T.C. Smith

Speaker

T.C. Smith (he/she/they) began writing as a hobby in 3rd grade after they unintentionally impressed their teacher with a short story during a creative writing session in class. Nowadays, they write SFF and loves to create stories with plenty of political intrigue and drama. They're also a big fan of video games such as Baldur's Gate 3 and Dishonored.

10:30PM - 12:00AM EDT

Saturday July 12th

How to Recognize AI in Cover Commissions

As AI continues to creep into all aspects of our lives, those of us who still want our books to be generated by actual people could trip into an AI-generated cover, if they don't know their artist. But how can authors avoid AI artwork? This panel will show you how to spot a computerized creator.

6:30PM - 8:00PM EDT

Sunday July 13th

Breaking Into Bookstores: The Self-Published Way

Have you dreamed of your book sitting atop the bookshelves at your favorite bookstore? Did you think those dreams were long passed one you decided to self-publish? Fear not! Your dreams can still come true. Trust our panel of experts to help your book make it onto store shelves.