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13th Annual Independent Publishers & Authors Conference

  • 14 Aug 2024
  • 02 Nov 2024
  • 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"

  • Save the Date for our 13th Annual (virtual) conference, Nov. 1-2, 2024
  • Early Bird Registration Opens August 14!

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 one of 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. All registered attendees receive recordings of the speaker presentations - and handouts or slides, if provided.

Who Should Attend?

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

Past Topics

New schedule coming this summer!

  • AI in publishing 
  • Editing secrets
  • Working with agents
  • Pitching to publishers 
  • Leveraging your publisher relationship 
  • Minimalist marketing
  • Strategies for selling 
  • Surefire marketing methods
  • Social media strategies
  • Serial authorship
  • Reaching your audience   
  • Distribution for the rest of us!
  • Networking events
  • Annual meeting & book awards
  • . . . and more!

Full session schedule and descriptions soon at IPNE.org

Conference Crew: Voice Over Vermont, Pierce Press, Scott Channell, BJ Magnani

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