NY Times Best Selling Author Patti Callahan Henry On Setting As Character, Storytelling, Building a Readership, Changing Publishers, and More.

NY Times Bestselling Author Jane Green On Place As Character, Evolving As A Writer, and More...

NY Times Bestselling Author David Ebershoff on Research, Finding Voice, Writing Style, and More...

NY Times Bestselling Author James Grippando on Series vs. Stand Alone, Finding Voice, Writing Style, Building a Career, and More...

NY Times best selling author James Frey on fiction vs. memoir, finding voice, writing style, building a career and more...

#1 NY Times Bestselling author Lee Child on voice, creating characters readers love, finding the story, process, getting started writing, building a writing career, and more.

NY Times best selling author Lisa Scottoline on plot vs. characters, creating ongoing characters your audience will love, where story ideas come from, a window into her writing process, sustaining a weekly newspaper column, and more.

Peter De Jonge has coauthored three NY Times bestselling books with James Patterson, been a reporter for the Associated Press, and a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine. His work has appeared in Best American Sports Writing, National Geographic, Harper's Bazaar, Details, and Manhattan, Inc. Join him for a discussion of coauthoring, fiction vs. non-fiction, and what it takes to write page-turners.

NY Times bestselling author & screenwriter David Benioff, author of City of Thieves and screenwriter of Troy, Kite Runner, and Wolverine, on writing novels vs. screenplays, translating novels to the screen, writing original screenplays, creating characters that live, research, and more …

#1 NY Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson on romantic suspense, suspense in general, creating characters, finding and plotting the story, writing process, creating a successful career, and more.

Literary agent Taryn Fagerness on becoming an agent, finding the right agent for you, foreign rights, what agents expect from you and what you should and can expect from them, what publishers are looking for around the world, and more.

Debut author Juliette Fay on writing process, finding an agent, selling that first book, and more.

NY Times Bestselling author Margaret Weis in a discussion with fantasy author Eldon Thompson on creating role-playing games, creating worlds and the characters who inhabit them, series writing, fantasy vs. science fiction, urban fantasy, and more.

NY Times Bestselling author Kate Jacobs on developing a cast of characters, creating plot, the writing process, selling to the big screen, revisiting characters years later, & more.

NY Times bestselling author David Morrell on novels translated to movies, changing gears, finding the story, building characters your readers love, licensing the use of your characters, & more.

NY Times bestselling author James Grippando on becoming a writer, keeping series fresh, finding the story, building characters your readers love, & more...

Literary publicist Antoinette Kuritz and publisher and book packager Bob Goodman discuss book packaging and the most common mistakes made, what to look for in a distributor, the five primary means of publication and scenarios for each.

NY Times bestselling authors Linda Lael Miller and Robyn Carr discuss writing women's fiction, the evolution of the publishing industry, series writing, career longevity, writing holiday books, and more.

Literary publicist and La Jolla Writers Conference founder Antoinette Kuritz and book packager Bob Goodman discuss some of the rules of writing and what it takes to be a successful writer, whether you write fiction or non-fiction.

Epicenter publisher Kent Sturgis on what happens when a POD book hits the big time and his company's book on Sarah Palin. Sandy Dijkstra Agency children's book agent Kelly Sonnack on what she looks for in a submission, the trends in the children's book market, and more.

San Diego Union Tribune book section editor Robert Pincus on reviews: what he looks for, how he chooses, whether small press books have a shot, and more. Writer's House children's book agent Steve Malk on trends in the children's book market, what he looks for in submissions, and more.

Shelfari V.P. Dave Hanley on what Shelfari is and how it can be of use to authors. NY Times bestselling author Kathleen Norris on writing memoir.

NY Times Bestselling Author Brad Meltzer shares insights on getting started as a writer, research and what it takes, the importance of a character-driven plot, the differences between writing stand-alone novels and a series, and how to get a publisher to give you more than a year between novels.

NY Times bestselling author Elizabeth George on the elements of mystery.

NY Times bestselling author S.M. Stirling on writing sci-fi, creating worlds, writing collaboratively, and more.

ESPN sportswriter Mark Kreidler on narrative non-fiction, sports writing, and more. NY Times bestselling woman's fiction author Mary Alice Monroe on character, setting, finding the story, and more.

NY Times bestselling authors Suzanne Enoch and Teresa Medeiros breaking into the romance market and becoming a successful romance author.

Eric Kampmann, owner of Beaufort Books and President of Midpoint Distribution joins a discussion of the various ways to publish and which might be right for you.

Join former Writer's Digest Magazine Editor-in-Chief Melanie Rigney and specialty markets guru Brian Jud for a discussion of how the publishing industry is evolving - what's hot, what's not.

NY Times Bestselling Author Jim Rollins on voice, on using history to create story, and more.

NY Times Bestselling Author Margaret Weis on creating worlds and the characters who inhabit them.
Writing teacher Nancy Peacok on writing.

Patti Callahan Henry on setting as character, creating characters that breathe, character vs. plot driven novels, southern fiction, and more.

NY Times Bestselling Author Steve Martini on writing legal thrillers, his process, and more.

NY Times Bestselling Author David Morrell on novels translated to the screen, creating an enduring career, writing in real time, and more.
NY Times Bestselling Author Phil Margolin on bringing the criminal justice system to life, process, and more.

NY Times Bestselling Author Harlan Coben on writing suspense, his process, and more.

Specialty Market Sales Guru Brian Jud on selling books beyond the bookstores

NY Times Bestselling Author Dorothea Benton Frank on setting as character, humor in writing, process, and her very best writing advice!

IBPA Executive Director Terry Nathan on Trends in Small Press Publishing

NY Times Bestselling Author John Sanford on series writing, creating and evolving characters, and process

NY times Bestselling author Joseph Wambaugh talks about writing process, find the story, and the difference between writing narrative non-fiction and fiction.

Guest: NY Times Bestselling Author Joseph Wambaugh talks about writing process, finding the story, and the differences between writing narrative non-fiction and fiction.

News of the Publishing Industry with The Front Page and Lisa Lutz joins the Roundtable to talk about writing and selling screenplays - and her decade and a half to overnight success.

Writing novels vs. writing screenplays, perfecting dialogue and making it work for your characters, finding the right writing environment, process, selling the book, auctions, process, and more with Lisa Lutz.

News of the publishing industry with The Front Page and then Jesse Kellerman joins the Roundtable to talk about writing plays vs. writing novels.

Process, getting published, series vs. stand alone novels, working with your editor, developing characters, and more with Jesse Kellerman.

News of the publishing industry with The Front Page and Catherine Ryan Hyde joins the discussion talking about translation of a novel to the big screen and more.

Writing process, the difference between writing for adults and young adults, the growth of the young adult market, making a living as a writer, and more with Catherine Ryan Hyde.

John Lescroart - is the author of eighteen previous novels and eleven NY Times bestsellers known for his gripping suspense-thrillers filled with hard-hitting blow-by-blow accounts of real-life situations. His newest novel, Betrayal, is on sale now. He is also known for giving exceptional keynote speeches that leave his audience laughing til they cry!

Segment 1 - News of the publishing industry with The Front Page. Then John Lescroart joins the Roundtable to talk about getting started, writing series vs. stand-alones, and more.

Segment 2 - More with John Lescroart on working with your agent and editor, keeping series characters and books relevant, and the writing process.

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Edward Humes On Writing Narrative Non-Fiction, Winning the Pulitzer Prize, Research, and More …

Edward Humes - The author of nine critically acclaimed nonfiction books and a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for journalism and a PEN Award, Edward Humes is a writer-at-large for Los Angeles Magazine.

Segment 1 - News of the publishing industry with The Front Page. Then Edward Humes joins the discussion talking about the differences between writing for newspapers and writing books; narrative non-fiction vs. fiction.

Segment 2 - More with Edward Humes on narrative non-fiction, choosing the topic, research, process, selling the book, and writing stories people want to read.

Ellis Avery - On October 25, 2007, The New York Press called Ellis Avery "The best writer you've never heard of but should go read right now." Two awards later, her novel, The Teahouse Fire, is the subject of rave reviews and available in paperback. Today we are going to learn more about this little known author and about how study of the tea ceremony can lead to the writing of an exquisite novel.

Scott Flora - Since 1996, SPAN has been committed to supporting authors and independent publishers as a nonprofit trade association. Our mission is to "to advance the image and profits of independent publishers and authors through education and marketing opportunities," says SPAN's Executive Director, Scott Flora. SPAN has over 1000 members.

Segment 1 - News of the publishing industry with The Front Page and award-winning author Ellis Avery joins the Roundtable to talk about researching for a novel, writing characters who speak to us, and being "the best writer nobody knows."

Segment 2 - More with Ellis Avery on the writing and publishing process, and then Scott Flora of SPAN on the future of small press publishing.

Terry Nathan - As of February 13, it was announced that Terry Nathan is the new Executive Director of PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association. He worked for more than 15 years with the previous executive director, his mother, Jan Nathan, who founded the association and died in June 2007. Since then, Terry Nathan has been PMA's director.

In a statement, Nathan said he looks forward "to building upon the legacy of the past 25 years to insure that PMA continues as the leading voice and advocate for the independent publishing community."

A long-time director of the organization, Terry succeeds Jan Nathan to the post. We celebrate his appointment and welcome him to the Roundtable.

Segment 1 - News of the publishing industry with The Front Page and Terry Nathan joins the discussion.

Segment 2 - Terry Nathan on the direction and future of PMA, the direction and future of independent publishing, and how PMA can support the small press publisher.

Terry Nathan - As of February 13, it was announced that Terry Nathan is the new Executive Director of PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association. He worked for more than 15 years with the previous executive director, his mother, Jan Nathan, who founded the association and died in June 2007. Since then, Terry Nathan has been PMA's director.

In a statement, Nathan said he looks forward "to building upon the legacy of the past 25 years to insure that PMA continues as the leading voice and advocate for the independent publishing community."

A long-time director of the organization, Terry succeeds Jan Nathan to the post. We celebrate his appointment and welcome him to the Roundtable.

Segment 1 - News of the publishing industry with The Front Page and Terry Nathan joins the discussion.

Segment 2 - Terry Nathan on the direction and future of PMA, the direction and future of independent publishing, and how PMA can support the small press publisher.

News of the publishing industry with The Front Page & the Kate Jacobs joins the discussion

News of the publishing industry with The Front Page and then Kate Jacobs on writing for magazines, freelancing vs. staff, and getting started on a novel.

The writing process, character development, networking, finding an agent, finding a publisher, publication, and on the road to success with Kate Jacobs.

News of the publishing industry with The Front Page and Clive Cussler joins the discussion.

News of the publishing industry with The Front Page. Then, how did Clive Cussler get started writing, and how can you? Writer expectations. And having your novel translated to the big screen.

Mistakes in books, working with writing partners, evolving series characters, keeping a series character fresh, writing multiple series, the writing process, and then writing for kids, with Clive Cussler.

News of the publishing industry with The Front Page and then Wendy Corsi Staub joins the conversation.

More with Wendy on ghost writing, writing several series and keeping them straight, the burgeoning young adult market, and publishing multiple books each yearwith Wendi Corsi Staub.

News of the publishing industry with The Front Page and then Taryn Fagerness on how a writer chooses the right agent, what to look for in an agent, how many agents to apply to at once, and what a writer should expect from an agent?

Current hot trends in the publishing industry, what agents and editors look for in submissions and the writers who make them, and more on agenting with Taryn Fagerness.

News of the publishing industry with The Front Page and getting started as a screenwriter.

Antoinette, Bob, and Warren talk about what's new in the publishing industry. Warren tells us how he got started writing screenplays. Writing the screenplay vs. writing the novel. How to sell you screenplay, get an agent, make connections? This and more with Warren Lewis.

For those of us who thought E-books would never take off, we just might have been mistaken! Textbooks, game books, and even romances are selling in this format. What book is Starbuck's selling next? How do they chose their books? What bookstores are still going strong and why? Limiting access to pornography on the internet, and more.

What does an agent look for in a client? What do they look for in a manuscript? How do you make your query attractive to an agent? How do you judge whether an agent is right for you? What are the trends questions and more with Sally Van Haitsma.

How do you find out what an agent wants in a proposal? How do you know what genres an agent will represent? More with Sally Van Haitsma of the Julie Castiglia Agency.

What is the future of E-books? Are they a viable publishing alternative? Sony and amazon.com want you to think so, and they have produced the readers to make it possible.

Is the market for memoirs growing? What does it take to make a memoir viable? And what's hot and what's not in the world of publishing?

The publisher of the OJ book, If I Did It, and President of one of the premier distribution houses in the country, Eric Kampmann joins the discussion to talk about all the avenues to publication: traditional; small press; independent; and e-books.

Writing a book? How do you decide which publishing avenue is right for you? Self-publishing? How do you get a distributor? Provocative books: gauging the market for them and garnering public interest.