KIller Heat: Cool Off With Hot Mysteries- With Special Guest Daniel Stashower

Join the Northeast Ohio Chapter of Sisters in Crime for an afternoon of panels dedicated to the mystery genre. Panelists include special guest author Daniel Stashower; scholar of the mystery genre Dr. Katherine Clark; local authors Shelley Costa, Amanda Flower, Kylie Logan, Mara Purnhagen, Sam Thomas and Jane Turzillo; librarian Cari Dubiel; and freelance editor Jennifer Fisher. Refreshments, books signings and a mystery trivia contest!

1:15
Welcome

1:20-2:00 p.m.
Choose one:
a) Interview with Daniel Stashower (Katherine Clark, interviewer)
b) How to Write a Killer Query Letter (Mara Purnhagen) -- Separate preregistration for this craft workshop is required. Please call 216-749-9309 to preregister.

2:00-2:40 p.m.
Publishing Confidential: An Insider's View on the State of Mystery Publishing (Jennifer Fisher, Jim Huang -- Kylie Logan, Moderator). What are the current issues in mystery publishing? What are editors and booksellers looking for?

2:40-3:00
Break

3:00-3:40 p.m.
The Faces of Mystery (Daniel Stashower, Kylie Logan, Shelley Costa, Amanda Flower, Sam Thomas, Mara Purnhagen, Katherine Clark, Jane Turzillo -- Cari Dubiel, Moderator). Our authors discuss the kinds of mysteries they write, recommend favorite titles in crime writing, and answer your questions.

3:40-4:20 p.m.
Mystery Trivia Contest (Daniel Stashower, Margaret Reardon). So you think you know your mysteries? You can win a prize!

4:20-4:45 p.m.
Signings (All)