2025 Scholarships

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We currently offer three scholarships to our conference.

The Buchbinder Scholarship, sponsored by author Sharon Buchbinder, will be awarded to one lucky aspiring author who has not been published yet. Applicants can be nominated by anyone or apply themselves.

The MWA scholarship, sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America Mid-Atlantic Chapter, is available to all teachers, college professors and college students in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. 

The Cross Scholarship, sponsored by Denise and Joe Cross, will be awarded to one lucky aspiring author who has not been published yet. Applicants can be nominated by anyone or apply themselves.