Sneak Peek at ThrillerFest Programming

By Shirley Kennett |
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You can see a preliminary listing of panels and authors for ThrillerFest. We're proud of our programming, and we're sure you'll find it exciting! Keep in mind that not all programming and authors are in place yet. As fabulous as this programming already is, there's more to come!

From the practical to the sublime, the programming for ThrillerFest is well underway. Here's a small but tantalizing sampling of some our authors, special guests and their topics.

The following is tentative and subject to change:

Spotlight Authors

2008 ThrillerMaster Sandra Brown

2007 ThrillerMaster James Patterson

Kathy Reichs, Eric Van Lustbader, and Brad Thor

Special Guests

Dr. Cyril H. Wecht, Nationally Acclaimed Forensic Pathologist

David Baldacci, accepting ITW's Silver Bullet Award
in recognition of Outstanding Achievement in the
Promotion and Advancement of Literacy

Below you'll find a preliminary list of panel topics and presenting authors.

Panel Topics

  • What Makes a Great Villain?
  • Autopsy: Real Doctors Determine Cause of Death
  • Screen vs. Page: What Each Can Learn from the Other
  • Kiss of Death: Thrilling Romance
  • After Harry: Young Adult Thrillers
  • Jack Reacher on the Couch: Psychoanalysis of a Character
  • The Thrill of the Fight: Making it Real
  • Séance: Getting in touch with the Other Side
  • Chasing Indiana Jones: The Treasure Hunt Thriller
  • Snap Critiques: Opening 500 Words of Your Novel Critiqued on the Spot
  • Dangerous Liaisons: Sex, Vulgarity, and Violence
  • Writing and Research Tools: Software and the Internet
  • From Your Profession to Your Creative Passion
  • Weird Science: Mutations and Morphing Thrillers
  • Myth and Mystics: Thrillers Based on the Ancients
  • Top Secret: Washington Confidential
  • Can Thrillers Be Literary Fiction?
  • Real or Imagined: Historical Thrillers
  • Digital Marketing: Podcasting, Book Trailers, Social Networking Sites
  • Adventure Thrillers: How to Create a Swashbuckler in Today's World
  • From True Crime to Crime Fiction: Thrillers Ripped from the Headlines
  • Conspiracy Theories
  • The Thrill of the Paranormal
  • Roar of the Titans: Some of the Biggest Names in Publishing
  • Crossing Borders: International Thrillers
  • The Thrill of the Chase: It's All About Pacing
  • Spy Novel Clichés
  • Writing Teams
  • The Military Thriller
  • From Thriller Fan to Thriller Writer
  • Tribute to James Bond
  • Covert Ops/ Weapons Specialist

This is just a sampling of the many topics we will cover. There's much more to come!

It takes more than an exciting topic to make an exciting experience. That's where our dedicated authors shine! You'll see plenty of your favorite best-selling thriller writers and some new faces, too.

Partial list of participating authors:

Steve Berry

Joe Finder

Michael Palmer

James Rollins

Gayle Lynds

Joe Moore

Lynn Sholes

R. L. Stine

Heather Graham

D. P. Lyle, MD

F. Paul Wilson

Katherine Neville

Christine Kling

David Dun

Diane Vogt

Kathleen Antrim

Douglas Preston

Lincoln Child

David Liss

M. J. Rose

David Hewson

Lorenzo Carcaterra

Tom Sawyer

Jon Land

Allison Brennan

Michelle Gagnon

Shane Gericke

Bob Mayer

Raymond Benson

Alex Sokoloff

Wendy Corsi Staub

Shirley Kennett

W. H. Watford

Patricia Gussin

J. T. Ellison

Jim Fusilli

Laura Benedict

Don Helin

Mike Lawson

Gary Braver

Nancy Daversa

Christopher Reich

Kelli Stanley

Karna Bodman

Thomas Greanias

Laura Benedict

Mark Alpert

Karen Dionne

Rip Gerber

Karen Rose

Kathryn Fox

Thomas O'Callahan

Meredith Anthony

Paul Levine

Sibylle Barrasso

Mitchell Graham

Robert Gregory Browne

Susan Arnout Smith

Deborah Shlian

Andy Harp

Jonathan Mayberry

Leslie Silbert

Karen Tintori

Jill Gregory

Jeff Buick

Emily Benedek

Cathy Pickens

Mario Acevedo

Robert Doetsch

John Ramsey Miller

James McComber

Timothy Hallinan

David Hosp

David Angsten

And many, many more!

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This year we're in the heart of New York in July, with two special add-on events, CraftFest and AgentFest, where authors of all levels can meet the professionals.

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Patrons (Actives)
Clive Cussler*
Dirk Cussler*
Faye and Jonathan Kellerman*
John Lescroart*

Sponsors (Actives)
Kathleen Antrim*
David Baldacci*
Steve Berry*
Gary Braver*
Sandra Brown*
Dale Brown*
John Case*
Lee Child*
Glenn Cooper
Richard Curtis*
Jack F. Du Brul*
David Dun*
Joseph Finder*
Brian Garfield*
Tess Gerritsen*
Leslie Glass*
Vicki Hinze*

Lisa Jackson
Alex Kava*
Deborah LeBlanc
Eric Van Lustbader*
D.P. Lyle, M.D.*
Gayle Lynds*
Brad Meltzer
David Morrell*
Katherine Neville*
James Patterson*
Douglas Preston*
Christopher Reich*
James Rollins*
M.J. Rose*
JoAnn Ross
John Saul*
Susan Arnout Smith
R.L. Stine*
Brad Thor*

Supporters (Actives)
Steve Alten*
Ted Bell*
Emily Benedek
Janet Berliner-Gluckman*
Allison Brennan
Jan Burke*
Lorenzo Carcaterra
Lincoln Child*
Stephen Coonts*
Brian DAmato
Eileen Dreyer*
Linda Fairstein*
Vince Flynn*
Chris Fox
Joel Goldman*
Heather Graham*
Thomas Greanias
Humphrey Hawksley


*original member joined
by June 4, 2005

Bonnie Hearn Hill*
Alan Jacobson
Judith Kelman*
Harley Jane Kozak
Jon Land*
Dennis Lynds*
Francine Mathews*
Kyle Mills*
Andrew Peterson
Twist Phelan
Christopher Rice*
James Siegel*
Taylor Smith*
Carl T. Smith*
Mariah Stewart*
Peter Straub*
M. Diane Vogt*
Stuart Woods*

Patrons (Associates)
Tucker Andersen

Sponsors (Associates)
Baror International, Inc.*
Maria Carvainis
Leisure Books*
Ed Mitchell*
Henry Morrison*
Adrian Muller*
Tor/Forge Books*

Supporters (Associates)
Linda Adams*
Robert P. Bellin*
Brilliance Audio*
Emory Hackman*
Helen Heller*
Inkwell Management, LLC*
Vladimir Lange*
Mario Mastro
L.A. Starks
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