PubSmart 2014 has added a new class to its all-star lineup: Setting Yourself Up for Success at PubSmart. This event will take place on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. And it’s free to registered attendees!

Literary Agent Rachelle Gardner and Communications Coach Bren McClain will lead this session on how an author should present themselves and their work with topnotch skill. They’ll learn how to communicate their message with confidence, as well as how to successfully network with and learn from faculty and other attendees to get the most out of this unique conference experience.

Said communications coach, Bren McClain, “PubSmart is a unique event with dozens of faculty members in a position to help an author further their career goals. With that in mind, we want to offer a ‘pre-class’ where authors can really set themselves up for success, both by learning how to better communicate and network with other attendees and faculty, and how to ask the right questions to take away as much information as possible.”

Rachelle Gardner is an agent with Books & Such Literary Agency, representing both fiction and nonfiction. In publishing since 1995, Rachelle previously worked for two publishing houses in positions encompassing marketing, sales, international rights, acquisitions and editorial. She has ghostwritten eight books, and edited more than 150. As an agent, she loves helping authors strategize and build their careers, and takes great joy in sharing the important milestones in a writer’s journey. Learn more about Rachelle by visiting her blog: www.rachellegardner.com.

Bren McClain, founder of McClain Communications, Inc., specializes in Message Development and Delivery. She has worked with Algonquin and Workman authors for “Today Show” and “Good Morning America” appearances, as well as preparing authors prior to book tour launches. Besides her experience in media training authors and journalists, Bren is also is an award-winning fiction writer. She is completing her second novel, a work of fiction set in her home state, South Carolina. Learn more about Bren at brenmcclain.com.

PubSmart is an unprecedented gathering of industry professionals, some of the smartest on the planet, and representing the broad range of publishing opportunities today – self publishing, traditional or hybrid. PubSmart gives authors the inside track to make a smart decision about their publishing needs. For more info, visit PubSmartCon.com.