Killer Nashville

Killer Nashville Writers’ Conference was founded in 2006 by writer and filmmaker Clay Stafford as a trademarked charitable production of American Blackguard, Inc.

We work year-round on behalf of writers, readers, and forensic experts in our Killer Nashville family. We connect writers with publishers, literary agents, publicists, attorneys, and other writers through our online efforts, our virtual resources, our sponsored book signings, and our author showcases at foreign book festivals. We sponsor the Silver Falchion and Claymore Awards, which have been directly responsible for the publication of new authors’ work with established, legitimate publishers.

Of course, the signature event for Killer Nashville is our annual conference, which will be held at the Embassy Suites hotel in Franklin, TN, this August. Designed as an intimate conference with an emphasis on networking, education, and career planning, maximum attendance is capped at 500.

Both novice and seasoned authors increase their knowledge and meet new contacts through our:

Scheduled Sessions
Manuscript Critiques
Roundtables & Panels
Networking Parties
Direct Connections

To learn more, visit the "About Us" page on our website.