Mystery Writers of America/New York Chapter Fiction Writers' Conference at The Ferguson Library

The Ferguson Library and Mystery Writers of America /New York Chapter will host a day long Fiction Writers’ Conference Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Main Library, DiMattia Building.

The conference, for fiction writers of all levels, includes a full day of sessions with established novelists covering subjects from Great Beginnings, Structure, Dialogue, Marketing to Revisions. Publishing professionals will also address the Basics of Publishing, the Short Story Market, and more.

The teaching staff includes New York Times best-selling authors, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Nero Award-winning authors like Reed Farrel Coleman, Lyndsay Faye, Jane Cleland, Charles Salzberg, Chris Knopf and James Benn. Books will be available for purchase.

Registration is $75; $65 for MWA members, students and seniors. Continental breakfast, boxed lunch, coffee and wine wrap-up party are included. Register at fergusonlibrary.org.

Mystery Writers of America is the premier organization for mystery writers, professionals allied to the crime writing field, aspiring crime writers, and those who are devoted to the genre. MWA is dedicated to promoting higher regard for crime writing and recognition and respect for those who write within the genre. They provide scholarships for writers, sponsor MWA Literacy programs, sponsor symposia and conferences, present the Edgar® Awards, and conduct other activities to further a better appreciation and higher regard for crime writing.

The Ferguson Library is Stamford’s public library system, consisting of the Main Library, DiMattia Building; the Harry Bennett Branch; the Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch; the South End Branch and a traveling Bookmobile. It provides free and equal access to information, ideas, books and technology to educate and enrich the Stamford community.

The Ferguson Library Main Library, DiMattia Building is located at the corner of Bedford and Broad Streets, Stamford.