The Premiere Conference for THRILLER Enthusiasts
April 27th - May 1st 2027, NYC
WELCOME TO THRILLERFEST!
Welcome to ThrillerFest XXII, our twenty-second anniversary event, which will take place April 27 to May 1, 2027 at the New York Hilton Midtown, with a bonus event on Monday, April 26: FBI and ATF Day.
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Emily Bestler
2027 Thriller Legend
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Oline Cogdill
2027 ThrillerFan
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Jerri Williams
2027 Thriller
Volunteer of the Year
The ThrillerFest week is designed by authors, for authors.
We have something for everyone, whether you’re an aspiring author, a fan, an industry professional, or an ITW author.
This is the 22nd anniversary of the very first ThrillerFest in 2005, and we can’t wait for our 2027 event.
We encourage all thriller enthusiasts to join the ITW family.
We have something for everyone, including writers at every stage of their careers, readers, and fans.
Join us in 2027.
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
We thank our Scholarship sponsors for their generous donation to our 2026 Scholarship Program
Anonymous Donor, The Poison Pen Foundation, Sisters in Crime, and Vicki Montet
If you’re interested in sponsoring a scholarship for the 2027 event, please email Executive Director, ThrillerFest, Samantha Skal at samantha@thrillerwriters.org.
Volunteer with Us
Volunteers are an integral part of the ThrillerFest experience. We couldn’t do it without you. It’s also a great way to meet people and get involved in ITW. If you would like to assist us, please be sure to check “yes” to “Volunteer” during registration.
(Please note: volunteers must be registered for ThrillerFest).
Spread the Word
Please drop by the ThrillerFest Facebook page then “like” us, and help spread the word. You can also follow ITW on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
Meet our Staff
Your ThrillerFest team is looking forward to a fun and memorable year. We’re excited to celebrate the following staff members:
Traci Abramson as Assistant Director of QueryFest, Ruth Church as Deputy Director ThrillerFest / Master Class 1.0, Tori Eldridge as Debut Author Coordinator, Todd Gerber as Awards Coordinator, Dwayne Goetzel as Onsite Security Director, Chris Graham as Technology Coordinator, Kimberley Howe as ITW Executive Director, Dennis Kennett as Registrar, Shirley Kennett as Assistant Registrar, Jennifer Kreischer as Banquet Coordinator, Susan Lee as PitchFest Director, James L’Etoile as QueryFest Director, Sam Octavius as Operations Director, Connie Perry as Deputy Director ThrillerFest, Terry Rodgers as Assistant Registrar, Kerry Savage as ITW Communications Director/Volunteer Coordinator, Samantha Skal as ThrillerFest Executive Director, and Elena Hartwell Taylor and Carter Wilson as Debut Author Assistant Coordinators.
For Press queries, please submit this form.
For questions regarding ThrillerFest or CraftFest, please contact ThrillerFest’s Executive Director,
Samantha Skal: samantha@thrillerwriters.org
For questions regarding ITW, please contact ITW’s Executive Director,
Kimberley Howe: KimberleyHowe@thrillerwriters.org
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Sandra Brannan
Clive Cussler*
Dirk Cussler*
Shane Gericke*
Faye and Jonathan Kellerman*
John Lescroart
Joanie McDonell
Karin Slaughter
Larry D. Thompson
Associates
Tucker Andersen
Andrew Kimball
Actives
Kathleen Antrim*
David Baldacci*
Neal Baer
Steve Berry*
J. Jackson Bentley
Gary Braver*
Sandra Brown*
Dale Brown*
John Case*
Lee Child*
James Comey
Michael Connelly
Glenn Cooper
Richard Curtis*
Jack F. Du Brul*
David Dun*
Joseph Finder
Brian Garfield*
Tess Gerritsen*
Leslie Glass*
Jeff Gunhus
Vicki Hinze*
Lisa Jackson
Alex Kava*
Raymond Khoury
Deborah LeBlanc
Eric Van Lustbader*
D. P. Lyle M.D.*
Gayle Lynds*
Steve Martini
Brad Meltzer
David Morrell*
Katherine Neville*
Michael Palmer (2004-2013)*
James Patterson*
Andrew Peterson
Douglas Preston*
Lissa Price
Keith Raffel
Christopher Reich*
James Rollins*
M.J. Rose*
JoAnn Ross
Hank Phillippi Ryan
John Saul*
Andy Siegel
Susan Arnout Smith
R.L. Stine*
Brad Thor*
Lisa Unger
Paul Vidich
Associates
Maria Carvainis
Leisure Books*
JK Franko*
Brian Hand
Ed Mitchell*
Henry Morrison*
Adrian Muller*
Bill Sewell
Tor/Forge Books*
Your Book Is Your Hook!
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Steve Alten*
Ashok Banker
Ted Bell*
Emily Benedek
Janet Berliner-Gluckman*
Gary Birken
Mike Bond
Sandra Brannan
Allison Brennan
Mike Brogan
Jan Burke*
Lorenzo Carcaterra
Lincoln Child*
Stephen Coonts*
Brian D’Amato
B. J. Daniels
Nelson DeMille
Eileen Dreyer*
Joanna Elm
Linda Fairstein*
Vince Flynn (2004-2013)*
Chris Fox
Joel Goldman*
Howard Gordon
Heather Graham*
Thomas Greanias
Gary Grossman
Humphrey Hawksley
Bonnie Hearn Hill*
Mark Imhof
Alan Jacobson
Judith Kelman*
Harley Jane Kozak
Jon Land
Dennis Lynds (2004-2005)*
Patricia McLinn
Michael McMenamin
Francine Mathews*
Nan McCann
Kyle Mills*
Twist Phelan
Christopher Rice*
Wendy Roberts
John Sandford
James Siegel*
Carl T. Smith*
Deborah Smith*
Taylor Smith*
L.A. Starks
Mariah Stewart*
Peter Straub*
Lee Strobel
M. Diane Vogt*
Thomas Waite
Stuart Woods*
Associates
Linda Adams*
Brilliance Audio*
Mike Brogan
Brian Godden
Steve Hadden*
Emory Hackman
Inkwell Management, LLC*
Jennifer Kreischer
Mario Mastro*
Vicki Montet
Amy Rivers
Mike Trigg
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