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Saturday, February 8
 

8:45am MST

Book Cover Trends
Saturday February 8, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am MST
Arkansas
What's trending in book covers today? Our panel of illustrators and book cover artists talk shop and design.
Speakers
avatar for Jake Clark

Jake Clark

I make badass art for badass stories. Full of grit and storytelling, my work is geared to capture attention. Using 3-d modeling software combined with digital painting and other assets, my fully custom creations play with perspective and scale in a way few other covers do.
avatar for Casey Cowan

Casey Cowan

Casey brings thirty years of expertise in journalism, publishing, and design to his work as a graphic designer, reporter, and publisher. His career began with a foundation in graphic design, where his creative vision shaped countless projects across various industries. In 2013, Casey... Read More →
avatar for Chaz Kemp

Chaz Kemp

I have been a professional illustrator for 25 years and I've done hundreds of book covers, interior illustrations and posters for clients in dozens of industries. In that time, I've studied marketing, branding and business. I am looking forward to sharing my knowledge with the Superstars... Read More →
avatar for James Artimus Owen

James Artimus Owen

James Artimus Owen is part artist, part writer, and all heart. He has written and illustrated the Mythworld series, two dozen Starchild comics, available as The Twentieth Anniversary Nearly-Complete Essential Starchild, The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica (and coloring books... Read More →
Saturday February 8, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am MST
Arkansas
  Panel

10:00am MST

Thrillers: Keeping Readers on the Edge of Their Seats
Saturday February 8, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MST
Arkansas
Our panel of authors talks about how to build stories with fast-paced action and heart-stopping twists and turns to keep thriller readers coming back for more.
Speakers
avatar for Marc Cameron

Marc Cameron

New York Times bestselling author Marc Cameron has written short fiction for The Saturday Evening Post and Boys’ Life Magazine. He’s the author of thirty books—Westerns, Jericho Quinn Thrillers, Arliss Cutter Mysteries featuring a deputy US marshal based in Alaska, and seven... Read More →
avatar for Laura Hayden

Laura Hayden

An early reader, Laura exhausted the children’s section of her local library by age ten. At that point, she switched to adult mysteries and science fiction and never looked back. Trained as an engineer, she continued to write “for fun” until one day, she decided to write “for... Read More →
avatar for Troy Lambert

Troy Lambert

Troy is the author of over 30 novels, including the critically acclaimed Max Boucher series and the Capital Murders Series, along with several others, including the audio-first shorts, the Solitaire Series. He’s also a ghostwriter and the author of several non-fiction books, includng... Read More →
avatar for Nick Thacker

Nick Thacker

I'm a USA Today Bestselling Author, with over 40 thrillers published to my name. I run Book Career In A Year, helping authors reach the next level.
Saturday February 8, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MST
Arkansas
  Panel

11:15am MST

The Genesis of Creation: Where We Get Our Ideas
Saturday February 8, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm MST
Arkansas
Ideas are all around us, if we know how to see them.
Speakers
avatar for JT Evans

JT Evans

J.T. Evans writes fantasy and urban fantasy novels. He’ll dabble with sci-fi and horror in short form as well. He is the former president of the Colorado Springs Fiction Writers Group and Pikes Peak Writers. When not writing, he secures computers at the Day Job, and plays way too... Read More →
avatar for Todd McCaffrey

Todd McCaffrey

New York Times Bestselling Author Todd J. McCaffrey has over sixty books in print including eight in the classic Dragonriders of Pern® series. He holds degrees in art and engineering, is a licensed pilot, and an Army veteran.
avatar for Rebecca Moesta

Rebecca Moesta

Rebecca Moesta (pronounced MESS-tuh) is a freelance editor, co-publisher at WordFire Press, and bestselling author. She writes SF/F and nonfiction books for writers, both solo and with her husband, Kevin J. Anderson. Her work includes novels in Star Wars, Star Trek, and Buffy the... Read More →
avatar for David Weber

David Weber

David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and “a passel of dogs”.With a blue-collar, science-fiction loving father, a college... Read More →
Saturday February 8, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm MST
Arkansas
  Panel

1:45pm MST

AMA: Working with Your Author or Voice Talent
Saturday February 8, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm MST
Arkansas
Narrator and voice actor Ray Porter has narrated many of bestselling author Jonathan Maberry's stories. Ask them anything about their work or their collaboration!
Speakers
avatar for Jonathan Maberry

Jonathan Maberry

Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, and comic book writer. His vampire apocalypse book series, V-WARS, was produced as a Netflix original series. He writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction... Read More →
avatar for Ray Porter

Ray Porter

Ray Porter is a multiple award winning narrator with over 500 titles. His narration of “Project Hail Mary” garnered 2021 Audie awards for Best Science Fiction and Audiobook of the Year. In addition to being the voice of Darkseid in “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”, he can... Read More →
Saturday February 8, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm MST
Arkansas
  Panel

3:00pm MST

A Modern Approach to Collaboration
Saturday February 8, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MST
Arkansas
We've heard often about the many ways authors can collaborate all the way from working in the same house to penpals across an ocean. In this class, join the Plot Geeks as we dig into tools and methods for collaboration that you might not have used before. Our case study features Troy Lambert, a mystery and thriller expert, and CJ Anaya, the queen of romance, coming together to cowrite a thriller romance that combines their skills and authorial voices across two states! They'll talk about plotting, deadlines, software, and building a following by updating their progress weekly on YouTube! Have there been challenges? You betcha! They'll talk about those too!
Speakers
avatar for C.J. Anaya

C.J. Anaya

C. J. Anaya is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author and writes teen and young adult fantasy romance. However, she tends to tell stories within the genres she loves to read. So you can find her sweet romantic comedies of the billionaire variety under the pen name Cynthia... Read More →
avatar for JanaLee Brown

JanaLee Brown

Jana S. Brown has been involved in publishing as an Author, Editor, Presenter, slush reader, executive secretary, and marketer for nearly 30 years. She is the acceptance editor for Book Cave and an editor and author coach specializing in self-publishing. She writes the weird and the... Read More →
avatar for Troy Lambert

Troy Lambert

Troy is the author of over 30 novels, including the critically acclaimed Max Boucher series and the Capital Murders Series, along with several others, including the audio-first shorts, the Solitaire Series. He’s also a ghostwriter and the author of several non-fiction books, includng... Read More →
Saturday February 8, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MST
Arkansas
  Panel

4:15pm MST

Tips from the Editors
Saturday February 8, 2025 4:15pm - 5:15pm MST
Arkansas
Join in the discussion with professional editors for updates in the industry, dos and don’ts, and insights into the business.
Moderators
avatar for Joshua Essoe

Joshua Essoe

Joshua Essoe is a full-time editor who’s edited for NYT bestsellers, like David Farland and Piers Anthony, along with hundreds of independents. His books on writing, funded in just hours on Kickstarter cover the most-common issues he sees in fiction writing. Find him teaching at... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Amy Cowan

Amy Cowan

Amy Cowan, a seasoned professional with nearly a decade of experience in publishing, excels in acquisitions, editing, and financial intricacies. Presently the Publisher at Young Dragons, an imprint of Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates, she spearheads Children’s and Middle... Read More →
avatar for Mia Kleve

Mia Kleve

MRK'd Up Editing
Mia has been an avid reader since she was a kid, starting with science fiction and fantasy, but soon moving into detective fiction. She’s one of those people who always has a book. She started as a proofreader, but soon moved into line, copy, and developmental editing. She has... Read More →
avatar for Lisa Mangum

Lisa Mangum

Lisa Mangum is the Managing Editor for Shadow Mountain. She is also the author of four national best-selling YA novels, several short stories and novellas, and the nonfiction book Write Fearless. Edit Smart. Get Published. She regularly teaches at writing conferences. She lives in... Read More →
avatar for Adriel Wiggins

Adriel Wiggins

Adriel Wiggins provides a variety of services to authors from continuity editing and audiobook proofing to virtual assistant tasks and organizing your business. Find out more at AdrielWiggins.com
Saturday February 8, 2025 4:15pm - 5:15pm MST
Arkansas
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