WRITERS CONFERENCE ON TAP

"Getting Published in Popular Fiction and Non-Fiction" will be the topic of the Heartland Writers' Conference scheduled Aug. 10 at Southeast Missouri State University.

The one-day seminar will feature workshops conducted by published authors, literary agents and editors from several New York publishing houses. Conference participants may register for appointments to discuss their writing projects with an agent or editor.

The conference, to be held at the University Center, will feature a book fair and an autograph session. Both are open to the public. The book fair will run from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The autograph session is slated 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. A reception for guests and conference participants will follow at the Holiday Inn that evening.

Conference registration is $55. Advance registration ends Aug. 2. Walk-ins will be permitted on the day of the conference, but admittance to the reception and appointments will be guaranteed only to those registering by the deadline.

Conference speakers include: Ann LaFarge, senior editor at Zebra Books; Jessica Kovar, Harper Collins Editor; Paul Block, editor-in-chief for Book Creations Inc.; and literary agents Cherry Weiner and Sharon Jarvis. All are from the New York area. Literary agents Joyce and John Flaherty of St. Louis will also be among the speakers.

A number of writers will also share their expertise on romance, espionage, horror, science fiction, westerns, mainstream fiction and popular non-fiction.

To register, contact Howard Brown of the Extended Learning Department at Southeast, 651-2189. For more information, contact Mary Hall, conference coordinator at 785-2612.