The New York Times says that prolific novelist Louis Bayard — the author of The Pale Blue Eye (now a Netflix movie starring Christian Bale), the national bestseller Courting Mr. Lincoln, Jackie & Me, The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts, and many other books — “reinvigorates historical fiction.”

Find out what he has to say about invigorating your fiction (or nonfiction) during the 2025 Washington Writers Conference! He’s just one of the dozens of publishing pros and literary agents who’ll be on hand to share their expertise.

Wherever you are on your creative path, don’t miss this chance to let the Washington Writers Conference move you farther along it. Register NOW at the Early Bird Rate!

The 2025 Washington Writers Conference happens May 2-3 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, MD. Learn more here.