Join the Atlanta Chapter of Sisters in Crime on Saturday, 13 February
2010, as we welcome mystery writer
Phillip Depoy in a joint meeting with the Georgia Writers Association at
Kennesaw State University. From 12PM to 12:30PM, Mr. Depoy will read
from his most recent novel,
The King James Conspiracy. The workshop will continue from 12:30PM
to 2PM with Mr. Depoy's perspective on how to write strong mysteries.
Phillip DePoy is the EDGAR award winning playwright of EASY (New York's
vote for best mystery play in the country). He is also the author of 10
novels, 2 published plays, and 37 theatre pieces that have seen production
throughout the United States. His play LAMB ON FIRE was produced in New
York. His Dell mystery novels, featuring Atlanta character Flap Tucker, have
been called the best regional detective fiction on the market today. TOO
EASY was a Shamus Award finalist.
He served as Artistic Director for Atlanta's THEATRICAL OUTFIT when it
achieved national fame for such acclaimed work as BEOWULF, APPALACHIAN
CHRISTMAS (which he wrote), HAMLET THE MUSICAL (for which he wrote the
music), and the first new translation of NO EXIT since its original English
version. Review of his work appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, American
Theatre, and London's Plays and Players. He has directed, composed music, or
written plays for most theatres in Atlanta and throughout the region for the
past twenty-five years.
Recent reviews of his fiction call his Fever Devilin novels " the best
regional fiction being written in America today." PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY calls
the newest in the series, THE DRIFTER'S WHEEL, "engaging throughout; solidly
enjoyable" and insists that it will "keep readers guessing until the end."
KIRKUS refers to DePoy's writing as "Storytelling at its best: a beguiling
mystery that's almost impossible to figure out or put down. "
The author is currently director of theatre for Clayton State University.
His play TURNED FUNNY recently received 3 SUZI awards (Atlanta's Tony
Awards). His newly commissioned CHRISTMAS AT SWEET APPLE sold out in 2007 at
THEATRE IN THE SQUARE and was remounted for Christmas 2008. Mr. DePoy's new
stand alone novel, THE KING JAMES CONSPIRACY, is due out in stores in May of
2009.
To learn more about Phillip Depoy and
his
work, visit his website at:
phillipdepoy.com
The meeting will be held in the Kennesaw State University leadership
room. Visitors can register for the workshop at the GWA website,
www.georgiawriters.org.
For maps
of the location,
click
here.