Name: Paths to Publishing: Which Is Right For You?
Start: 2027-01-16T09:00:00-0500
End: 2027-01-16T10:00:00-0500

Paths to Publishing: Which Is Right For You?

Saturday January 16, 2027 9:00am - 10:00am EST

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Traditional, independent, hybrid, small press — there's no single "right" way to publish a book anymore, just the right way for you. This session breaks down the major paths to publication, what each one actually involves (timelines, costs, creative control, royalties, and reach), and the trade-offs writers often don't realize they're making until they're deep into it. Whether you're weighing your first book deal or reconsidering your approach after one path didn't pan out, you'll leave with a clearer framework for choosing the route that fits your goals, your genre, and your life.

Moderators

Edwin Hill

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT, Author

Edwin Hill’s critically-acclaimed crime novels include Who To Believe and The Secrets We Share, and three novels in the Hester Thursby series. His latest thriller What Happened Next will publish in March. He has been nominated for Edgar and Agatha Awards and received starred re... Read More →

Speakers

Trisha Blanchet

MURDER LIKE MAGIC, Author

Trisha Blanchet is the author of Murder Like Magic and The Neath Trilogy: Herrick’s End, Herrick’s Lie, and Herrick’s Key. She’s also the producer and host of A Mighty Blaze Podcast, a member of Sisters in Crime, ITW, Mystery Writers of America, and the Tall Poppy Writers, and the founder of Operation Delta Dog: Service Dogs for Veterans (OperationDeltaDog.org... Read More →

Becky Hilliker

Köehler Books, Vice President and Executive Editor

Becky learned the power of words at the age of six, when she slid a note under her sister's door that said “I don’t love you—I don’t even like you.” That declaration moved her sister, who never tattled again. Becky coauthored the 2015 novel Sisters of Shiloh with that s... Read More →

Marin Takikawa

The Friedrich Agency, Literary Agent & Foreign Rights Director

Marin Takikawa is an agent and foreign rights director at the Friedrich Agency. Born in Tokyo and raised in Singapore and NYC, she joined TFA in early 2021 and now has the immense privilege of selling international rights for both debuts and seasoned authors including Alison Espach... Read More →

Saturday January 16, 2027 9:00am - 10:00am EST
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