The Pikes Peak Writers Conference is a three-day, jam-packed expedition into the world of commercial fiction writing. Past featured speakers include:
- Jim Butcher, who is the author of the Dresden Files, the best-selling urban fantasy book series featuring Chicago wizard Harry Dresden, coming to the SciFi channel in January.
- Robert Crais, a returning favorite, who is the author of the best-selling Elvis Cole novels, and who is not only a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, but whose book Hostage was named by Amazon editors as the #1 thriller of the year.
- Dr. Eric Maisel, who is widely considered to be America's foremost creativity coach with more than thirty works of nonfiction and fiction include many classics for the creative person.
- Mary Jo Putney, who has made all of the national bestseller lists including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly, and who is a nine-time RITA finalist and three time winner.
The conference provides opportunites to meet agents and editors, along with a multitude of authors including new faces, Front Range favorites, and returning favorites.
-- Shamelessly lifted from Laura Hayden's welcome to the 2007 Conference
