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Sunday, October 4
 

9:00am CDT

Publishing 101
Sunday October 4, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
How publishing works: basic jobs, P&Ls, advances, contracts, royalties, marketing, and publicity.
Speakers
avatar for Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O’Connor has always worked at the intersection of business and creative. As an agent, Kevin takes on children's projects (Ziggy Marley's Pajammin') and serious adult nonfiction, Who We Are by Jeffery Robinson, with a forward by Tom Hanks.

Kevin is the founding director of The Center for Nonfiction, a Columbia University Community Scholars Project dedicated to helping journalists and scholars understand the formal needs of trade publishers. He is an adjunct professor at NYU and currently working on a maste... Read More →
Sunday October 4, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 5

10:00am CDT

The Art of the BookBub Deal
Sunday October 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
You have only 24 hours to make your Bookbub Deal a success; will you seize the day or let it go to waste? Learn the do's and don'ts of those hard-to-get spots on the Bookbub newsletter from horror author Russell C Connor, who jumpstarted his publishing career with one.
Speakers
avatar for Russell C Connor

Russell C Connor

Russell C. Connor has been writing horror since the age of five. His short fiction has appeared in such publications as Black Petals MagazineAlien SkinBurial DaySanitariumBeware the Dark, and the Stupefying Stories Showcase, as well as the anthologies Roadkill: Tex... Read More →
Sunday October 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 1

11:00am CDT

Welcome to the Indie Author Trenches
Sunday October 4, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
The independent publishing basics, practical tips, and tricks to help you get your book out into the world.
Sunday October 4, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 1

2:40pm CDT

How to Self-Publish with Amazon: From Start to Finish
Sunday October 4, 2026 2:40pm - 3:30pm CDT
Take the guesswork out of Amazon’s KDP publishing platform with this "start-to-finish" technical walkthrough. We’ll cover everything from interior formatting, cover design, ISBNs category selection, and the final upload process. Perfect for the author ready to take full control of their publishing career and see their book live on the world's largest retailer.
Sunday October 4, 2026 2:40pm - 3:30pm CDT
Room 2
 
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