12th Annual IPNE Independent Publishers & Authors Conference

  • 03 Nov 2023
  • 04 Nov 2023
  • Virtual Event on Zoom

Registration

  • We've negotiated a special rate for IBPA affiliate members. If needed, request the access code via https://ipne.org/contact.
  • Members pay just $75 for 2023 conference access. Register early for an additional discount.
  • General registration for non-members is $125, which includes a one-year membership in IPNE.org.
  • Free conference access for sponsors & speakers


Conference Theme: "Make Better Books & Sell More of Them"

  • Early Bird Registration Opens August 14
  • Scroll down below registration types for the REGISTER button

For more than a decade, IPNE’s Annual Conference has been the region’s leading event for indie publishers and authors who want to take their authoring and publishing businesses to new heights.

Last year's conference was the most exciting in recent memory, with nearly two dozen experts giving over 100 attendees the keys to succeed in the brave new world of publishing. Watch this space for Conference speakers and special offers from sponsors and vendor members! 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

  • Independent publishers
  • Agents and distributors
  • Author-publishers (self-publishers)
  • Publishing partners, industry suppliers
  • Writers who dream of being happily published!

TOPICS

  • A guide to chatbots
  • Five possible futures for AI in publishing 
  • The book as story 
  • The editing secret you need to know 
  • Working with an agent 
  • Pitching to publishers 
  • Leveraging your publisher relationship 
  • Minimalist marketing
  • Strategies for selling 
  • A 15-minute marketing method that gets you results
  • Using LinkedIn to build your author platform  
  • Using authorship to grow your business 
  • Using video to amplify your reach
  • Finding your audience   
  • Distribution platforms and strategies
  • Networking events
  • The annual meeting 
  • . . . and more!

Full session schedule and descriptions

Sponsors

Voice Over Vermont, Pierce Press, The Fictional Café, Encircle Publications, Scott Channell, Brilliant Light Publishing

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