Lisa Malice gives the keynote speech and discusses how she is a Killer Nashville success story. Clay Stafford interviews Guest of Honor Kemper Donovan, discussing his background, including degrees from Stanford and Harvard Law School, and his experience in Hollywood as a literary manager before becoming a writer. He explains how his podcast “All About Agatha,” which analyzes Agatha Christie’s works, influenced his own mystery writing.
Plotting a Mystery
Roger John moderates a panel of authors on the subject of how to effectively write a mystery plot. They discuss challenges that writers may encounter when trying to write for the mystery genre.




