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

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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