Tampa Bay Publishing Conference 2024 Registration

Explore the ins and outs of publishing with Florida authors and industry professionals July 19-20, 2024 at the Sunshine Center in St. Petersburg.

The two-day event includes authors sharing their personal publishing journeys and what they learned along the way, as well as tackling topics related to publishing and writing for poets, fiction writers, memoirists, and others.

Learn about query letters, finding a publisher or agent, creating a literary community, working with booksellers and other venues, and other topics related to the business side of publishing.

Scheduled speakers include: M.J. Fievre, Lorin Oberweger, Joshua Ginsberg, Su Zi, Gale Massey, Betty Viamontes, Michael Lortz, and more TBA.

The two days of speakers on July 19-20 are included in the registration price.

Single-day tickets for July 19 and 20 will be added July 1.

A low-key July 18 kick-off party and July 21 vendor event TBA. These events will be open and free to the public and aren't included in the registration price.

No refunds unless the event is canceled or rescheduled. Last-minute changes to the presenter schedule are possible.

Host or Publisher Wordier Than Thou