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J Thorn
The Author Life
The Author Life
Joanna Penn
The Creative Penn
The Creative Penn
Josh Malerman
Author of "Bird Box"
Author of "Bird Box"
Jenna Moreci
"Writing with Jenna Moreci"
"Writing with Jenna Moreci"
Michael Anderle
LMBPN Publishing
LMBPN Publishing
Jennie Nash
Author Accelerator
Author Accelerator
James Blatch
The Self Publishing Show
The Self Publishing Show
Thomas Fenton
Hollywood Screenwriter
Hollywood Screenwriter
Tosca Lee
NYT Bestselling Author
NYT Bestselling Author
Robert J. Sawyer
Hugo & Nebula award winner
Hugo & Nebula award winner
JD Barker
NYT Bestselling Author
NYT Bestselling Author
Lark Leslie Lefebvre
"Mark from Kobo"
"Mark from Kobo"
Dakota Krout
LitRPG Bestselling Author
LitRPG Bestselling Author
Gemma Amor
Bram Stoker Award Finalist
Bram Stoker Award Finalist
Michael David Wilson
"This Is Horror"
"This Is Horror"
Tim Lebbon
Author of "The Silence"
Author of "The Silence"
Martha Carr
Bestselling Author of Urban Fantasy
Bestselling Author of Urban Fantasy
Kealan Patrick Burke
Bram Stoker Award-winner
Bram Stoker Award-winner
Nick Cole
Dragon Award-winner
Dragon Award-winner
Previous Guests Include
J Thorn
The Author Life
The Author Life
Joanna Penn
The Creative Penn
The Creative Penn
Josh Malerman
Author of "Bird Box"
Author of "Bird Box"
Jenna Moreci
"Writing with Jenna Moreci"
"Writing with Jenna Moreci"
Michael Anderle
LMBPN Publishing
LMBPN Publishing
Jennie Nash
Author Accelerator
Author Accelerator
James Blatch
The Self Publishing Show
The Self Publishing Show
Thomas Fenton
Hollywood Screenwriter
Hollywood Screenwriter
Tosca Lee
NYT Bestselling Author
NYT Bestselling Author
Robert J. Sawyer
Hugo & Nebula award winner
Hugo & Nebula award winner
JD Barker
NYT Bestselling Author
NYT Bestselling Author
Lark Leslie Lefebvre
"Mark from Kobo"
"Mark from Kobo"
Dakota Krout
LitRPG Bestselling Author
LitRPG Bestselling Author
Gemma Amor
Bram Stoker Award Finalist
Bram Stoker Award Finalist
Michael David Wilson
"This Is Horror"
"This Is Horror"
Tim Lebbon
Author of "The Silence"
Author of "The Silence"
Martha Carr
Bestselling Author of Urban Fantasy
Bestselling Author of Urban Fantasy
Kealan Patrick Burke
Bram Stoker Award-winner
Bram Stoker Award-winner
Nick Cole
Dragon Award-winner
Dragon Award-winner
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Interviews
Top talent, emerging writers, and thought leaders from all sections of the publishing industry.
Writing Tips
Real-world, transparent, brutally honest insights into the life of working writers.
Industry News
To the date news, tips, and tricks to help you get your book from page to print.
Mindset
Hone your author mind, overcome imposter syndrome, and excel as a writer.
Business
Build, coordinate, and manage a modern, thriving author business.
Marketing
Peek inside the business of working writers, discovering marketing strategies that work for your books.
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Daniel Willcocks
Bestselling Author, Award-winning Podcaster, Author Coach
Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-winning podcaster of dark fiction. He is an author coach, founder and CEO of Activated Authors; one quarter of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast, ‘The Other Stories‘;’ CEO of horror imprint, Devil’s Rock Publishing; and the host of the ‘Activated Authors‘ podcast.
Samantha Frost
Video-editor, poet, writer, painter, actor and creator
A.K.A. “Mastress of None,” Sam is a video-editor, poet, writer, painter, actor and creator. Based in the south of England (but not born there, that’s an important distinction) Sam is passionate about helping creatives while battling the will of a medium sized human and the “affectionate” sneezes of a smaller sized pug.
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