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ThrillerFest

The 2022 ITW Thriller Awards: Nominees and Winners

By Crime HQ

June 7, 2022

Best Hardcover Novel THE TURNOUT by Megan Abbott (Penguin/Putnam) RAZORBLADE TEARS by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron Books) ROCK PAPER SCISSORS by Alice Feeney (Flatiron Books) THESE TOXIC THINGS by Rachel Howzell Hall (Thomas & Mercer) RED WINDOW by Alma Katsu (Penguin/Putnam) I AM NOT WHO YOU THINK I AM by Eric Rickstad (Blackstone Publishing) Best First Novel GIRL A…

From the Front Lines of ThrillerFest 2019

By Joe Brosnan

July 16, 2019

Every July, the premier thriller writers from around the world convene at the Grand Hyatt—a hotel connected to Grand Central Terminal—in New York City for ThrillerFest, a multi-day convention filled with panels, camaraderie, and more than a few cocktails. It’s a yearly tradition for many authors, and like any good thriller, you never truly know…

The 2019 ITW Thriller Award Nominees

By Crime HQ

May 22, 2019

The International Thriller Writers (ITW) recently announced the 2019 Thriller Award nominees. Join us in congratulating these worthy authors and books! BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL Lou Berney — NOVEMBER ROAD (William Morrow) Julia Heaberlin — PAPER GHOSTS (Ballantine Books) Jennifer Hillier — JAR OF HEARTS (Minotaur Books) Karin Slaughter — PIECES OF HER (William Morrow) Paul…

2018 Thrillerfest XIII Wrap-Up

By Thomas Pluck

July 17, 2018

Thrillerfest 2018 was notable for having Thrillermaster George R. R. Martin as the Guest of Honor. He was interviewed by his editor Anne Groell, no questions were allowed, and he held court from the stage in his trademark Mets cap. Really, only a Mets fan could write The Red Wedding, am I right? Martin discussed…

2017 Thrillerfest Wrap Up

By Crime HQ

July 17, 2017

This year's Thrillerfest was a blast! Hosted at the Grand Hyatt in New York City, it was five glorious days of meeting authors, hearing their stories, getting advice and writing tips, and schmoozing with authors, industry, and fans alike. Criminal Element was lucky enough to be there for it all, and in case you missed…

ThrillerFest XI: Sights, Sounds, and Screams

By Thomas Pluck

July 13, 2016

If you’re not familiar with ThrillerFest, it’s the official convention of the International Thriller Writers, held every July in New York City at the Grand Hyatt hotel. The basic convention is two days, Friday and Saturday, with the Thriller Awards banquet held Saturday evening. But, there’s a lot more if you include CraftFest, Master CraftFest,…

ThrillerFest Day Two: Debut Authors and Awards

By Thomas Pluck

July 13, 2015

The International Thriller Writers organization is well known for their debut authors program, which has nurtured many a thriller writer from volunteer to award-winning novelist. One of these authors is Jenny Milchman, former Debut Author Chair for the ITW and the author of the Martha Higgins Clark Award-winning Cover of Snow, and her latest thriller,…

ThrillerFest: Day One

By Thomas Pluck

July 11, 2015

The mood of ThrillerFest is palpably different from CraftFest. There’s more excitement and the personalities come out. Such as Brad Parks, author of the Carter Ross mysteries, recognizable as the tall thin man in the gray suit, and Karin Slaughter, dressed all in black with a short blonde bob, but both are unforgettable with their…

CraftFest: Day Two

By Thomas Pluck

July 10, 2015

The second day of CraftFest is technically CareerFest, with two tracks: one for independent (self) publishing and the other for traditional publishing. As I am yet unable to split myself in twain like a liver fluke and inhabit two spaces at once, I visited the first panel of the indie track and the second panel…

ThrillerFest’s CraftFest: Day One

By Thomas Pluck

July 9, 2015

There are many mystery conventions, but only one ThrillerFest. The first was held in Phoenix, Arizona in 2006, when the International Thriller Writers was founded by David Morrell (author of First Blood and many others) and Gayle Lynds (The Last Spymaster and more). It got big quick, and moved to New York City, where every…

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