Write Better Books
Make More Money
Share Your SAGA
SAGA is THE conference for genre fiction writers in the Eastern United States. With a faculty comprised of editors, publishers, NY Times best selling authors, and marketing experts, we provide you with the tools to write better books and make more money.
Craft
Better Books Sell Better
Write Better Books
SAGA has an entire track of presentations dedicated to improving your skills as a writer. Better books sell better, and we want to give you the tools to create the best book you possibly can.
Our faculty includes professional editors, publishers, award-winning authors, and New York Times best sellers, all dedicated to helping you become a better writer.
Business
It’s More than Art
Make More Money
Better books sell better, but people still need to know the book exists. Our team of industry professionals will help you learn to market your books and market yourself to make sure your books stand out on the shelves, and in the minds of your readers.
We’ll teach the ins and outs of cover design, social media, networking, and hand sales, plus give you tips on working with an editor and landing your dream agent.
Critique
Polish your Project
Hone Your Craft
We offer a manuscript critique service, where our faculty will read and critique the first twenty pages of your manuscript, along with your cover or query letter, to help you hook an agent or editor with your work and give your book the best chance to stand out from the slush pile.
Pitch Sessions
Get it sold!
Get on the Shelves!
Our attending publishers and agents will have group and one-on-one pitch sessions available. Every SAGA attendee will have the opportunity to pitch to one press or agent at no charge!
Our 2026
Guests
of Honor
Jeffery Deaver
With over 40 million books sold, Jeffery Deaver is a true master of the thriller genre. He is the mind behind the million-selling Lincoln Rhyme novels (basis for the move The Bone Collector starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie) and the Colter Shaw novels (basis for the hit Amazon Prime show Tracker, starring Justin Hartley).
L. Marie Wood
Multiple Bram Stoker Award-nominated L. Marie Wood is the Vice-President of the Horror Writers Association and an accomplished poet, essayist, short story writer, and novelist. Her multi-format Tales of Time series has been nominated for two Bram Stoker Awards for short fiction and for poetry, and she has won multiple awards for screenwriting.
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