The International Mystery Writers' Festival thanks the sponsorship of the following entities:

• City of Owensboro
• Daviess County Fiscal Court 
• Kentucky Department of Tourism
• Owensboro Medical Health System
• WNIN
• Kentucky Arts Council
• Barnes and Noble
• Hampton Inn
• Owensboro-Daviess County Tourist Commission
• Owensboro Grain
• The Messenger-Inquirer
• Greenwell Chisholm
• Eichenbaum Foundation