2025 Killer Nashville Call for Moderators - Killer Nashville Blog

Are you going there?

If you're planning to attend the Killer Nashville Writer's Conference this year, Panzer found this announcement on the KN Blog.

 

They're looking for moderators for the writers' panels at the conference.

 

You must be registered to attend to be a moderator.

 

To begin the application process tootle over to Killer Nashville Moderator Application 

 

 

2025 Killer Nashville Call For Panelists

It's an opportunity to become recognizable.

Panzer found this announcement at the Killer Nashville site. 

 

If you are planning to attend the writer's conference, this is your opportunity to lead a panel. You must be registered to attend before you can fill out the application form.

 

Panzer says, "You'll need to hurry as these slots fill up fast." 

To read the announcement tootle over to Killer Nashville 

Seattle Worldcon 2025 ChatGPT Controversy Roundup - File 770

Did they think nobody would care?

Today Panzer was shaken from his kitty bed by loud and unhappy noises coming from the Catosphere. Jumping into the Panzermobile, our brave kitty followed all the uproar to the File 770 site. There he discovered the use of ChatGPT by this year's World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was the cause of all the anger.

 

According to the information posted by Mike Glyer, a Worldcon committee used ChatGPT to vet perspective panel members without telling them until after the panels' participants were decided. Near the beginning of the post there's a link to the Worldcon statement about ChatGPT's use. As a result at least one author removed his work from award consideration and some people are asking how to get their membership money refunded.

 

Panzer says, "LLMs, and ChatGPT in particular, are hated by a lot of writers. Remember what happened to NaNoWriMo after their AI statement? Hint: The last nail in the coffin."

 

Note: This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Seattle Worldcon 2025

The BookFest Full 2024, Oct. 26th And 27th, Official Schedule Features Kelley Armstrong, S.A. Cosby And Brandon McNulty

We always enjoy it.

Today Panzer went to the BookFest site. Our traveling kitty boy attends BookFest each year.

Scroll down the page for the full list of presenters. Below the list and photos and photos of them are the presenters' bios.

 

The bios are followed by the time of the presenters' feature whether it is a panel, interview or conversations..

The page includes links to other information about BookFest, including one at the beginning which will take you to the page for free viewing information. It's a little confusing, but read the instructions closely. You can watch it free on YouTube.

 

 To read the post tootle over to Bookfest Fall 2024 Schedule

Dragon Con News

Dragon Con is only two days away now.

If you can't attend Dragon Con this year, Panzer found the streamed videos from last year's con..

You can watch hours of the panels and contests for free.

Have fun!

To watch tootle over to Dragon Con TV

Want to Moderate a Panel at Killer Nashville?

Moderate a panel? Okay. How to worship a cat.

Panzer got an email from the organizers at the Killer Nashville Conference.

 

The organization is looking for panel moderators. There's a list of panels they need moderators for. Read the list and see if there's something you'd like to moderate.

 

The conference runs August 22 - 25. If you plan to attend, here's your chance to moderate a panel, meet a lot of writers, and get known by a lot of people.

To read over the list and apply tootle over to Killer Nashville Panel Application

 

To read about the conference tootle over to Killer Nashville Conference

 

Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival - Wales' International Crime Literature Festival - Free to Attend Online

I attended last year and enjoyed all the book talk.

Today, Panzer has news about the Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival for you. If you don't have the time or money to get to Wales for the Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival, there is another option available.

 

The Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival is Wales' First International Crime Literature Festival.

 

The online festival will be April 17 - 19 and April 22 - 24. (The Apri1 20 - 21 are also available, but are recorded.) The festival online panels are now listed at the site. They're free to attend, but you must register and get a ticket to attend. Be sure to read the panel description before you register because some panels are presented in Welsh. The panels are live.

Below is a link to read about the festival and a second link to go to the panel descriptions and ticket order page.

To read about the festival tootle over to Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival

To book tickets tootle over to Panel tickets

ThrillerFest Recordings Available Now

There are a lot of recordings.

If you missed this year's International Thriller Writers ThillerFest, Panzer discovered the recordings are now available for sale.

 

The cost depends on which individual class, panel or interview or group of classes panels and interviews you want to purchase. The ordering process is a little complicated, but, if you want the recordings, it's worth the extra steps.

 

For more information tootle over to ThrillerFest Audio

The BookFest Keynote and Panels - Fall 2022

 In case you missed The BookFest, Panzer found the videos of the panels are available on YouTube.

BookFest was October 22 and 23. Although the October 22 event was designated as The Reader day and October 23 was designated The Writer day, the panels on either day were appropriate for either readers or writers.

You'll need a lot of time for watching.

The videos can be accessed from The BookFest page. Scroll down from the top of the landing page and each video is available below its description. There are author interviews, author readings and panel discussions.

 

The videos are free to watch.

To access the videos tootle over to The BookFest Panels