Daniel Mandel - Daniel Mandel represents authors known for their innovative fiction or for their unique perspective on current events. His list includes books by academics, experienced authors, and many first-time novelists. Daniel is committed to exploring the convergence of publishing and new technologies. He is looking for both literary and commercial fiction, as well as non-fiction books about business, art, new media, politics, and popular culture. A graduate of Cornell University, he joined Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, Inc. in 1994. Session topic: "From Idea to Sale: How to Make Your Book Market Savy."

Amy Rennert - of Donnaud & Rennert Literary Agents, represents authors in numerous non-fiction genres including memoir, women's issues, health, spirituality, and pop culture. She also represents literary and commercial fiction. Donnaud & Rennert has offices in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area. Session topic: "Secrets for Getting Successfully Published." Amy Rennert demystifies the publishing process. She discusses what to do before you begin the search for agents and editors, how to pique their interest and what to expect from the relationship. She also talks about trends in the industry and answers questions about specific ideas and projects.

David Hale Smith - president of DHS Literary, Inc., in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1994, the agency has nearly one hundred different book projects under contract with domestic and foreign publishers, or under option for feature film or dramatic television productions. DHS Literary, Inc., has secured contracts for clients in many categories of commercial fiction - especially mysteries, suspense novels and thrillers - as well as general nonfiction. Session topic: "How to Find The Ideal Agent by Being The Ideal Client."

Anne Hawkins - of John Hawkins & Associates, Inc., NY, represents a broad range of literary and mainstream commercial fiction; very little genre fiction except for mysteries. Prefers serious, narrative nonfiction, especially (but not limited to) topics concerning history, science, medicine, or women's issues. Session topic: "The Query Process - From an Agent's Point of View." Evaluate some real queries. Bring multiple copies of your own query letter for discussion.

Charlie Coates - Senior Producer for the Turner Classic Movies cable network. He produces and writes short and long-form documentary projects for TCM, and has worked previously as TV news producer, and as a film critic for CNN and the Albuquerque Journal. Session Topic: "So You Want to Write for TV?" Observations on writing techniques and the writer's role in documentary and non-fiction television.

Doris Booth - Editor in Chief of Authorlink! the online information service for the publishing industry, and President of the service's new imprint, Authorlink Press. Authorlink Press is a publishing partner of Lightning Print, Inc., the print on demand subsidiary of Ingram Book, world's largest book distributor.  Doris sponsors the Authorlink! New Author Awards competition. Session topic: "50 Ways to Scam a Writer: Avoiding underhanded literary agents, book doctors and publishers."

Judy Long - Editor in Chief of Hill Street Press, a publishing company in Athens, Georgia whose editorial goals are to present the best in new writing from the South and to revive and restore to print southern classics. Hill Street publishes literary fiction, women's fiction, non-fiction, mystery-especially anything with a southern flavor. Session topic: "Advantages of Small Press Publishing."

Ginnie Bivona - Nonfiction Acquisitions Editor, Republic of Texas Press, an imprint of Wordware Publishing Inc. Says fiction writers make great nonfiction writers, and the opportunities for getting published as a non-fiction writer are considerably better--for both full-length books and even articles in a variety of publications. Session topic: "Through The (Non-Fiction) Looking Glass, Reflections on Writing for the Non-Fiction Market." A discussion of the merits and advantages of writing for the non-fiction market. Sources and resources for the non-fiction writer.

Susan Malone - an award-winning author of both fiction and non-fiction books. Intensive studies into psychology, spirituality, and mythology permeate her writing. She is a Contributing Editor to Authorlink.com, and an Associate Editor of The Literary Magazine, an International literary quarterly. She also operates Malone Editorial Services, providing in-depth manuscript editing. Session Topic: "Surviving Publishing's Maelstrom: Avoiding common pitfalls and becoming successful in an elite business." Malone clearly and succinctly explains the mistakes writers make while trying to break into publishing. She provides guidance and insight into how to be successful, and weather the inevitable storms--both technical and emotional--along the way.
 
 

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John Gilstrap - Best-selling writer, published in 16 foreign countries, his debut thriller, Nathan's Run, is being developed into a Joel Silver and Steiffel/Phillips movie (Die Hard and Lethal Weapon series). Film rights for his second novel, At All Costs (Warner, 1998) were sold for nearly a million dollars. Gilstrap recently completed the screen adaptation for Nelson DeMille's book Word of Honor, and is currently writing an original screenplay prequel to Thomas Harris's books Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs.. Session topics: "Selling / Adapting Novels for the Screen," and "From Query to Contract: How to sell what you write."

Charlotte Ross - A ninth generation storyteller from the Georgia mountains, and a folklorist and faculty member at Appalachian State University. Ross is the real Nora Bonesteel in the ballad novels by Sharyn McCrumb. Dinner presentation: Stories from the Appalachians. Enjoy haunting love ballads and true stories of courage, love and commitment from frontier times to the present.
Session topic: "Using Folklore in Fiction."

Nora Deloach - Author of the "Mama" series with an African-American mother and daughter amateur detective team featuring Grace Covington, nicknamed "Candi" because of a golden brown complexion that looks like candied sweet potatoes, and her daughter Simone. Mama Solves a Murder, Mama Traps a Killer, Mama is Accused, Mama Rescues a Victim, Mama Stalks the Past, and Mama Rocks the Empty Cradle. Session topic: "How to Write and Sell Genre Fiction."

Ronda Rich - Former sports-writer, public relations consultant and first-time author, her What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should Know), Putnam 1999, earned her a "handsome" six figure advance after three days of bidding wars by three major New York Publishers. Session topic: "How to Market Yourself To Agents and Publishers." Understanding and utilizing publicity and marketing and their role in a publisher's decision to buy or pass on a project.

Cecelia Tishy - A seasoned teacher of American literature at Boston University and Vanderbilt, she fell for country music in Nashville, which set the stage for her Kate Banning mystery series. Launched in 1997 with Jealous Heart, the series now includes Cryin' Time and Fall to Pieces (Dutton-Signet, 1999-2000). Session topic: "Dialogue & Narration." Both are important in developing character and advancing the story. There is a time for each. Know when, where and how.

Ellie Kuykendall - Author and contributing writer to numerous books, articles, and projects on and about the use of the Internet for over a decade. Freelance and contract writer for national and international Internet courses, CD-ROM projects and online electronic publications. Session topic: "Professional Writing for the Internet." Learn how one person earns a living writing for the Internet.

Judy & Takis Iakovou - Husband and wife writing team of the Nick and Julia Lambros mysteries There Lies a Hidden Scorpion (1999), So Dear To Wicked Men (1996, 1998), Go Close Against the Enemy, (1998). Session topic: "Fueling the Plot Engine"-- An examination of the elements, structure and pacing of plot for a successful novel.

Beverly Connor - Author of the Lindsay Chamberlain archaeological mystery series (A Rumor of Bones, 1996; Questionable Remains, 1997; Dressed to Die, 1998; Skeleton Crew, 1999). Session topic: "Building a Personal Research Collection," to provide you with sources and strategies to put detail, authenticity and atmosphere in your writing.

Diane Trap - Official research librarian for the Harriette Austin Writers Conference. Diane says you always get what you ask for. You need to know how to ask for what you want. Session topic: "Research Strategies: Know What You Write." How to find what you need to know.

Write authoritatively about crime scene investigation, forensics, police procedure and detection of deception from the experts who do it. Enter the world of laser lights, super glue, gene code matching, personality profiling and good old fashioned detective work.

Dr. Neal Haskell - One of the leading forensic entomologists in the U.S., has worked on over 350 death investigations. He will tell you how knowledge of insects and other bugs can be used to determine the time since death, geographic and habitat links between victims and their assailants, and can extend into areas of child abuse and neglect of the elderly. You will learn the importance of recognition, recovery, collection, preservation, and handling of entomological evidence. Session topic: "Bugs as Forensic Evidence."

Special Agent Terry Cooper - Crime Scene Expert with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, is specially trained and equipped with the latest technology for crime scene analysis. He will demonstrate current crime scene investigation techniques and technology. When your local sheriff says, "We better call in the state crime lab on this one," Agent Cooper will show you what the sheriff is calling for. Session topics: (1) "Initial Crime Scene Entry Procedures," (2) "Processing the Victim."

Detective Sgt. Mel Hegwood - Supervisor Property Crime Unit, Athens-Clarke County Police, and FBI National Academy graduate, Mel works at the point where the ideal and the real in crime scene investigation come together. Coordinating his presentation with Agent Terry Cooper, he will show you the tools and techniques used by crime investigators today, his presentation enriched by 30 years of experience and case histories.

Mike Swanson - Charles "Mike" Swanson is a former patrol officer and detective with the Tampa Police Department. He co-authored the best selling text, Criminal Investigation. Session topic: "The Mindset of Police Investigators." How do police officers view their bosses, the courts, and the public? What biases do they have toward certain crimes? When conducting a crime scene investigation, what is going on in their minds? Take a brisk walk on an inside view at police and policing.

Larry M. McDaniel - A polygraph examiner, a Clinical Psychologist and a Senior Behavior Specialist, Larry uses polygraph examinations and handwriting analysis professionally in the detection of deception. His talk and examples promise to give you insight into the techniques that reveal the minds of liars, thieves, and other criminals. Session topic: "Handwriting Analysis and Detection of Deception."
 

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Joe Veltre - Thrillers, commercial non-fiction, and literary novels.
Daniel Mandel - Literary fiction, commercial fiction, narrative non-fiction.
David Hale Smith - Crime, mainstream fiction, narrative non-fiction: sports, business, health, spirituality, music, popular culture, biography, history, outdoor and adventure writing, and also food/cookbooks, nutrition and even unique diet books.
Anne Hawkins - Literary and mainstream commercial fiction, including mystery and suspense. Serious narrative nonfiction, especially history, science, medicine, or women's issues.
Doris Booth - Mainstream commercial fiction, mystery / thriller / suspense, women's. Some historical fiction.
Ginnie Bivona - Non-fiction & mainstream fiction.
Susan Malone - Literary fiction, women's fiction, most genres (no science fiction, please), and almost all nonfiction.
Judy Long - Literary fiction, women's fiction, non-fiction, mystery. Especially anything with a southern flavor.

Label your manuscript as to genre or type and specify your preferred evaluator (We cannot guarantee your first choice). Make check for $30 payable to HAWC Manuscript Evaluations, and mail two copies of writing sample directly to :

HAWC Manuscript Evaluations
Torrance Center for Creative Studies
323 Aderhold, UGA
Athens, GA 30602-7146

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Come meet and mingle in a casual atmosphere with editors, agents and writers-- the people who make the industry work and who will be presenting the sessions at our conference. Following the reception there will be a live auction to benefit the Harriette Austin Writers Foundation. Conference goers will have the opportunity to bid on many one of a kind items, such as autographed books, original manuscripts, works of art, Saturday lunch or dinner with your favorite author, agent or publisher, and items donated by local business and supporters.

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5:00-7:00 PM Conference Registration
7:00-9:00 PM Reception with agents, publishers, and writers
9:00 - Charity Auction

Saturday, July 24
8:00-8:30 AM Conference Registration
8:30-9:40 AM General Session, Keynote: Ralph McInerny
9:50-10:50 AM
1-a	Joe Veltre: "The Good, the Bad, and the Rejected"
1-b	Judy Long: "Advantages of Small Press Publishing"
1-c	Amy Rennert: "Secrets for Getting Successfully Published"
1-d	Diane Trap: "Research Strategies: Know What You Write"
1-e	Neal Haskell: "Bugs as Forensic Evidence"
1-f	Charlie Coates: "So You Want to Write for TV?"
11:00 AM -12:00 PM
2-a	Charlotte Ross: "Using Folklore in Fiction"
2-b	Larry McDaniel: "Handwriting Analysis and Detection of Deception"
2-c	Ginnie Bivona: "Reflections on Writing for the Non-Fiction Market"
2-d	Daniel Mandel: "From Idea to Sale: Making Your Book Market Savy"
2-e	David Hale Smith: "How to Find The Ideal Agent - Be The Ideal Client"
2-f	John Gilstrap: "Selling / Adapting Novels for the Screen"
12:00-1:30 PM  Lunch Authorlink! CEO Doris Booth will announce Winners of the 1999 International New Author Awards Competition
1:30-2:30 PM
3-a	Ralph McInerny: "Fiction Writing: Crafting the Novel"
3-b	Amy Rennert: "Secrets for Getting Successfully Published"
3-c	Ellie Kuykendall: "Professional Writing for the Internet"
3-d	Cooper & Hegwood: "Initial Crime Scene Entry Procedures"
3-e	Ronda Rich: "How to Market Yourself To Agents and Publishers"
3-f	Cecelia Tishy: "Dialogue & Narration"
2:40-3:40 PM
4-a	Nora Deloach: "How to Write and Sell Genre Fiction"
4-b	Beverly Connor: "Building a Personal Research Collection"
4-c	Doris Booth: "Fifty Ways to Scam a Writer"
4-d	Cooper & Hegwood: "Processing the Victim"
4-e	John Gilstrap: "From Query to Contract: How to sell what you write"
4-f	Judy & Takis Iakovou: "Fueling the Plot Engine"
3:50-4:50 PM
5-a	Mike Swanson: "The Mindset of Police Investigators"
5-b	Neal Haskell: "Bugs as Forensic Evidence"
5-c	Charlie Coates: "So You Want to Write for TV?"
5-d	Susan Malone: "Avoid publlishing pitfalls and become successful"
5-e	Anne Hawkins: "The Query Process - From an Agent's Point of View"
5-f	Cecelia Tishy: "Dialogue & Narration"
5:00-6:00 Authors' Book Signing
7:00-8:30 Dinner with storyteller Charlotte Ross

8:00-10:00 Spillover manuscript evaluation interviews

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More than 250 entries have been received for the second annual Authorlink! 1999 International New Author Awards Competition, and judging is now underway. Submissions came from across the United States and as far away as the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, United Arab Aeuae, Netherlands, Australia and Indonesia.

Eleven category winners will be notified and posted on the Authorlink! site (http://www.authorlink.com) in late May or early June. This year's final selections will be judged by a distinguished panel of recognized editors and literary agents.

Late-Breaking News: The names of the finalists have been posted to the Authorlink! site at http://authorlink.com/contest99_update.html#finalists

Cash prizes will be awarded for Best of Show, ($500), and for First Place ($100 each) in eleven categories. The top award recipient will have their winning first chapter published on the Authorlink! web site, and will receive an expense paid trip to the Harriette Austin Writers Conference where top editors and agents will speak.

All first-place winners will receive a free six-month listing in the Authorlink! manuscript showcase.
 

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. . . about scheduling, accommodations, facilities? Contact Barbara Marable. E-mail marableb@gactr.uga.edu. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Phone 706-542-1585, Fax 706-542-6465.

. . . about sessions, activities, manuscript evaluations or presenters? Contact Anita York. E-mail hawc@coe.uga.edu. Torrance Center for Creative Studies. Phone 706-542-5104, Fax 706-542-4659.

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Registration Fee(s): Registration entitles you to attendance at the Friday evening reception, auction and radio drama, all general and concurrent sessions, Saturday lunch, refreshment breaks, and the authors' book signing.

Pre-Registration - Received by July 13,

Check or credit card only	$145	_______
Registration after July 13	$160	_______
Friday Dinner (optional)	$16	_______
Saturday Breakfast (optional)	$9	_______
Saturday Dinner (optional)	$16	_______
Total		_______

Note: The Georgia Center has a dining room and a coffee shop to serve you. Because of the number of participants expected at the conference, you are encouraged to pre-order meals to assure timely service and to avoid waiting lines that might interfere with your conference schedule.

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Method of payment to guarantee registration:
Check (made payable to The Torrance Center)

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Please check your room preference:

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Two and three room suites are available.If requested room type is unavailable, the best alternative will be confirmed.

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(The Georgia Center does not assign roommates. Singles rates will be charged for single occupancy.)

• Advance payment for lodging is not required.
• A credit card number is required to guarantee your reservation.
• 7 % sales tax will be added to quoted rates.

You will receive your personal schedule at registration check-in. In case of excessive demand or cancellation of a session, an alternate may be substituted for your first choice.

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The site of the conference is Georgia Center for Continuing Education, a full service residential conference center on the campus of The University of Georgia.

The University of Georgia is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

If you require special services or facilities to support your participation in the conference, please call Barbara Marable at 706-542-1585.

The Georgia Center is a smoke-free environment.

Lodging: The Georgia Center provides a variety of accommodations -- some suites may be available. Standard rooms contain two twin size beds or one queen-size bed or more spacious preferred rooms similarly furnished. Some smoking rooms are available.

Transportation: Information on transportation and parking will be provided with your confirmation.

Program Cancellation Policies: (1) Cancellation of pre-registration must be made at least 72 hours before the conference begins in order to avoid being billed 25 percent of the registration fee. Substitution of personnel is recommended in lieu of cancellation. Pre-registrants who fail to attend or to send a substitute are liable for the full late registration fee. To cancel a preregistration, call (706) 542-5104. (2) In the event a program is canceled for any reason, the conference sponsors will not be responsible for any cancellation changes/charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies.

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1. MAIL:

Harriette Austin Writers Conference
Torrance Center for Creative Studies
323 Aderhold, UGA
Athens, GA 30602-7146

3. World Wide Web: www.coe.uga.edu/torrance/hawc

4. PHONE: 706-542-5104
 
 

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For questions about anything, e-mail Anita York at hawc@coe.uga.edu 
or Charles Connor at cconnor@coe.uga.edu