June 25, 2010 - The Public Safety Writers Association (PSWA) held its annual conference at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from June 17-20, 2010. The annual conference is open to anyone writing crime and mystery fiction or non-fiction, technical writing for public safety magazines in print or online, or anyone interested in writing. On Sunday, June 20th, the winners of PSWA’s 2010 Writing Competition were announced at an award luncheon. Retired MPDC Officer Quintin Peterson took 1st Place in the Short-Story Published category for Cold as Ice, which appeared in the crime fiction anthology D.C. Noir, edited by George Pelecanos.
All winners receive plaques or certificates and publicity and recognition via a wide variety of public safety-related publications.
Founded in 1997 as the Police Writers Club, the PSWA is open to both new and experienced, published and not yet published writers. Members include police officers, civilian police personnel, firefighters, fire support personnel, emergency personnel, security personnel and others in the public safety field. Also represented are those who write about public safety including mystery writers, magazine writers, journalists and those who are simply interested in the genre. The association also welcomes publishers, editors, agents and others who help writers realize their writing goals.
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