Previous Events

Making the Transition from Short Story to Novel with Emilya Naymark

Date: November 15, 2023

Time: 6:30pm-8pm

Location: Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Ave., New York, NY

Emilya Naymark is the author of the novels Hide in Place and Behind the Lie. Her short stories appear in Killin’ Time in San Diego, A Stranger Comes to Town, …

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The Sagging Middle with Susan Breen

Date: October 18, 2023

Time: 6:30-8:00PM

Location: Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Ave., New York, NY

After plotting or pantsing a lot of us struggle with the middle of our stories- we get to page 50 and then seem to run out of steam. Author Susan …

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Brooklyn Book Festival

Date: October 1, 2023

Time: 10am-5pm

Location: Cadman Plaza W, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Find us at Booth #231. Swing by to buy some books! Our anthology will be on sale, and authors will be selling and signing their books. Here’s the schedule: 10am-11am: …

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Books at the Bar

Date: September 26, 2023

Time: 6pm-8pm

Location: Baker Street Irregulars, 1152 First Avenue at 63rd St.

Baker Street Irregulars presents “Books At The Bar” featuring Sisters in Crime Authors: Dawn Barclay Elizabeth Crowens Nancy Good Lori Robbins Triss Stein Cathi Stoler Izolda Trakhtenberg MC: Jacquetta Szathmni …

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Private Investigator Marie Schembri: From disguises to digging for data

Date: September 20, 2023

Time: 6pm-8pm

Location: Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Ave., New York, NY

Check back for more info. This event will be in-person.

End of Year Party

Date: June 14, 2023

Our annual year-end dinner where we will welcome the 2023-2025 Board of Directors!

QueryFest 3

Date: May 17, 2023

Time: 6:30-8:00PM

Our exciting QueryFest 3, where top editors and publishers will review your query letters and give you tips on how to bulletproof them for the best chance at receiving a …

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Everything your Publicist Needs You to Know

Date: April 19, 2023

Time: 6:30-8:00PM

Need book exposure? Don’t miss our April program, when a publicity expert from Minotaur will explain “Everything Your Publicist Needs You to Know. Marketing Assistant Dulce Botello graduated with a …

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Spies–Then and Now

Date: March 15, 2023

Time: 6:30-8:00PM

This month we’ll be joined by moderator S. Lee Manning (Sandy), the award-winning author of the Kolya Petrov thrillers who will discuss the ins and outs of the spy trade with James …

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Which Conference is Right for You?

Date: February 15, 2023

Time: 6:30-8:00PM

Location: Zoom

A survey of upcoming writers conferences, with panel members who have been there and done that. What’s the difference between conferences? How can you best use your time and energy to …

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