Our next conference will be February 2026.

IPNE’s 14th Annual Conference 

Conference Program

Feb 20-21, 2026

All times listed in U.S. Eastern Daylight.

FRIDAY ROOM 1 

11:30am–12pm
Open Networking and Welcome

12:00–1:00pm
KEYNOTE
Jane Friedman

1:00–2:00pm
Raise Your Visibility Online
Louise Brogan

2:00–3:00pm
Publishing 101
Rachel Fisher+Rachel Carter

3:00–4:00pm
Get More Book Reviews Stars into Sales
Hannah Jacobson

4:00–5:00pm
Disaster Proof your Business
Alexa Bigwarfe

5:00–6:00pm
What is a Marketing Funnel?

Aryn Van Dyke

6:00pm
Networking

FRIDAY ROOM 2

11:30am
Room Closed

12:00–1:00pm
Room Closed

1:00–2:00pm
Ingram Self Publishing Pitfalls
Leigh Pierce

2:00–3:00pm
Grub Street Community Networks
Daniel Suarez

3:00–4:00pm

4:00–5:00pm
Booktrovert
Darcy Piedmonte

5:00–6:00pm
After the Book Launch
Donna Cravotta

6:00pm
Room Closed

SATURDAY ROOM 1

9:00–10:00am
Two Truths and a Lie Hybrid Publishing
Michelle Vandepas

10:00–11:00am
Mastering Book Marketing
Olivia Zugay

11:00am–12:00pm
The Visible Author
Edie Clarke

12:00–1:00pm
Networking Lunch

1:00–2:00pm
Selling Books Directly to your Reader
Diane Windsor

2:00–3:00pm
PANEL • Leveraging Tech and AI
Ian Henzel, Sierra Kay, & Florenza Lee

3:00–4:00pm
Funded and Fearless
Sharissa Bradley

4:00–5:00pm
Discoverable Book Marketing
Jeniffer Thompson and Belo Cipriani

SATURDAY ROOM 2

9:00–10:00am
7 Pillars of a Sustainable Income, etc
Sharon Woodhouse

10:00–11:00am
Book Reviews and Awards
Ted Olczak

11:00am–12:00pm
Quick Wins for the Win
Michael LaRonn

12:00–1:00pm
Room Closed

1:00–2:00pm
How to Make Money With Your Book
Susan Friedman

2:00–3:00pm
Self Publish with a Service Provider
Leanne Janzen

3:00–4:00pm
Your Editing Team
Carly Catt

4:00–5:00pm
Audiobook Marketing
Jared Kuritz