SATURDAY, OCT 19, 9:00AM - 5:00PM 

This is it - the Main Event for our first ever international Summit! This may be one of our best line-up of topics ever, from highly qualified, expert speakers. We've selected all of these carefully to make the Main Event incredibly educational while also entertaining: 

 

8 HUGE TOPICS: 

 

• From Concept to Conquer: My Publishing Journey
• How to Profit from Publishing
• Mastering Media Pitches
• Selling to Indie Retailers
• Tips for Mastering Amazon Ads
• Big Box Retail: Landing a Distributor
• Higher Education: Working with a School Distributor 
• Crushing It With School Visits

What more could you possibly want from a one-day Summit? These are the topics that any aspiring author would need to help them build a profitable publishing business!

 

1 POST-SUMMIT WEBINAR: 

 

Join us for one last presentation that we wanted to add, but simply couldn't squeeze into this jam packed day! This Webinar will happen shortly after the main event, and you're invited to join at no extra charge: 

 

• RAISING YOUR FIRST $5,000: CROWDFUNDING WITH CONFIDENCE 

 

4 AWESOME PRESENTERS: 

 

• Katie Weaver (Keynote Speaker)
• Yobe Qiu
• Jay Miletsky
• Adam Wallace 

 

Each of these presenters has had a history of success in publishing, with numerous bestselling books and hundreds of thousands of units sold among them - and they're anxious to share their knowledge with our Toronto audience!

 

PLUS: Enjoy a breakfast bar, hot lunch, all-day drinks and plenty of time for networking with our experts and your fellow authors! 

 

And don't worry about taking notes - everyone who registers will be sent a replay link of the Summit afterward!

 

The Main Event is a exciting day that gives you months worth of information in a single day. But please sign up early - due to space issues, we're limiting the number or attendees to the first 25 people who sign up. 

 

 

FRIDAY, OCT 18, 7:00AM - 9:00PM 

Getting to Toronto on Friday? Join us for the official Welcome event to get things kicked off between 7:00pm - 9:00pm: 

 

• Live "Ask An Indie Author Anything" Session with a Highly Successful Indie Author: Jay Miletsky will share his  publishing journey and take your questions (anything you want to ask is fair game!) in a laid-back, energetic and spontaneous Q&A session that's bound to raise some eyebrows and kick off the weekend right! 

 

• High-Profile Networking with Authors and Presenters: Mingle for a couple of hours and get to know your fellow authors - share your book projects, talk about your goals, collaborate on ideas, or just share some laughs. Many of our event speakers will be there as well, giving you unprecedented access to them before they make their Summit presentation. Great networking opportunity!  

 

• First Drink is On Us, Along with a Selection of Apps: The first drink is on the house! Enjoy a glass of beer or wine as our special "Welcome" to the Summit, along with a selection of delicious appetizers. Plus, we'll enjoy it all in a private room reserved just for Summit attendees. 

 

The Welcome Event is always a lively way to learn and get the weekend started. But please sign up early - due to space issues, we're limiting the number or attendees to the first 25 people who sign up. 

Please note: to join the Welcome Event, you must also sign up for the Main Events as well. Due to expected demand, we cannot allow people to attend the Welcome Event who are not also attending the main Summit as well. 

SATURDAY, OCT. 19, 9:00AM - 5:00PM (DURING THE SUMMIT) 

Nearly all authors dream of seeing their books on the shelvers of Barnes & Noble stores, Target stores and others. But of course, there are many other retailers besides those. 

 

And one of the best ways to start of your journey into broader retail is to start with a few stores to begin building a track record for sales. 

 

With this 5-minute pitch meeting, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your book(s) to Katie Weaver, former owner and current buying consultant for the Itty Bitty Book Store, a chain of 6 retail outlets in 5 states. Based on a number of factors, Katie will determine which books to include in one or more of the stores. 

 

Strong sales would lead to orders of more books and more prominent placement - all of which can help you attract a national distributor for greater retail exposure. 

  

Hurry! If you want to secure a pitch meeting, you should sign up quickly: pitches will be limited to the first 40 attendees that sign up!

Please note: to secure this pitch meeting, you must also sign up for the Main Event as well. Due to expected demand, we cannot allow people to pitch the distributor who are not also attending the main Summit as well.