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A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
Saturday August 15, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm MDT
Publishing has never changed at such a breakneck pace. But some authors not only survive, they thrive for decades, throughout those changes.

Veteran writers and industry experts Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Robert J. Sawyer draw on their many decades of experience in traditional, indie, and hybrid publishing to show how to build a career that lasts.

From big-box bookstores and ebooks to audiobooks, AI, and creator platforms, they’ll unpack the major shifts reshaping the industry and the strategic choices that keep an author’s work visible, viable, and earning over time. Attendees will learn practical approaches to managing their rights and IP, building and refreshing a backlist, embracing new formats and technologies, and cultivating a loyal readership that follows you from one era of publishing to the next.

Ideal for writers at any stage who want a long, sustainable, and adaptable career.
Moderators
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Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Writer / Industry Representative, Stark Publishing / Draft2Digital
Mark Leslie Lefebvre (who often writes under the name Mark Leslie) has been deeply involved in the book world since his first short story was published in 1992. A horror and speculative fiction writer at heart, he is the author of the Canadian Werewolf urban fantasy series, inclu... Read More →
Presenters
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Robert J. Sawyer

SFWriter.com Inc.
Robert J. Sawyer — called “the dean of Canadian Science Fiction” by both the Ottawa Citizen and the CBC — has won the Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards for Best Novel of the Year; a record-setting 17 Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards (“Auroras... Read More →
Saturday August 15, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm MDT
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5 700 Centre St S, Calgary, AB T2G 5P6, Canada

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