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Magna cum Murder Crime Writing Festival

Join us in downtown Indianapolis for Magna cum Murder XIX! This year's festival will be October 25-27 at the historic Columbia Club on Monument Circle.  

-Attend panels and discussions that will give you insight into the writing and publishing world.
-Talk and dine with more than 30 published authors.
-Visit onsite booksellers and vendors throughout the weekend.
-Enjoy an exciting weekend in the magnificent Columbia Club.

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 Guest of Honor Steve Hamilton has won numerous awards and media acclaim beginning with the very first in the Alex McKnight series, A Cold Day in Paradise, which won the Private Eye Writers of America/St. Martin's Press Award for Best First Mystery by an Unpublished Writer.  Born and raised in Detroit, Hamilton graduated from the University of Michigan where he won the prestigious Hopwood Award for fiction.

Hank Phillippe Ryan 

 The Banquet Speaker is Hank Phillippi Ryan, a best-selling mystery author and an investigative reporter for Boston's NBC affiliate. Her latest book, The Other Woman, is an Indie Next GREAT READ, chosen as a Best Book of 2012 by Suspense Magazine, and an RTBR Reviewers Choice nominee for Best Mystery/Suspense novel of 2012.

If you can't attend the entire weekend, consider attending one day or even the banquet dinner. Several registration options are available to you. Register online today!