Name: Choosing Your Publishing Path: Self-Pub, Trad-Pub, and Beyond
Start: 2024-08-18T15:00:00-0600
End: 2024-08-18T15:50:00-0600

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Sunday August 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm MDT

Kananaskis 1

As an author, deciding how to publish your work is a pivotal choice that can shape your writing career. In this session, we will look at the complexities of the publishing landscape to help you make an informed decision. We will explore topics such as the pros and cons of self-publishing and traditional publishing (including examples of success); alternative methods of publishing; marketing and promotion; royalties and financial considerations; and how to evaluate evaluating which path is best for your goals and resources.

Moderators

Andrew Snook

Andrew Snook is a professional writer and editor. His non-fiction and fiction writing have earned him a combined 21 national and international writing awards. Snook is also the founder of Canadian Independent Publishers, which is dedicated to showcasing indie writers, bookstores and... Read More →

Speakers

Brenna Bailey-Davies

Bookmarten Editorial

Brenna Bailey writes queer contemporary romance and owns an editing business called Bookmarten Editorial. If her nose isn't buried in a book, you can probably find her out in the woods somewhere admiring plants or attempting to identify birds. She is a starry-eyed traveler and a home... Read More →

Diane Bator

After 10 years as a traditionally published author of 15 novels, I'm switching to self-publishing in 2023. To date, I've been a mystery writer, but venturing into romance and fantasy. Been on the board of Crime Writer of Canada as well as member of TWUC & Sisters in Crime for yea... Read More →

Ali Bryan

Ali Bryan is an award-winning novelist and creative nonfiction writer who explores the what-ifs, the wtfs and the wait-a-minutes of every day. She crafts stories about the downtrodden and disenfranchised, the brokenhearted, and the vulnerable. About lovers and losers, mothers and... Read More →

Naomi Davis

Authors have always been Naomi Davis's superheroes. Growing up in Minnesota, they spent their elementary years pretending they were every character in every book they read. A life-long writer and author-fanatic, they have a mild to moderate obsession with slippers, and sing in two... Read More →

Leanne Janzen

Starting her journey in the publishing world, Leanne began working as a Publishing Specialist - guiding authors through the self publishing process with care and attention. Her ability to form relationships and desire to continually improve and learn led her to the University of Winnipeg. There... Read More →

Trisha Jenn Loehr

Trisha Jenn Loehr is a romance writer and Author Accelerator-certified book coach who helps busy women who want to write romance novels without guilt or shame prioritize their writing, develop their craft, and find joy in the journey toward their publishing dreams. Connect with her... Read More →

Sunday August 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm MDT
Kananaskis 1

Panel Discussion, Business

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