ThrillerFest is the annual conference of International Thriller Writers and the premier event of the year for thriller fans, authors, and publishing professionals. This unique, popular, and rapidly expanding gathering was created in 2005 by several bestselling authors to bring thousands of writers, readers, publishers, producers, editors, and agents together in an effort to promote and support thriller authors everywhere.

ThrillerFest is the annual conference of the International Thriller Writers. This unique, popular, and rapidly expanding organization was created in 2005 by several bestselling authors in order to bring thousands of writers, readers, publishers, producers, editors, and agents together to promote and support thriller authors everywhere.

The ThrillerFest conference has six main components: Master Class, CraftFest, QueryFest, PitchFest, ThrillerFest, and the Awards Banquet.

• Master Class provides an educational workshop for aspiring writers, debuts, and midlist authors where they gain advanced training from the masters of craft in an intimate, day-long training session.
• CraftFest showcases bestselling authors and subject matter experts who kindly offer their advice and assistance to advance attendees’ writing techniques.
• QueryFest offers instant feedback on a query letter or first two pages of a manuscript by an industry expert.
• PitchFest pairs writers with agents, producers, and editors, providing an opportunity for attendees to pitch their manuscripts.
• ThrillerFest proper, the final two days of the conference, provides readers with an opportunity to network with authors—everyone from debuts to bestsellers. Expect innovative panels, spotlight interviews, and workshops to educate and inspire.
• The Thriller Awards Banquet honors the year’s ThrillerMaster, Silver Bullet Award recipient, Thriller Legend, Thriller Fans, and Thriller Award winners.

Find out more about this exciting five-day thriller extravaganza by browsing our website at www.thrillerfest.com.