New Year, New Round of Conferences

You may not think of January when you think of writers' and readers' conferences, but in fact, there are several such events coming up this very month. From the Baker Street Irregulars, to the ALA Midwinter Meeting, to Murder Goes South, the fun stretches from California to New York, through Pennsvylania and down to Georgia. Most of these events still have registration slots available, so it's not too late to sign up.

January 16-18, 2014
Baker Street Irregulars & Friends Weekend
New York, NY
The annual gathering of the oldest literary society dedicated to Sherlock Holmes

January 24, 2014
Murder on the Menu
Cerritos Library, Cerritos, CA
Fifteen authors will be participating in panel discussions and book signings, including Avery Aames, Cara Black, Kate Carlisle, Carol Costa, Denise Hamilton, Betty Hechtman, Naomi Hirahara, Linda O. Johnston, Jenn McKinlay, Matt Richtel, Pamela Samuels-Young, Steve Scarborough, Sheldon Siegel, Kelli Stanley and Simon Wood.

January 24-26, 2014
San Diego State University Writers Conference
San Diego, CA
There are numerous panels and breakout sessions on various aspects of the craft of writing, including two panels titled "Building Suspense, One Page at a Time" and "Crafting the Perfect Crime Mystery," with such notable authors as Joseph Wambaugh, T. Jefferson Parker and Don Winslow.

January 24-28, 2014
American Library Association Midwinter Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
List of attending authors TBA, but special guests include David Baldacci

January 25, 2014
Murder Goes South
Smyrna, GA
Featuring authors Debby Giusti, Deborah Malone, Pamela V Mason, Bryan Powell, Tamar Myers, Larissa Reinhart, Louise B Richardson, Lane Stone, and Tina Whittle.