Lit Fest 2025

You believe 100% in your book. You've polished your manuscript, had beta readers, attended workshops, hired an editor, and queried agents to no avail. You want your book in print, but you've given up on "big" book publishing. Come explore other options as former literary agent Shana Kelly interviews authors who found success with small presses, self-publishing, and the hybrid model. How did they find publishers? What were the pros and cons? What was the cost? How about sales? Join these authors as they reveal the highs and the lows of publishing outside the Big Five.

You believe 100% in your book. You've polished your manuscript, had beta readers, attended workshops, hired an editor, and queried agents to no avail. You want your book in print, but you've given up on "big" book publishing. Come explore other options as former literary agent Shana Kelly interviews authors who found success with small presses, self-publishing, and the hybrid model. How did they find publishers? What were the pros and cons? What was the cost? How about sales? Join these authors as they reveal the highs and the lows of publishing outside the Big Five.