Schedule of Events
Friday, May 31
3:00 PM
Writerly Gifts: The Worst Writing Advice
Panelists Jessica Ellicott, Katherine Hall Page, Chris Holm
Moderator Bruce Coffin
Location Seventh Floor
4:00 PM
Writerly Gifts: The Best Writing Advice
Panelists Neil Nyren, Peter Swanson, Barbara Ross
Moderator Julia Spencer Fleming
Location Seventh Floor
5:00 PM
CrimeMaster Award Reception & Book Signing
Appetizers and cash bar
Book signing with panelists
6:00 PM
Presentation of 2019 CrimeMaster Award
Awardee Lisa Gardner
Introduction & Presenter Tess Gerritsen
Interviewer Katrina Niidas Holm
7:00 PM
Book Signing
Book signing with Lisa Gardner and panelists
Saturday, June 1
9:00 AM
The Life of a Book
Panelists Lisa Gardner & Meg Ruley
Moderator Gerry Boyle
Location Seventh Floor
10:00 AM
What’s the Diff?
Panelists Brenda Buchanan, Bruce Coffin, Jim Hayman, Lea Wait
Moderator Chris Holm
Location Seventh Floor
The Holy Alliance
Point of View with Richard Cass
Location Fourth Floor
11:00 AM
Plot vs. Character
Panelists Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Vaughn Hardacker, Peter Swanson
Moderator Gayle Lynds
Location Seventh Floor
Character is Everything
Character with Julia Spencer-Fleming
Location Fourth Floor
12:00 PM
Lunch/Book Sales
Location Wishcamper Center
12:30 pm
Keynote “Myths and Truths About Publishing”
Speaker Neil Nyren
Introduction Gayle Lynds
Location Wishcamper Center
1:30 PM
Let’s Write a Crime Novel!
Panelists Richard Cass, Jessica Ellicott, Kate Flora, Chris Holm
Moderator Barbara Ross
Location Seventh Floor
2:30 PM
Secrets of Our Award Finalists
Panelists 2019 Maine Literary Award Finalists: Bruce Coffin, Barbara Ross, Lea Wait
Moderator Richard J. Cass (2018 Winner)
Location Seventh Floor
Five Tips to Write Killer Plots
Story with Gayle Lynds
Location Fourth Floor
3:30 PM
Who Wrote This Stuff?
Panelists Katrina Niidas Holm, Frank O Smith, Meg Ruley, Lisa Erbach Vance
Moderator Neil Nyren
Location Seventh Floor
4:30 PM
Book Sales & Signings
5:00 PM
Two Minutes in the Slammer
Location Seventh Floor
6:30 PM
CrimeWave After Party: The Debrief
Location Holiday Inn by the Bay
Participants and panelists get together for casual conversation and to talk writing