LONDON | 25-26 JUNE 2024
The Self Publishing Show LIVE!
The biggest indie author conference
this side of the Atlantic.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!*
*includes 20% UK VAT of £40
WELCOME TO THE
SELF PUBLISHING SHOW 2024!
Once again sponsored by Amazon KDP and attended by nine hundred authors plus major industry players, Europe’s premier indie author conference is going to be bigger and better than ever. The last show’s special guests included Bella Andre, Dave Chesson, Orna Ross and many others. 2024’s two-day schedule is set to be even more exciting with EL James, Lucy Score, Steve Higgs, Craig Martelle and many more.
The foyer will be jam packed not just with industry giants like KDP, Spotify and Audible, there will also be support and advice on offer from indie guru's: Reedsy, Digital Authors Toolkit, Vellum, ProWritingAid and many more!
Join us on London’s South Bank on the 25th & 26th June, 2024.
THE SELF PUBLISHING SHOW LIVE PARTY
The fun doesn’t stop when the conference finishes. Introducing the Self Publishing Show Party! Held on the first evening of the show, the Self Publishing Party is the perfect chance to unwind and network not just with your fellow indie authors, but also many of the special guests and members of the Self Publishing Formula team. Plus, receive a free welcome drink on arrival. Join us as we celebrate self-publishing in style!
CAN'T MAKE IT TO LONDON?
Don't worry! The digital version of the event will take place 23rd & 24th July 2024.
It will consist of professionally recorded sessions from the conference and additional, digital-only sessions. All of the content will be streamed for communal viewing but will also be permanently archived for those looking to tap into the sessions at a later date.
Access to the digital event is free to all those who have purchased show tickets.
SPS LIVE 2024 LINE-UP
JAMES BLATCH
Host of The Self Publishing Show
E L James
Worldwide bestselling author
LUCY SCORE
Bestselling indie romance author
CRAIG MARTELLE
Bestselling indie author and 20 Books co-founder
STEVE HIGGS Former Army Officer, now international bestselling author
RACHEL McLEAN
Bestselling indie crime author & Kindle Storyteller winner
RICARDO FAYET
Author of Amazon Ads for Authors. Co-founder of Reedsy.com
SUZY K QUINN
Bestselling romance author
STUART GRANT
Expert on author websites and online tools
VICTORIA GERKEN
Publisher, Podium Audio
CRAIG THOMSON
Senior Acquisitions Manager, W F Howes
ISABELLE KNIGHT
Build Your Author Brand - Author Brand Expert
Digital Only Session
ALEX NEWTON
K-Lytics & Author Data Analyst, Vinci Books
CLARE LYDON
No. 1 bestseller of lesbian fiction
CHRIS BANKS
Founder, ProWritingAid
MIKE HORIGAN
VP of Marketing at Written Word Media
DAMON COURTNEY
Author-entrepreneur, founder of BookFunnel
AUDREY DEROBERT
Product Marketer from BookBub
DAN WOOD
Chief Operations Officer, Draft2Digital
HALIMA KHATUN
Former journalist, author & PR Consultant
Digital Only Session
WILL DAGES
Head of Product for Findaway Voices by Spotify
HANNAH LYNN
Multi-award winning Novelist
LEE JARIT
Head of ACX and North America Partnerships - Audible
MILES STEVENS-HOARE
MD at RBmedia International
SASHA BLACK
Bestselling and competition winning author
CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Day 1
Recorded Sessions from the live show, June 2024:
- YOU CAN TOO!
Inspirational speaker and prolific author Steve Higgs. - THE FIVE SECRETS OF FINDING YOUR AUDIENCE
with Suzy Q Quinn. This session will focus around research strategies used to title, conflict and audience test before Suzy write a book. - 3 STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE NEW RELEASES WITH BOOKBUB ADS
BookBub marketer Audrey Derobert will share BookBub Ads strategies for promoting a new release. Learn how to maximise exposure, drive clicks, or optimise for ROI when promoting your new book. - AI: FEAR, LOATHING & ACCEPTANCE
Conference host James Blatch takes us through the stages of grief as they apply to the disruption of AI - AMAZON ADS FOR AUTHORS
A new course from LSP by Amazon Ads expert Ricardo Fayet. In this session Ricardo will give us the outline of how the course will change your approach to this important subject. - CRACKING THE AUDIO BOOK CODE
Craig Thomson from audio book giant W F Howes takes us through the perfect process to grab listeners. - HOOKING ONE MILLION READERS
Chaired by James Blatch, join romance behemoths E L James and Lucy Score to find out the secret source behind their global success. - THE FUTURE OF AUDIO BOOKS
Join voices from Spotify/Findaway, WF Howes, Podium Audio and representing indies, Rachel McLean. - GENERATIVE AI & EDITING
With Chris Banks the founder of ProWritingAid
Day 2
Recorded Sessions from the live show, June 2024:
- BECOMING FULL TIME WITH KDP
An author earnings panel with Hannah Lynn, Clare Lydon and Sasha Black. - FINDING HUNGRY READERS
Want to know which categories have more readers than writers? Data specialist Alex Newton (Vinci Books) will unveil all. - EFFECTIVELY USING EMAIL PROMOS: FROM INBOX TO BESTSELLER with Mike Horigan (FreeBooksy, BargainBooksy, Hello Books, Red Feather Romance and more) takes us through the best practice to make the most of those precious book promotions.
- DEEP DIVE INTO AUDIBLE Lee Jarit, Head of ACX & Publisher Partnerships NA, will dive deep into the data behind Audible’s diverse listener base and share strategies for engaging and habituating customers. Authors can expect to learn more about listeners and listener behavior on Audible, and will get a preview of new tools and benefits for Audible creators coming in the year ahead.
- UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF YOUR AUTHOR WEBSITE
Stuart Grant shows us how to set up an author website that can be easily adapted to direct selling. - THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR AUTHOR CAREER A highly inspirational talk from Rachel McLean, for all authors wanting to expand their empire.
- WIDEN YOUR WORLD
Join Dan Wood (Draft2Digital) to learn more about the benefits of widening your sales base. - THE DIRECT SELLING ECOSYSTEM
Damon Courtney (Bookfunnel) sets out the growing and dynamic landscape for indie authors who sell direct to their readers. - DEALING WITH CHANGE
The conference wraps up with a mindset and self care talk from community leader, Craig Martelle.
Digital-only bonus sessions:
- HOW TO CREATE YOUR AUTHOR BRAND STORY with Isabelle Knight
- LEVEL UP WITH THE TRAD AUTHORS - how to use free publicity to build your author business with Halima Khatun
Please note: conference sessions are subject to change at short notice.
OUR CONFERENCE VENUE
QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road
London SE1 8XX
As with our 2023 conference, we’re hosting the Self Publishing Show Live at London’s prestigious Southbank Centre. Located right beside the River Thames and only a short walk from Waterloo Station, you shouldn’t have any trouble finding us (or something quick to eat!).
*all show tickets include enhanced digital ticket worth $99 +
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