6–9 PM
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Join us for an evening discussion on writing about crime, and publishing your work. The conversation will range from discussing themes as well as how to turn thoughts, arguments and theories into some killer prose.
In addition to reflecting on the writing process, the panelists will address issues related to the publishing aspects of crime writing, such as contacting agents, working with publishing houses and newspaper editors, and running a successful blog. Each panelist comes to 826 with a unique experience and approach, and their combined expertise should prove an invaluable resource for aspiring and seasoned writers alike. No details will be spared, all pertinent secrets will be revealed.
About the moderator:
Joe Loya is the author of The Man Who Outgrew His Prison Cell, a memoir published in 2004 by HarperCollins, detailing his experience with bank robbing, prison, and life after prison. He writes about the issues of crime and punishment in many formats including plays, op-eds and essays. In 2002, he performed his play, also called The Man Who Outgrew His Prison Cell at San Francisco’s Thick Description Playhouse. He was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship, in 2005, to write another memoir entitled The Parole Of Buddha Lobo.
About the panelists:
Alix Lambert is a multimedia artist and is the author of Crime, published by Fuel Publishing. This book includes interviews with crime experts like LAPD Chief Bratton, David Cronenberg, David Mamet and Viggo Mortensen. Her other books include Russian Prison Tattoos and The Silencing. In her books, as well as in her plays, articles, films, television, photographs, and music she examines the intersection between crime and art. Her documentary film The Mark Of Cain was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.
Justin Berton is a features and trends reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle. He’s worked as a journalist at Oakland’s East Bay Express, Denver’s Westword and The Silicon Valley Metro. His freelance pieces have appeared in various publications, including Maxim, AlterNet.org and Oakland A’s Magazine. He’s also a lecturer in the journalism department at San Francisco State University.
Michelle Gagnon is a former modern dancer, bartender, dog walker, model, personal trainer, and Russian supper club performer. Her thrillers The Tunnels and Boneyard have been published in North America, France, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Australia. Both were IMBA top ten bestsellers. Her upcoming book, The Gatekeeper, concerns a domestic terror plot by anti-immigration hate groups and will be released in November 2009. In her spare time Michelle runs errands and indulges a weakness for Scrabulous and Hollywood blockbusters. She lives in San Francisco with her family.
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