program sessions & Schedule
confirmed sessions
How She Leads: Innovators and Disruptors, headlined by visionary leaders shaping the future of the industry
The Year in Publishing: Key Trends, Consumer Shifts, and Why They Matter, offering a data-informed view of what’s selling—and why
Behind the Bestseller Lists, a provocative and inside look at how bestseller lists are compiled, what they signal, and where their influence begins and ends
Selling into a Transformed Marketplace examining what drives acquisitions, secures retailer support, and moves books in today’s retail environment
Everything BUT the Auction: Options, Exclusives, Pre-empts and More, exploring the range of deal strategies shaping how books are bought and sold
Power Pairs: How Editors and Agents Shape Books That Win, agent–editor teams share how they collaborated to bring books to market, offering behind-the-scenes insight into decisions that made the difference
Stay tune for more sessions to be announced soon!
We will continue to add sessions as they are confirmed. Please check back here or sign up below to receive updates by email.
Roundtables
Small, peer-led discussions organized by genre and topic, designed to create direct, practical exchange among participants. Once you register, you will receive a link to sign up for a roundtable. Please note that availability for roundtables is first come, first serve.
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Book Club Fiction
Graphic Novel
Horror
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Romance
Romantasy
SF/Fantasy
Thriller -
Advice/Relationship/Self Help
Business/Personal Success
Christian Publishing
Illustrated/Cookbook
Memoir/Biography
Mind, Body Spirit
Narrative Nonfiction
Pop Culture/Pop Science -
Picture Book
Early Readers/Chapter Books
MG Realistic
YA Realistic
MG Genre
YA Genre -
Collaborations/Ghostwriting
New Managers
Subrights
Young to Publishing
Please see the schedule for the day.