Do you love a good thriller, mystery, or suspense read?
Are you a fan of authors like Diana Gabaldon, Lee Child, Steve Berry, Charlaine Harris, R.L. Stine, Heather Graham, Lara Adrian, and Sandra Brown?
ThrillerFest is the event for YOU!
ThrillerFest XII – 2017
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 – Saturday, July 15, 2017
109 East 42nd Street at Grand Central Terminal
New York, New York 10017
United States
212-883-1234
Join authors:
2017 ThrillerMaster Lee Child
2016 ThrillerMaster Heather Graham
2017 Silver Bullet Award recipient Lisa Gardner
2016 Silver Bullet recipient John Lescroart
2017 Spotlight Guests
ITW’s exciting new anthology Match Up, a June 2017 release, features female and male thriller authors co-writing stories about the characters for which they’re best known.
Get your copy of Match Up signed by those ITW authors who attend!
Sandra Brown & CJ Box
Val McDermid & Peter James
Kathy Reichs & Lee Child
Diana Gabaldon & Steve Berry
Gayle Lynds & David Morrell
Karin Slaughter & Michael Koryta
Charlaine Harris & Andrew Gross
Lisa Jackson & John Sandford
Lara Adrian & Christopher Rice
Lisa Scottoline & Nelson DeMille
J.A. Jance & Eric Van Lustbader
Edited by Lee Child
There are eight separately priced events:
FBI Pre-Conference Workshop | Master CraftFest | Master CraftFest with PitchFest | CraftFest | CraftFest with PitchFest | ThrillerFest | ThrillerFest with PitchFest | Thriller Awards Banquet
See below for more details about ThrillerFest:
Pre-Conference FBI Workshop
Monday, July 10, 2017
“Today’s FBI: Crime Essentials for Writers”
The Pre-Conference FBI Workshop is a limited attendance all-day event held at the FBI’s New York Headquarters (290 Broadway, New York, NY) held the day before the main elements of the ThrillerFest conference.
The workshop is a standalone event, not included in ANY of the conference packages!
Master CraftFest
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
This one-day, intensive writing program allows your instructor to focus on your craft and story.
Teachers for Master CraftFest 2017 include top-selling members of ITW who will work with you in a small class setting. Instructors this year are:
Steve Berry, Grant Blackwood, Lee Child, Gayle Lynds, Meg Gardiner, Andrew Gross, and more to come.
Space is limited, so sign up soon.
CraftFest
Wednesday, July 12 – Thursday, July 13, 2017
Expanded programming, now a mega-CraftFest! Last year’s CraftFest was another amazing success with over 400 students who gathered to learn the craft of thriller writing from the best in the genre.
Hone your thriller writing skills with the experts. Special feature: CareerFest! Now that you’ve written that sparkling manuscript, where do you go from there?
You don’t want to miss it!
PitchFest
Thursday, July 13, 2017
PitchFest cannot be purchased on its own, it is available only as part of a package with MasterCraftFest, CraftFest, or ThrillerFest.
You asked for a time dedicated to pitching your projects to agents, editors, and publishers – we listened!
Face-to-face pitching with top agents who are actively looking for new thriller writer clients.
Don’t miss this opportunity.
ThrillerFest
Friday, July 14 – Saturday, July 15, 2017
Grand Opening Reception Thursday evening, July 13
Spotlight guests, extraordinary programming, author book signings, and camaraderie.
Visit the ThrillerFest Website for the latest conference details.
The Thriller Awards Banquet
7:00 pm Saturday, July 15, 2017
2017 ThrillerMaster
Lee Child
will receive his ThrillerMaster Lifetime Achievement award introduced by
2016 ThrillerMaster Heather Graham.
The 2017 Silver Bullet Award will be presented to Lisa Gardner
introduced by 2016 Silver Bullet Award John Lescroart.
All Thriller Award winners will be announced.
Fun, entertainment, and before and after cocktail parties!
For complete details and to register,
visit the ThrillerFest Website
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