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Annie McCann

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Annie McCann is an Indonesian-Australian, Muslim author and emcee from Sydney, Australia. A published author of multiple short stories and the founder of multiple literary and writer networks including Read3r'z Re-Vu and The Write Pen Collective, Annie is passionate about diversity and representation in books, media and pop culture and works tirelessly to 'bridge the gap' in the creative space. On her limited days off, Annie is either slaying her ever growing reading pile, jamming to Michael Jackson's greatest hits or cheering on her favourite football team, Parramatta Eels. 'My Harimau King' is her debut novel, out June 2025, published by Melby Rose Publishing.
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.