ensure that the weekend has something for every writer and lover of literature, and our sessions are structured to assist writers on multiple career levels. Our learning tracks tackle the craft of writing, business of writing, marketing, and forensics.
Killer Nashville features over 60 panels & workshops, nine breakout sessions for intense smaller group interaction, an authors’ bar (free for hotel guests), a moonshine and wine tasting, agent/editor roundtable pitch sessions, a mock crime scene designed by special agents and other law enforcement professionals, cocktail receptions, the Killer Nashville Awards Dinner, film previews, live music performances and—of course—all the great activities one can enjoy in downtown Nashville.
Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference Features
Over 60 Sessions
Guests of Honor
7 Distinct Session Tracks
9 Breakout Sessions for Intense Study
Special Sessions
Networking with Bestselling Authors
Agents, Editors, Publishers, Attorneys, Publicists
Agent, Editor, Publisher Roundtables
Manuscript Critiques
Law and Emergency Services Representatives
Killer Nashville Award Dinner
Authors’ Bar
Wine Tasting Event
Two Cocktail Receptions
Realistic Mock Crime Scene
Mystery Themed Event
Free Giveaways
Free Book Signings
Prizes
and More!
2020 Sponsors
