Publishing is changing and publishing professionals are being asked to do more than ever.
The Women in Publishing Virtual Summit brings together editors, publishers, book coaches, and service providers who want to raise standards, strengthen services, and build businesses that scale without burnout.
Day 3 sessions are practical, forward-looking, and deeply aligned with what today’s authors (and the industry) actually need.
How do you deliver exceptional value to authors and protect your own capacity?
You have to raise the bar without raising your workload. Sound impossible? It’s NOT.
You’ll gain tools and insight around:
- Supporting author success more effectively
- Strengthening your professional reputation
- Designing services that are both impactful and sustainable
These sessions are ideal for professionals ready to refine—not reinvent—their offerings.
Raising the Bar: Practical Ways Publishers Can Support Author Success with Tara R. Alemany
Tara R. Alemany will guide publishers on raising the bar to deliver exceptional value to authors, engage readers, and grow their professional reputation.
Tara Alemany
AI and the Editor: Redefining Writer-Editor Collaboration with Linda Ruggeri, Tenesha Curtis, Katherine Picket
PANEL: Keeping the Fire Alive Without Burnout with Montrez Smith, Tracy Jones, Ashley Riehle, Kyira Wackett
Four publishing industry professionals and authors will address the issue of burnout, focusing on overcoming shame and continuing to grow in business, maintaining creativity and sustaining a career, renewing energy and reconnecting with creativity, and developing a healthy and creative flow.
Montrez Smith
Tracy Jones
Ashley Riehle
Kyira Wackett
Publishing professionals are increasingly expected to diversify and these sessions meet that reality head-on, helping you build income streams that last.
You’ll explore:
- Creating recession-resistant revenue streams
- Expanding your expertise beyond one-to-one services
- Designing offers that can’t be easily replaced
The focus isn’t hustle, it’s intentional growth.
Beyond the Book: Building Recession-Proof Income Streams AI Can’t Replace with Alesha Brown
Alesha Brown will show authors/experts how to transform their expertise into three or more recession-proof income streams that go beyond book sales and can’t be replaced by AI.
Alesha Brown
We must solve the real operational challenges in order to grow.
From budgeting and quoting to planning print runs, the summit tackles the behind-the-scenes realities publishing professionals face every day.
You’ll walk away with:
- Clearer systems
- Smarter pricing strategies
- Greater confidence in planning and execution
This is the kind of insight that saves time, money, and stress.
The Indie Publisher’s Dilemma with Lori McKnight
Walk away with practical tools for quoting, budgeting, and planning offset print runs with or for your clients.
Lori McKnight
One of the strongest themes across the summit is collaboration as a growth strategy.
Changing your mindset is imperative if you are going to see your peers as collaborators and not competition.
You’ll learn:
- How to partner with peers to expand offerings
- Ways to combine audiences and services for shared growth
- Best practices for working with collaborators and contractors
These sessions help you grow your business without growing your workload.
Don't Compete, Collaborate! For Publishing Professionals with Patricia Marshall of Luminare Press
Patricia Marshall will explain best practices for finding and working with collaborators and contractors so you can expand your offerings without expanding your staff.
Patricia Marshall of Luminare Press
Why Publishing Professionals Attend
The Women in Publishing Virtual Summit is for professionals who want to:
- Stay relevant and future-ready
- Build smarter systems and partnerships
- Serve authors more effectively
- Grow sustainably in a changing industry
✨If you’re ready to strengthen your services, expand your impact, and collaborate with intention, this summit belongs on your calendar.
Join us—and be part of the conversations shaping what’s next in publishing.
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.
