Nov 11-15, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV
Who's speaking at Author Nation?
120
LIVE SESSIONS
RECORDINGS INCLUDED SO NO FOMO
Invited Speakers

Andrew Davis
The Curiosity Factor

Kevin Smith
An Evening with Kevin Smith

Leslye Penelope
Worldbuilding for Any Genre
Track: All
The Second Draft & Beyond: Strategies for Revising Your Novel
Track: Pre-Published Explorers, Emerging Storytellers

Kerrie Flanagan
10 Surefire Ways to Strengthen your Writing
Track: Pre-Published Explorers, Emerging Storytellers

TD Donnelly
Deep Character: Hollywood’s Tricks to Un-Put-Downable Characters
Track: All

Derek Murphy
Authentic Creativity as a Response to Artificial Intelligence
Track: Emerging Storytellers, Inquisitive Voyagers

Tony Lee
Keep on Moving: Why Scenes Aren't Just Seen
Track: All

Carla Hoch
Fight Scenes: From Practical to Tactical
Track: All

Kenyc McCoy
Inclusivity in Storytelling
Track: Pre-Published Explorers, Emerging Storytellers

Lisa Wells
How to Add Humor to Your Novel
Track: All

Jennifer Hilt
Tropes: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Track: All

JN Chaney
Story and Soul: Engaging Readers Through Integrated Plot and Character Arcs
Track: All

Sacha Black
The Art of Trope Marketing
Track: All

Holly Darling
How To Get Emails Into Inboxes (And Avoid The Spam Folder)
Track: All
Onboarding With Emails (For Direct Sellers Only)
Track: Emerging Storytellers, Inquisitive Voyagers

Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Working With Bookstores and Libraries
Track: Emerging Storytellers, Inquisitive Voyagers

Kerrie Flanagan
Using Speaking and Teaching to Sell Your Books
Track: Emerging Storytellers, Inquisitive Voyagers

Celeste Barclay
Understanding the Consumer Journey
Track: All

Stuart Grant
Get Your Author Website Working for You
Track: All

Ricardo Fayet
Harnessing the Power of Search Engines
Track: Inquisitive Voyagers

Jeff Adams
Creating Accessible Website, Social Media, and Email Content
Track: All

Dana Claire
Behind the Text: SMS Marketing to Readers
Track: Emerging Storytellers, Inquisitive Voyagers

Mandie Stevens
Engage, Connect, Thrive: Elevate Your Author Presence on Facebook
Track: Pre-Published Explorers, Emerging Storytellers

Laurence O'Bryan
Leveraging Avatars in Book Marketing: A Guide to Understanding Your Ideal Reader
Track: All

Stephanie Perry
Beyond BookTube: Get the YouTube Algorithm on Your Marketing Team
Track: All

Johnny B Truant
The Orienteering Approach to Finding Your 1000 True Fans
Track: Emerging Storytellers, Inquisitive Voyagers

Melisa Torres
Marketing for Middle Grade
Track: Pre-Published Explorers, Emerging Storytellers

ZS Diamanti
Sell Loads of Books with TikTok
Track: All

Tonya Price
Growing Your Writing Business: How to Create and Use a Writer’s Business Plan that Works for You
Track: All

Sean Platt
The Indie Advantage: How Authors Are Changing the Film/TV Landscape
Track: Emerging Storytellers, Inquisitive Voyagers

Julie Broad
Beyond Sales: Leveraging Free Books for Business Growth and Brand Expansion
Track: All

Erin Wright
Why Wide?
Track: All

Russell Nohelty
How to Run a Successful Viral Giveaway to Continuously Build Your Audience
Track: Emerging Storytellers, Inquisitive Voyagers

Niamh Arthur
The Indie Advantage: How Authors Are Changing the Film/TV Landscape
Track: Emerging Storytellers, Inquisitive Voyagers

Bonnie Paulson
Funnels: A Masterclass
Track: Inquisitive Voyagers

LJ Dix
Financial Planning for Authors
Track: All

Joe Pulizzi
How to Create a Multi-Million Dollar Business from Your Business Book
Track: Inquisitive Voyagers

D.F. Hart
Unleash Your Author Business Acumen
Track: Pre-Published Explorers, Emerging Storytellers

Katie Cross
Direct Sales in 2024
Track: Inquisitive Voyagers

Jason Hamilton
Addressing Concerns Around AI
Track: All

James Peet
Scam and Fraud Avoidance for New (And Veteran) Authors
Track: All

ML Buchman
Estate Planning for Authors: Prepping Your Heirs Now for Tomorrow
Track: Inquisitive Voyagers

Joanna Penn
Reinventing the Author Entrepreneur: How AI Will Impact Authors in 2025
Track: All

Emilia Rose
Serials and Serialization
Track: All

Steff Green
Don’t Quit Before the Miracle (And Other Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing)
Track: All

Johnny B Truant
The Artisan Author: Low-Stress, High-Quality, Fan-Focused Approach to Escaping the Publishing Rat Race
Track: All

Sarra Cannon
The Path Back to Joy
Track: All
Game Board Strategy For Authors
Track: All

Kevin J. Anderson
The Popcorn Theory of Success
Track: Pre-Published Explorers, Emerging Storytellers

E Prybylski
Accommodations for Authors: Identifying Your Needs
Track: All

Laura Burton
Dream Big: How to Set Goals and Get What You Want
Track: All

Monica Leonelle
Passion + Money: Strategies to Write What You Love and Make the Numbers Make Sense
Track: All

Carissa Andrews
Dreams, Believe, Achieve: Unleashing Manifestation On Your Author Career
Track: All

Margaret C Beeler
To Be a Young Author
Track: Pre-Published Explorers

David Viergutz
Fit to Write: Maintaining Your Body So You Can Keep Writing
Track: All

Craig Martelle
Getting Out of Your Own Way
Track: Pre-Published Explorers, Emerging Storytellers

Marie Whittaker
Sustainable Project Management for Creatives
Track: All

Cindy Gunderson
Sustainable Social Media Strategies
Track: All

Matty Dalrymple
Be Your Own Gatekeeper: Indie Publishing Your Short Fiction
Track: All
Building Your Platform through Podcasting as a Host or Guest
Track: All

Willow Winters
Sustainable Revenue Through Increased Revenue Streams
Track: Inquisitive Voyagers

Emilia Rose
Six Figure Subscriptions
Track: Inquisitive Voyagers

Justin Sloan
Transmedia Storytelling: Careers Writing Freelance Novels, Games, and More
Track: All

Elizabeth Ann West
Intro to Creative Writing With AI
Track: All
Next Level Brainstorming with AI
Track: All

Danica Favorite
Intro to Creative Writing With AI
Track: All

Kevin McLaughlin
Building Sustainable Productivity
Track: All

Erin Wright
How to Advertise Your Wide Books without Spending a Dime on Cost-Per-Click Ads!
Track: All

Janet Margot
Beginning Amazon Ads
Track: Emerging Storytellers
Targeting 101
Track: Emerging Storytellers, Inquisitive Voyagers
Amazon Ads Optimization
Track: Inquisitive Voyagers

A.G. Riddle
Amazon Ads: The Konami Code
Track: Inquisitive Voyagers
Panels
More coming soon!
Wish I'd Known Podcast Panel

Jami Albright

Honey Phillips
Delivering on Reader Expectations

Joe Solari

A.G. Riddle

J.N. Chaney

Willow Winters
LitRPG Genre Panel

Dakota Krout

Nicoli Gonnella

Matt Dinniman

Daniel Schinhofen
Romance Genre Panel

Willow Winters

Laura Burton
Vendor Sessions
Coming soon!
120
LIVE SESSIONS
RECORDINGS INCLUDED SO NO FOMO
Who's speaking at Author Nation?
Click the relevant domain below to check out the current lineup.
*Please note that our current lineup represents only about a third of the total sessions we will have. We will continue to add new speakers as they are confirmed.



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