Booked in Your Backyard: How Indie Creators Can Organize Successful Local Events

Sunday August 3, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

This panel is all about how indie writers and creators can set up their own signings, readings, and mini-events at comic shops, bookstores, libraries, and cafés. From cold-emailing stores and putting together a press kit, to managing consignment terms and promoting events solo. Panelists will share real talk on what actually happens at signings (like dealing with low turnout or awkward small talk), and how to turn every event into a connection-building win. This panel offers tips and encouragement to get out there and represent your work in the real world.

Panelists: Adam Matthew Smith, Dana Corrigan, Quin Killings, Megan O'Russell