Schedule
With so many industry experts speaking over the course of a week, we couldn't be more excited about our lineup. And don't forget to check out our sponsors too! You'll find freebies and discounts that go with each talk, and we even have conference giveaway prizes from our speakers. Those will be available as each talk goes live and can be found on the talk page as well as on our Swag page.
2023/10/16
Elevating Your Book by Working with an Editor

Ericka McIntyre
Principal, Ericka McIntyre Editing and Writing
How to Make Your First Five Fiction Pages Sparkle

Annalisa Summea
CEO & Head Writing Coach, Date With the Muse
2023/10/17
Taking the Fear Out of TikTok (and Working Towards Your Best BookTok-Self)

Taddy and Will Pepper
Publisher and Author, Hustle Valley Press, LLC
Do Dead Bodies Sit Up? How to Write Accurately About Death and Funerals

Louise Pachella
Founder, His & Hearse Press
Building a Profitable Author's Platform: Strategies for Monetization and Impact

Alesha Brown
CEO, Fruition Publishing Concierge Services®
2023/10/18
Marketing Trends and Tactics for Nonfiction Books

Stephanie Chandler
CEO, Nonfiction Authors Association and Writers Conference
Establishing Your Award-Winning Author Brand with Book Awards

Hannah Jacobson
Founder, Book Award Pro
Setting Yourself Up for a Successful Book Festival
JuLee Brand
Publisher, W. Brand Publishing
2023/10/19
Pricing Your Book and the Royalties You Can Expect

Eric Van Der Hope
Owner, Globalnet Publishing
Bookstores: Your Golden Ticket to Success or a Pipe Dream?

Keri-Rae Barnum
CEO, Owner, New Shelves Books
2023/10/20
Publishing Purposefully with Patience, Practice and Persistence

Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Owner & Author / Director of Business Development, Stark Publishing / Draft2DIgital
Crafting a Secure Future with Strategic Hybrid Publishing

Brooke Warner
Publisher, She Writes Press