Angela Montoya

Speaker

Angela Montoya lives in Northern California with her family. When she isn’t with her partner, two children, goats, chickens, and dogs, you can find Angela co-hosting the podcast, Of the Publishing Persuasion. Her debut novel, SINNER’S ISLE, has received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly and trade reviews from Booklist and The Bulletin. Her sophomore novel, A CRUEL THIRST, was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, an Editor's Pick: Best YA of December by Amazon Books, and one of the Best YA Books of the Year by Kirkus Reviews.

8:30PM - 10:00PM EDT

Saturday July 12th

Writing to Market in SFF

Every genre has its own unique challenges and approaches. This time, join our panel of experts as we take a look at Science Fiction and Fantasy and how best to write what the market expects without becoming stale.

6:30PM - 8:00PM EDT

Sunday July 13th

Engaging Your Readership: Author Interviews and Panels

A panel about panels? Inception! Though many authors avoid it when they can, marketing ourselves and our work is a large part of this business. One way of doing that is through interviews and panels. How do you even land an interview? What do you say in a panel? This panel will teach you the ins and outs of engaging your readership through these opportunities.