American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA)
47th Annual Writers Conference • Navigate. Motivate. Captivate.
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This year’s New York City conference will be held at the
Sheraton Times Square Hotel
811 7th Avenue at West 53rd Street, New York City.
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Conference Schedule • Friday, May 18 • Members-Only Day
Conference Schedule • Saturday, May 19 • Open to the Public
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
CONFERENCE TRACK CHAIRS
• Aimee Ross
Aimee Ross is the author of Permanent Marker: A Memoir (KiCam Projects, March 2018). She worked as a Regional Educator in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for ten years. In addition, she is a nationally award-winning educator who has been a high school English teacher for the past twenty-five years. @AimeeRoss
• Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones has edited the Modern Love column in the Sunday Styles section of the New York Times since its inception in 2004. His books include “Love Illuminated,” two essay anthologies—“Modern Love” and “The Bastard on the Couch”—and the novel “After Lucy,” which was a finalist for the Barnes & Noble Discover Award. Jones appears weekly on the Modern Love Podcast, which had 20 million downloads in its first year. Jones has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, ABC News, CNN and NPR. His writing can also be found in The Times, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and elsewhere. @DanielJones
• Katherine Reynolds Lewis
Katherine Reynolds Lewis is an award-winning independent journalist, author and speaker. Her book, The Good News About Bad Behavior (PublicAffairs, April 2018), grew out of her school discipline story for Mother Jones that became the magazine’s most-read piece. Katherine contributes to The Atlantic, Fortune, Washington Post and more.
TRACK CHAIRS
The conference theme is based on the three tracks:
Navigate (Beginner). Motivate (Intermediate). Captivate (Advanced).
• Carolyn Crist
Beginning Track Manager and Detailed Overseer @CarolynCrist
• Nancy Dunham
Mid-Career Track Manager and Volunteer Coordinator. @NancyDunham
• Dorri Olds
Advanced Track Chair and Social Media Maven @DorriOlds
Stay tuned for more info about #ASJA2018! Hope to see you there!