Dr. Debra Peppers will be among headliners at the National Federation of Press Women/Missouri affiliate's “GETTING PUBLISHED! What authors and would-be authors need to know,” to be held
from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, at Holiday Inn Viking Banquet Center, 10709 Watson Road. Registration deadline is Friday, March 4. The conference fee, which includes lunch, is $45 for NFPW members, $50 for non-members and $35 for students. Call 314-991-1099, e-mail your reservation to susanfadem314@yahoo.com or send checks payable to NFPW to: Dee Rabey, 4000 Sara, #149, Granite City, IL 62040. Speakers include author and former TV anchor Julius Hunter; representatives from a leading publishing-on-demand company, offering an overview on
alternative forms of publishing; and Dr. Qiu Xiaolong, a Washington University professor who writes widely praised mysteries based in China.