12-12:15 pm EDT
Hayla Alawi - Welcome & Introduction

Hayla Alawi is Atmosphere’s Publicity and Events Manager and your Fall Summit host. She assists authors in the post-publication process by crafting outreach for their books, and she manages Atmosphere Press’s many event programs.

12:25-1:05 pm EDT
Megan Sells - The Value of Writing Conferences

Megan Sells, Acquisitions Manager and Developmental Editor at Atmosphere Press, helps authors polish manuscripts and navigate hybrid publishing while leading the press’s national conference program.

1:15-1:55 pm EDT
Carolyn Flynn - Break Writer’s Block & Build a Daily Practice

Carolyn Dawn Flynn, author of Boundless and seven nonfiction books, is a memoirist, novelist, and essayist whose work has appeared in Fourth Genre, The Tampa Review, and The Colorado Sun. She is also a TEDx Women speaker based in Albuquerque.

2:05-2:45 pm EDT
Matt Fielder - Inside the Book Cover Design Process

Matt Fielder designs book covers for Atmosphere Press and applies final artwork to print templates for Kindle and Ingram Spark. He oversees quality control, manages post-approval edits, back cover typesetting, and blurb additions, often guiding a cover from start to finish.

2:55-3:35 pm EDT
Evan Courtright - Websites and Audiobooks for Authors

Evan Courtright, Digital Director at Atmosphere Press, builds author websites and produces audiobooks, guiding authors through their options during the publication process.

3:45-4:10 pm EDT
Dr. Nick Courtright - Fireside Chat

Dr. Nick Courtright, an author and PhD in Literature, founded Atmosphere Press in 2015. In this discussion, you'll hear the true story on the past, the present, and the future of the leading hybrid publisher for real writers.

12-12:40 pm EDT
Joel Geier - Grow Your Readership with Events

Joel Geier has covered the craft beer scene since 2016 and is the author of Flights Across America. He lives in Glendale, WI, with his wife and two children.

12:50-1:50 pm EDT
Natalie Musgrave Dossett / Robin D’Amato / David Linebarger / Jimmy Sena - Reading Their Award-Winning Publications

Natalie Musgrave Dossett, award-winning author and seventh-generation Texan, grew up in San Antonio, earned a BA in History from Vanderbilt, and now lives in Dallas with her husband and family.

Robin D’Amato, Connecticut-born and New York-based, has worked in publishing since 1984 and is the award-winning and nominated author of Somebody’s Watching You and Don’t Poke the Bear.

David Linebarger, Professor of Humanities at Northeastern State University, is a poet and scholar whose book Tennis Players as Works of Art received multiple awards, including an Ippy Outstanding Book honor.

Jimmy Sena, a Colorado Springs native, works in university press and as an elementary school librarian. He sings professionally in classical and choral ensembles and is currently writing a series of linked ghost stories set in Old Colorado City.

2:00-2:40 pm EDT
Jendi Reiter - Prepping Your Book for Contests

Jendi Reiter, author of novels, story collections, and poetry, is an award-winning writer and editor of WinningWriters.com, where they judge the North Street Book Prize. They have received two Massachusetts Cultural Council fellowships and the Oscar Wilde Award.

2:50-3:30 pm EDT
Karli Fitzgerald - Energizing Your Social Media Presence

Karli Fitzgerald manages social media for Atmosphere Press as well as Atmosphere’s Social Media Pro program, helping authors grow their audience and connect with readers through engaging content.

3:35-3:50 pm EDT
Dr. Nick Courtright - Thanks & Conclusion