Nicholas W. Fuller
Saturday July 11th
Authors as Reviewers and Bookbloggers
Authors are readers as well as writers, and our panelists are book reviewers and podcasters who discuss how they review and interact with books by other authors. They talk about the benefits reviewing can have on your own writing and some tips and tricks for those interested in becoming reviewers, as well as some things to avoid or be careful about. (Moderator: Dawn Vogel)
Saturday July 11th
Guest of Honor: Shepard DiStasio
Join us for an exclusive interview with Guest of Honor Shephard DiStasio! We'll talk about his writing journey, influences, challenges, and more! Shepard DiStasio (he/they) is a trans, disabled author with an affinity for dark fantasy and the gothic. He is a Swarthout Award winner in poetry, and his debut novel, VEIL US IN GOLD, was an Indie Ink Awards finalist for Trans/Non-Binary Representation. They have poetry in Passionfruit Review, DOG TEETH, Reverent: An Anthology of Divinity, and Wasteland Review. He has two cats with his partner, and loves to translate Attic Greek poetry between writing gay angst and replaying their fav video games (gay, always). (Moderator: Nicholas W. Fuller)
Sunday July 12th
Pro Secrets for Book Signings
While many authors never get to meet their readers, those that hold book signings get to connect with them face to face! But how do you schedule one? And where and when? And what do you do when you get there? Our author panel offers their tips and strategies for getting the most out of your book signing. (Moderator: Nicholas W. Fuller)