The keynote speaker will be New York Times bestselling author Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked (1995), Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (1999), After Alice (2015), Hiddensee (2017), and many others. Wicked was the basis for a Tony Award–winning musical, the sixth-longest running musical in Broadway history.

The theme of this year’s conference is “The Art of Storytelling.”

Please note this year's 603 conference will be at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, NH. Scroll to the bottom for directions to Saint Anselm and the Sullivan Arena.

2019 Full Schedule:
8:00-8:45	Registration
8:45-9:00	Welcome / Intro
9:00-10:00	Gregory Maguire Keynote
10:00-10:30	Maguire Book Signing
10:45-12:00	Class Slot A (Pick one of the following, full descriptions on our "2019 Classes" page.) So You Want to Write a Novel, Part 1: Planting the seeds - Elaine Isaak Blurring the Lines Between Fiction and Nonfiction - Adam Braver Memoir Workshop - Deborah Joy Corey The Scene - Hester Kaplan CLOSED Writing Dramatic Dialogue - Lila Rose Kaplan Five Things to Consider When Writing Middle Grade - Adi Rule and Erin Moulton Writing Self and Character through Place - Pamela Petro Five Things to Think About When Writing Picture Books - Cynthia Platt Exercises in Style - Stephanie Reents
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-1:50	Panel- A Conversation about Publishing: Amy Ray, Jeff Deck, Cynthia Platt, Erin Moulton, and Hester Kaplan. Or Literary Agent Pitch Session (More information on our "2019 Pitch Session" page.)
2:00-3:15	Class Slot B (Pick one of the following, full descriptions on our "2019 Classes" page.) What Graphic Novels Reveal about Narrative Voice - Pamela Petro So You Want to Write a Novel, Part 2: No Plot, No Problem! - Elaine Isaak Setting - Hester Kaplan CLOSED Tiny Fictions - Stephanie Reents CLOSED Creating Dramatic Characters - Lila Rose Kaplan Submissions 101 - Cynthia Platt CLOSED Blurring the Lines Between Fiction and Nonfiction - Adam Braver Memoir Workshop - Deborah Joy Corey Five Things to Consider When Writing YA - Adi Rule and Erin Moulton
3:30-4:45	Class Slot C (Pick one of the following, full descriptions on our "2019 Classes" page. Note, some people participating in the Literary Agent Pitch Session will attend the panel in slot C if their session conflicts with a class.) Stack Up to the Big Dogs: Turn Pro with Your Self-Publishing - Jeff Deck So You Want to Write a Novel, Part 3: Making a Scene - Elaine Isaak CLOSED Character-Driven Pitch Plotting - Kate Conway The Fearless Writer: Learning to Overcome the Common Myths of the Industry to Become a More Authentic and Productive Writer – Dan Szczesny CLOSED Crash Course on Indie Publishing - Devin Wilkie Working With An Editor - Robin Baskerville Panel- The Old Fashion Q & A - Amy Ray, Cynthia Platt, Michael Joachim, and David Elliott. Or Literary Agent Pitch Session (More information on our "2019 Pitch Session" page.)
4:45-5:30	Farewell, Networking and Social Hour

2019 Classes
(Full Descriptions and Presenter Bios)

Literary Agent Pitch Session
(Pitch your finished work to an agent)

2019 Food
(Lunch and Snack Menus)

Cost:

Early-Bird Member Rate (available for current NHWP members / expires March 10): $140

Member Rate: (available for current NHWP members): $165

Non-Member Rate: $185

New Member Rate: (join the NHWP or renew your expired membership at $55 and receive the early bird rate for the conference at $140): $195

Student Rate: (valid current student ID required at check-in): $95

To Register:

Follow these simple instructions:

Read through all the class descriptions on the “2019 Classes” page
Choose one class from each slot (A, B, and C)
Write down the titles of your selections
Click this link to register for the conference, then follow the further prompts to select your classes
Please note, the Literary Agent Pitch Session has its own sign-up form and fee. The registration process will direct you through that process if you wish to partake.

More about the 2018 Conference: “Writing from the Heart” featuring Keynote Speaker Richard Russo

Driving and Campus Directions:

SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE
100 Saint Anselm Drive
Manchester, New Hampshire 03102

From Points North: Take Interstate 93 South. After the Hooksett Toll Plaza, bear right onto Interstate 293 South, winding along Merrimack River (on the left) through Manchester. Exit 293 South (as it becomes the Everett Turnpike) by bearing right onto Route 101. At the junction of Routes 101 and 114 (set of lights), continue straight onto Route 114 North, following power lines. At the 3rd stoplight, turn right onto Saint Anselm Drive. Main entrance to campus is approximately 1 mile ahead on right.

From Points South: Take Interstate 93 North to Interstate 293 North. Pass the Mall of NH on left. Cross over Merrimack River. At fork, go straight onto Route 101 (do not bear right and do not follow 293 North to Manchester). At the junction of Routes 101 and 114 (set of lights), continue straight onto Route 114 North, following power lines. At the 3rd stoplight, turn right onto Saint Anselm Drive. Main entrance to campus is approximately 1 mile ahead on right.

From the Seacoast: Take Route 101 West toward Manchester. Head south on Interstate 93 for approximately 2 miles. Bear right onto Interstate 293 North (do not continue straight and do not continue on 93 South towards Boston). Pass the Mall of NH on left. Cross over Merrimack River. At fork, go straight onto Route 101 (do not bear right and do not follow Interstate 293 North to Manchester). At the junction of Routes 101 and 114 (set of lights), continue straight onto Route 114 North, following power lines. At the 3rd stoplight, turn right onto Saint Anselm Drive. Main entrance to campus is approximately 1 mile ahead on right.

From Points West: Take Route 101 East into Bedford. At the junction of Routes 101 and 114 (set of lights), turn left onto Route 114 North, following power lines. At the 3rd stoplight, turn right onto Saint Anselm Drive. Main entrance to campus is approximately 1 mile ahead on right.

Download campus map HERE

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