The National Association of Science Writers will be getting together in my backyard over in New Haven in November. The lineup is coming together nicely. I pitched in a little on organizing two sessions on books, which I think will be fantastic. (I’m on one of the panels, but it would still be fantastic if I were bound and gagged in the corner.)

Here are the book sessions:

SPEAKERS:

Misha Angrist

Maryn McKenna

Annie Paul

Douglas Starr

Brian Switek

MODERATOR: Mariette DiChristina

Finding the right story idea at the right time is an elusive art, and turning an idea into a compelling story is a challenge for even the best of writers. All-star science writers explain how they chose story ideas that inspire them and their readers,