If you’re a publishing professional—editor, book coach, publisher, marketer, or service provider—Day 2 of the Women in Publishing Summit is built with you in mind.
This day is about working smarter, collaborating better, and building services that scale without sacrificing quality or values. It’s strategic, forward-looking, and will help you remain relevant in a rapidly changing industry.
Intentional collaboration can be a powerful business strategy.
Sessions throughout the day explore how publishing professionals can:
- Identify high-impact partnership opportunities
- Design win-win collaborations that expand reach and revenue
- Move beyond one-off projects into sustainable professional ecosystems
You’ll leave with frameworks you can actually use—whether you’re partnering with authors, other service providers, or publishing platforms.
The Partnership Path: How Collaboration Fuels Sustainable Publishing Success with Michelle Gines
Michelle Gines
We’ll also focus on helping publishing professionals deliver more value without burning out.
You’ll gain insight into:
- How to deepen manuscript analysis and revision support
- Ways to improve efficiency while preserving creative integrity
- Strategies for offering higher-level services clients are actively seeking
These sessions are especially valuable for editors and book coaches who want to stay competitive while evolving their workflows.
How to Use AI for Developmental Editing with Erin Servais
Erin Servais
Day 2 includes clearly defined sponsor sessions featuring platforms and services that publishing professionals already work with—or should be considering.
You’ll learn:
- What successful authors and publishers are doing differently
- How to support clients in building sustainable publishing businesses
- Practical marketing insights you can integrate into your own services
These sessions help publishing professionals better advise clients, expand their expertise, and align with tools that strengthen long-term success.
What Lulu’s Top Authors and Publishers have in Common with Chelsea Bennett
Chelsea Bennett
How to Get Your Book into the Hands of Readers! with Aimee Ravichandran
Aimee Ravichandran
As reader habits continue to shift, publishing professionals are increasingly expected to think beyond print. Being flexible and able to pivot and meet the audiobook demands is critical.
Join us for a session that explores:
- Growing audiences through audio formats
- Strengthening author relationships with multi-format strategies
- Creating additional value streams for both professionals and clients
If you support authors in career growth, this insight is essential.
Publishing in Stereo: How to Grow Your List with Audio with Mary Catherine Jones
Mary Catherine Jones
- Build scalable, sustainable services
- Collaborate instead of compete
- Stay current with industry shifts and tools
- Strengthen client outcomes—and referrals
✨ Tickets are on sale now, and the Women In Publishing Virtual Summit consistently delivers high-value strategy for publishing professionals.
If you’re ready to refine your services, expand your partnerships, and grow with intention, mark your calendar and get ready for four days of encouragement.
The 2026 Women In Publishing Summit virtual conference will open on International Women’s Day and run March 8–11. Tickets are on sale and available at https://womeninpublishingsummit.com.
