American Christian Fiction Writers to Hold National Conference in Nashville
Posted Monday, Aug 22, 2005 @ 9:28 pm by ACFW
Contact Information: Marilynn Griffith at (206) 338-6255(phone/fax)
Organization's URL: http://www.AmericanChristianFictionWriters.com

Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 22, 2005 (The Religion Wire™) — American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), a 700-member strong group of authors, editors, agents, publicists and aspiring writers, will hold their 4th annual national conference September 15-18, 2005 at the Sheraton Music City hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Best-selling author and Zondervan Executive Editor Karen Ball will serve as conference keynote, sharing her experiences editing such authors as Francine Rivers, Karen Kingsbury, Gilbert Morris and many others. The New York Times featured the 2004 conference. Former keynotes include Karen Kingsbury, Robin Lee Hatcher and Francine Rivers.

Workshop titles include:

• Fiction 101
• Writing Supernatural Thrillers
• Turning Your Book into a Movie
• Managing Your Career
• Elements of Christian Fantasy Fiction
• Nine Steps to a Lean Mean Proposal
• Themes like a Good Idea

Other conference offerings:

• Choose from over 25 editors and agents for one-on-one appointments
• Mentors for first-time attendees
• ACFW Book of the Year Contest Winners Announced
• ACFW Noble Theme Contest Winners Announced

Register at http://www.AmericanChristianFictionWriters.com

Meet Karen Ball
Award winning editor and best-selling novelist Karen Ball is Executive Editor at Zondervan, one of the world's leading Christian communications companies. Her most recent novel, Shattered Justice, released from Multnomah in June 2005. Karen lives in Oregon with her husband, Don, and their "kids," a Siberian husky and Aussie-terrier mix.

Other Speakers Include:

• Tracey Bateman
• Andrea Boeshaar
• Kristin Billerbeck
• Terri Blackstock
• Colleen Coble
• Lynn Coleman
• Brandilyn Collins
• Robin Lee Hatcher
• Randy Ingermanson
• Gail Gaymer Martin
• Kathleen Morgan
• Tracie Peterson
• Deborah Raney
• Gayle Roper
• Linda Windsor

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PUBLISHERS REPRESENTED
Barbour Publishing      Revell
Bethany House      River Oak
Focus on the Family      Steeple Hill/Love Inspired
Heartsong Presents      Tyndale
Howard Publishing      Warner Faith
Multnomah      Westbow
Navpress      Zondervan

LITERARY AGENCIES
Alive Communications
Books & Such Literary Agency
Hartline Agency
Knight Agency
Steve Laube Agency
Word Serve Literary Group

PUBLICITY FIRMS
Glass Road PR

SCREENWRITERS
Kathryn Mackel, Hangman’s Curse

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