History and Mission
Write to Publish Conference
Since 1971, Write to Publish has been training, inspiring and encouraging writers like you, connecting them with editors to help them improve their craft, with publishers who are looking for good books to publish, and with literary agents who can represent them.
No matter where you are in your writing career—beginning the journey to becoming a published writer, exploring the process of becoming a working writer, or an experienced professional desiring to stay connected and growing—the Write to Publish Conference is your key to reaching those goals.
Key Speakers: 2024
Trillia Newbell
Keynote Speaker, Author, Acquisitions Director for Moody Publishers
Jane Friedman
Morning Plenary Speaker, Co-Founder and Editor, The Hot Sheet
Sandra McCracken
Friday Evening Concert, Author, Singer-Songwriter, 2023 Dove Award Winner
Bob Hostetler
Book Publishing 101 Continuing Class, Author, Literary Agent, The Steve Laube Agency
Becky Robinson
Marketing Continuing Class, Founder and CEO of Weaving Influence
Carol Traver
Non-Fiction Continuing Class, Senior Developmental Editor, Tyndale House PublishersÂ
Sara Ella
Fiction Continuing Class, Author, Speaker
Jesse Florea
Writing for Kids Continuing Class, Editor, Clubhouse and Clubhouse Jr. magazines, Focus on the Family
Linda Howard
Writing for Kids Continuing Class, Associate Publisher for Kids and Youth, Tyndale House Publishers
Athena Dean Holtz
Independent Publishing Bootcamp Continuing Class, Founder/Owner Redemption Press
Carol Tetzlaff
Independent Publishing Bootcamp Continuing Class, Author, Speaker, Publisher, Redemption Press
Brett Harris
Author, Co-Founder and CEO, The Author Conservatory
Kara Swanson
Co-Founder, The Author Conservatory
Lin Johnson
Write to Publish Director Emeritus Owner of WordPro Communications Services Editor, writer, speaker
Twila Belk
Author, Speaker