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!