Most writing conferences teach you how to write a better book or how to pursue a literary agent. But what if you have already written a great book and you need help selling it? Is there a conference for you?

Yes! Announcing the 2026 Novel Marketing Conference, a live, in-person event focused on helping you market and sell more books.

The 2026 conference is packed with innovations you won’t find anywhere else:

• 100% live, interactive sessions
• A small group of writers who write in your genre
• Guidance on creating a customized plan for your upcoming year
• Excellent teaching by experts

You’ll leave the conference with a 100-page workbook full of actionable steps to grow your author platform, increase book sales, and start the year with a clear plan.

🎟️ Early bird tickets are on sale now through September 30, 2025. Prices start at just $299, and our limited number of Super Tickets are going fast, so reserve your spot today at ​NovelMarketingConference.com​.

​Listen in​ to hear more details or ​read the blog version​ to see the tentative schedule as well as photos from past conferences.

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If you write picture books, chapter books, or middle-grade fiction, you know the challenge: kids read your books, but adults buy them.

So how can you let young readers know about your books? Where can you connect with your readers? By meeting them in person in school classrooms!

In this week's episode, award-winning author Becca Wierwille shares how school visits became her best book marketing strategy and how you can start doing them too.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How to get your first (and second!) school visit
• What to include in your presentation to keep students engaged and coming back for more
• How to make it easy for school administrators to say "Yes!" to your visit

School visits are fun! Listen in or read the blog version to discover how you can connect with young readers, positively impact schools, and sell more books.

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What’s up with ruthless heroes and romantasy?

And what if the real reason your book isn’t selling has nothing to do with your writing and everything to do with the zeitgeist?

In this week’s Novel Marketing episode, we’re ​featuring an episode of Author Update​. We unpack the massive cultural shift that's changing what readers crave. From romantasy's domination to the hunger for noble dark heroes, we explore what sells and why in the new "spirit of the age."

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• The future of books with morally gray, sword-wielding protagonists
• How Gen Z’s love for brutal heroes reveals a deeper desire
• What the shift from grimdark to noble bright means for your next story

​Listen in​ or read the ​blog version​ to dive into the vibes shaping the future of fiction.

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