Meet Our 2022 Speakers
ALL Training Workshops will be LIVE this year! Don't worry, it's also all recorded, with no deadline for reviewing the content.
Join us for this incredible event!
- Live training workshops, special events, and Q&As with sponsors & speakers
- Three tracks for Beginner/intermediate authors, advanced authors, and industry professionals
- Special offers & discounts on tools & services from speakers & sponsors
- Community support built in
- New this year: Publisher Speed Dating!
Alexa Bigwarfe - Conference host
Women in Publishing Summit Host, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, Publisher, Champion of Women
Sponsors

Michelle Vandepas, GracePoint Publishing
Visibility and Platform Marketing
Free book cover mock up, and 10% off audiobook or microcast production with code WIPAudio10 when booking a consultation.

Fauzia Burke, Pub Site
Building Simple Websites for Authors
DIY Author Website $14.99/month for One Year

Lisa Lepki, ProWritingAid
The Editing Journey, a panel discussion with FirstEditing and Fictionary
$200 off ProWritingAid Premium Lifetime License


Samantha Williams, Aurora Publicity
Publishing Assistant Support & marketing for authors
Sign up for consultation and get 10% off services!

BookFunnel
Growing Your Email List with BookFunnel
50% off Midlist BookFunnel Plan and Above

Kathy Meis, Bublish
Writing with an audience in Mind - Where Craft Meets Commerce
15% discount and 20 minute consult for publishing services. The first ten people to sign on get a free consultation with Founder and CEO Kathy Meis. Additionally, get 70% off Book Bubble!

JoEllen Nordström, FirstEditing
Chat with JoEllen Nordström, CEO & Founder
20% off editing services!

Sara Stibitz
Making Your Book Project Uncomplicated and Simple

Jennifer Wilkov, Your Book Is Your Hook
The Five Routes to Publishing
First session free in The Make It Happen Room for Writers Only, with code 1STONEFREE

Karen Ferreira, Children's Book Mastery
How to create your own professional-looking book interior and cover for free on Canva
Author Promo and Book Marketing Bundle
Featured Keynote

Robin Cutler
The State of Publishing: Challenges, Innovations and What's To Come
Robin Cutler is the President of LMBPN Worldwide Publishing as well as the CEO of How To PublishBooks.com, a consulting service for indie authors and publishers. Robin both created and led the development of IngramSpark, an international, award-winning self-publishing platform from 2013-2020.
She has published over 1000 books as Assistant Director at USC Press, and CEO and founder of her trade imprint, Summerhouse Press. Robin also worked for Amazon for six years.
Robin served on the board of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) from 2014-2018. She speaks frequently at writing and publishing conferences worldwide including Book Expo America, Frankfurt Bookfair, London Bookfair, SFWC, and NINC to name a few. Robin has in-depth knowledge of indie, academic, and trade publishing and is an expert in content creation, distribution, on-demand models, and author strategies. Robin lives in the beautiful mountains of northern New Mexico and enjoys gardening and collecting artwork from her travels. Follow Robin on Twitter @rcutlerbookpub
Speakers – General Track

Layne Booth
4 Shifts to Scale Faster for Publishers and Authors

Mariah Sinclair
Book Cover Makeovers that Improve Sales

Angela Engel
Let's Make a Book: Understanding Each Role in the Publishing Industry

Yvelette Stines
How to create a Social Media Plan with Purpose and Ease

Karen Strauss
7 ways to monetize your book and attract new clients

Michelle Glogovac
How To Create A Successful Book Launch Tour Using Podcasts

Dawn Michelle Hardy
How to Promote Your Book Like a Publicist

Tara R. Alemany
Book Launches Simplified

Lydia Michaels
Write 10K in a Day: Avoid Burnout & Unleash Your Prolific Potential

Jenna Avery
Fulfilling the Call to Write: Overcome Procrastination & Self-Doubt and Do What You Were Put Here to Do

Corinne Anderson
Tips for Queries and Submissions

Matty Dalrymple
How to use podcasts to grow your author business

Pam Sheppard
Hooks, Loglines and Descriptions: Writing the Most Powerful Short Description of Your Book

Shayla Raquel
3-Step formula to Amazon Success for Indie Authors

Teri Rider
How to get Reviews and Win Awards by following the Book Industry Standards

Amy Collins
Are you Ready for an Agent?

Lilianne Milgrom, with Ingrid Emerick and Christina Henry de Tessan
A publishing journey: How to Choose Your Most Successful Publishing Path

Kathleen Sweeney
Creating Amazing Graphics for Book Promo with BookBrush

Alesha R Brown, with Jasmine Andrews and Saadia White
Diversify your income: using your book to build your business through publishing, speaking, podcasting, celebrity magazines, and coaching, films and nonprofits.

Fern Brady
Vetting the Small Press: how to find the right small publisher

Meg Welch Dendler
Self-Editing Tricks to Make Your Manuscript Shine

Estelle Van de Velde
How to make SEO work for your author business

Sandra Lane
7 Habits of Highly Productive Women

Keri Barnum
Getting Your Books into Airports, Chains, & Bookstores

Arielle Haughee
On-Boarding Authors: Best Practices for Staying Organized and Building Relationships

Lindsey Smith, with Julie Neale and Jenjii Hysten
Tiny Books for Busy People: A Panel Discussion on the Power of Writing and Publishing Tiny Books

Leann Garms
How to Build Buzz in the Media: Publicity Tools & Tactics for Fiction & Non Fiction Authors

Jess Kotzer
YouTube Discovery Ads: The One Youtube Growth Hack No One Is Talking About

Elizabeth Ducie
From Hobby Writer To Business Owner

Dakota Nyght
The Developmental Edit: How to self-evaluate your manuscript and what elements your editor will look at.

Laura Formentini
Love in Action - Using Your Book for Healing & Transformation

Heather Vickery
Podcasting to Grow Your Platform

Michelle Lazurek
Ask An Agent Session

April Cox
Amazon A+ Content

Kiffer Brown
The 4 Types of Book Reviews & Why Book Reviews Should be a Part of Your Marketing Strategy
Non-Fiction Speakers

Kate Watson
Growing Your Public Speaking Career as an Author

Laura Briggs
Training Your Team: Outsource Your Book Launch for Great Results & Lower Stress

Jodi Brandon
Book Building Blocks for Business Owners

Cynthia L Fails
Becoming: The Lifecycle of a Book Idea

Jenny Lisk
How to Win at Content Marketing for Non-Fiction Authors

Donna D. Conrad
What Remains: Discovering the Central Theme of Your Memoir

Mary O'Donohue
The Power of Publicity To Sell Books

Nina Amir
How to Build Your Audience While Writing Your Book

Melanie Votaw
Keys to a Successful Self-Help Outline
Join us for this incredible event!
- Live training workshops, special events, and Q&As with sponsors & speakers
- Three tracks for Beginner/intermediate authors, advanced authors, and industry professionals
- Special offers & discounts on tools & services from speakers & sponsors
- Community support built in
- New this year: Publisher Speed Dating!
Fiction Speakers

Brenda Hardwick
Writing Minority Characters Without Stereotyping

Justine Manzano
Types of POV and How to Use Them: Discussing the difference between the various points of view, when they are best used, and how to switch between POVs.

Glede Browne Kabongo
High Stakes, Ticking Clocks and Killer Twists: Your Blueprint for Writing Gripping Thrillers

DiAnn Mills
Creating the Antagonistic Setting

Eileen Cook
I can't believe you said that- Writing Dialogue that matters

Emily Myers
Working in Tandem with Your Social Media Manager for a great book launch

Kirsten Oliphant, Author
Creating an Online Persona/Brand That Turns Readers into Superfans

Kris Kennedy
Top 3 Keys for Crafting Turning Points

Lucy V Hay
Screenwriting tricks for novelists

Lynn Morrison
Paranormal Fiction - The Science of Writing About Magic

Julie Perkins Cantrell, with Lynne Gentry, Allison Pittman, Kelli Stuart and Janyre Tromp
Grow Your Readership & Author Business Through Collaborative Fiction Collections

Megan Hennessey
Everything You Wanted to Know About Good Sex Scenes But Were Afraid to Ask

Steff Green
Writing your novel using the skeleton draft method

Stephanie Bourbon
RomComs: How to use comedy, write fresh-fun characters, & use tropes in a unique way

Erin Casey
World Building in Fantasy
Children's Books Speakers

Phillipa Warden
Marketing your book through activities on Instagram

Natasha D'anna
Your books can become your business

Kate Stead
Your 90 Day Launch Plan for your children's book

Belinda N Mays
How To Re-purpose your children's book content into new products, events, and marketing materials

Brooke Vitale
How to Self-Publish a Children's Book in 18 Steps

E. Danielle Butler
Compassion and Activism Through Diverse Children’s Books

Jennifer Navarre
Create a Chapter Book Series Kids Will Love

Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
How to write a picture book an agent will want to represent.

Karen Ferreira
How to create your own professional-looking book interior and cover for free on canva

Kate Seldman
How to run a Successful Kickstart to Finance Your KidLit book

Sunny Duran
Working with a book designer what you need to know to format your children's book
Why You Need a Team

Alexa Bigwarfe
Author and Publisher; Host of the Women in Publishing Summit

Nancy Cavillones
Marketing Operations VA; Assistant to Alexa Bigwarfe

Sarah O'Dell
Marketing and Social Media VA, Assistant to Alexa Bigwarfe

Raewyn Sangari
Unicorn Instagram Manager
Join us for this incredible event!
- Live training workshops, special events, and Q&As with sponsors & speakers
- Three tracks for Beginner/intermediate authors, advanced authors, and industry professionals
- Special offers & discounts on tools & services from speakers & sponsors
- Community support built in
- New this year: Publisher Speed Dating!