Malice Domestic Author Information Form

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Name on your registration* This field is required.Please provide the name under which you are registered for Malice Domestic.

First Name

Last Name

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Name on your name badge* This field is required.Please provide your main author name (pen name you are using at Malice Domestic). If you are not associated with any pen names, please enter your real name again. This name will also be used in the program.

First Name

Last Name

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Email* This field is required.Please provide your preferred email. (Not for publication.)

example@example.com

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Phone Number* This field is required.(Not for publication.)

Area Code

Phone Number

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Have you attended Malice Domestic before?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Do you wish to be on a panel?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Would you like to be assigned a signing time?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Are you interested in Malice Go-Round (must be available Friday 10am-12pm)?* This field is required.Malice Go-Round is our version of "speed dating," where authors meet with fans, rotating tables every two minutes. Sign-up for the 40 author spots is first offered to authors who do not receive a panel assignment. The remaining spots are filled via a randomized lottery.

YESNO

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Are you a "New Author" (i.e. your first work of Crime Fiction was published after April 27, 2025 and before April 24, 2026)?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Have you published the following (select all that apply):* This field is required.

Novels

Short Stories

Nonfiction

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Author website* This field is required.If you don't have a website, please respond N/A.

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Author blogIf you don't have a blog, please respond N/A.

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Most recent published work* This field is required.Provide date of publication, title and publisher here, then a description in the next question. Please include work that has not yet been published but will be published before this year's Malice Domestic conference.

Date of Publication

Title

Publisher

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Description of work listed above* This field is required.Thumbnail sketch including a brief description of your protagonist (50 words max)

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One other published work you would like to highlight (any publication date)Provide date of publication, title and publisher here, then a description in the next question.

Date of Publication

Title

Publisher

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Description of your one other published workThumbnail sketch including a brief description of your protagonist (50 words max)

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Inspiration* This field is required.Name a book that you have found especially inspiring, recently and/or at the beginning of your writing career. If you can't think of one, enter NA

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Elements of your mysteries you'd like to highlight* This field is required.If unsure, please complete fields with N/A

Setting/Location your story takes place.

Protagonist's occupation and/or significant characteristics

Historical Time Period

Other, such as subgenre (historical, international, paranormal, etc.)

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Panel ideas* This field is required.Is there a question about the mystery genre that you hope to see discussed at Malice Domestic? (50 word maximum)

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Panel availability* This field is required.Note: panels run from Friday afternoon until approximately 12 PM on Sunday. Please indicate your availability.

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Author Bio* This field is required.Please give us your 75 word bio. Note: author website and/or blog will be included in the program, in addition to your 75 word bio.

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Author Bio* This field is required.Please give us your 75 word bio. Note: author website and/or blog will be included in the program, in addition to your 75 word bio.

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Please attached your high resolution photo here* This field is required.Photos are used in the Malice Domestic print program. Please name your file LASTNAMEFIRSTNAME (for example SmithJohn.jpeg)

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