Here’s a heads-up for any of our tribe planning to attend the 2015 PubSense Summit in Charleston, SC March 22-24: Early-bird pricing ends today, January 5, 2015, at midnight.
Early-bird pricing offers you 10% off either the VIP conference package ($495, $49.50 discount) or the Basic conference package ($395, $39.50 discount). Packages include plenty of sessions, access to sponsors and exhibitors, food events galore (Monday breakfast, lunch, cocktail party; Tuesday breakfast, lunch, cocktail party, dinner), and lots of networking and learning opportunities.
AND, as previously published, the WWW tribe gets an EXTRA 10% off when you use code WWW2015!
ENJOY 10% DISCOUNT OFF EITHER:
VIP CONFERENCE PACKAGE | $495
- Choice of two master classes on Wednesday (two hours each)
- Access to all main conference events
- Access to video recordings of each regular session
- Preferential seating at Tuesday’s Signature Dish & Dialog Dinner with your choice of participating faculty
BASIC CONFERENCE PACKAGE | $395
- Access to all main conference events
- Access to video recordings of each regular session
Register Now! Or learn more at PubSenseSummit.com Questions? Contact info@pubsensesummit.com or phone 843.834.1872.
Conference Details
The Summit is comprised of the best and brightest people in publishing, author branding and book marketing, all gathered to help emerging authors and small publishers make sense of a rapidly shifting landscape.
Who Will You Meet?
Keynotes: Joanna Penn (The Creative Penn) and Cevin Bryerman (Publishers Weekly)
Literary Agents: Carrie Howland (Donadio & Olson); Emma Patterson (Brandt & Hochman); Michelle Brower (Folio Literary); Nicole Resciniti (Seymour Agency); Elizabeth Evans (Jean Naggar Literary Agency); Saritza Hernandez (Corvisiero Literary Agency)
Editors/Publishers: Andra Miller (Algonquin Books); Will Murphy (Penguin/Random House); Elizabeth Lacks (St. Martins Press); Stephanie Bowen (Source Books); Jonathan Haupt (Story River Books/USC Press); Guy Intoci (Dzanc Books); Joe Coccaro (Koehler Books); Dara Beevas (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
Marketing/PR/Legal/Financial Experts: Amanda Barbara (Pubslush); Claire McKinney (Claire McKinney PR); Kathy Murphy (The Pulpwood Queen); Kiffer Brown (Chanticleer Reviews); Elizabeth Dimarco (Books I Love); C. Hope Clark (Funds for Writers) Patricia Moosbrugger (Blue Ink Review); Laura Clark (Marketing – St Martins Press); Shari Stauch (Where Writers Win); Angela DeCaires (BookLogix); Robin Cutler (Ingram Spark); Porter Anderson (Writing from the Ether), Angela Bole (IBPA) and many more…
What Will Be Discussed?
You can get a look at our Event Schedule here, and once again you can expect to learn plenty about:
- How today’s editors/agents are helping to further your publishing goals
- Steps to build your author platform, brand and persona
- Insights from publishing pros including agents, editors, marketers and social media gurus
- Where book publishing and marketing is headed today
- How to build book sales through reviewers, mass media, libraries and book clubs
- Today’s methods of crowdfunding, improved visibility tools and increasing distribution
Who Should Attend?
The PubSense Summit is dedicated to emerging authors and small publishers. Who should attend?
- Traditionally published authors who want to improve sales and discover new avenues for their work
- Self-published authors who want to reach more readers
- Aspiring authors seeking guidance from industry insiders
- Independent publishers who want to better serve their authors and boost their bottom line
Be One of the First to Register and…
We’re also pleased to announce the PubSense Summit Registration Contest! The PRIZE: A Free Promotional Consult and Marketing Plan courtesy of Claire McKinney PR – Valued at $1,000.00.
Claire McKinney will read a portion of your manuscript; conduct a one hour consultation either on-site at PubSense Summit™ or at another mutually convenient time; discuss different strategies and ideas with you; create a promotional plan including publicity and marketing ideas for you and your book; AND deliver you a written plan to you for your use.
- QUALIFICATIONS – You must have an unpublished manuscript that is ready for publication within (6) months after PubSense Summit™. (Approximately September 2015)
- The PubSense Summit team will randomly draw FIVE finalists from the first 100 registrants; Claire McKinney will then pick a winner.
- Hurry and Register! Contest is limited to the first 100 qualified registrants!