Meet Our 2023 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, sprints, and Q&As with sponsors & speakers
Three tracks for Non Fiction, Fiction, and Children's book authors
Special offers & discounts on tools & services from speakers & sponsors
Community support built in

Alexa Bigwarfe - Conference host

Women in Publishing Summit Host, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, Publisher, Champion of Women

Alexa Bigwarfe is an author, speaker, and publisher. Her writing career began as a therapeutic journey after her infant daughter passed away at 2 days old. Her debut book, Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother, launched an unexpected career in publishing and author coaching. Her most recent book, Ditch the Fear and Just Write It! is a guide to help female entrepreneurs who know they want to write a book but need the push to get started. The Women in Publishing Summit is her third online summit for writers, but the first focused solely on women.

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, sprints, and Q&As with sponsors & speakers
Three tracks for Non Fiction, Fiction, and Children's book authors
Special offers & discounts on tools & services from speakers & sponsors
Community support built in

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.