Day 3 Sessions
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A Group Coaching Model Every Author Should Consider
Karen Ferreira
With Ray Brehm, Host & Founder of the Book Marketing Academy Summit 2026
In this Expert Session, Karen Ferreira shares the eye-opening insight that transformed her approach to helping children’s book authors succeed. Discover why traditional courses often fail, the critical role of live support and community, and how a simple shift in structure can lead to lasting results. If you’re ready to move beyond information overload and finally achieve your publishing goals, this session is your roadmap.
Karen Ferreira is the founder and CEO of Children’s Book Mastery and GetYourBookIllustrations. She helps children’s book authors master every stage of the journey, from writing and illustration to publishing and marketing, by providing expert support and practical training. Through her coaching, online programmes, and the annual Children’s Book Mastery Summit, she has helped thousands of authors complete their books, become bestsellers, and reach tens of thousands of readers.
https://childrensbookmastery.com/
https://getyourbookillustrations.com/
Why Some Books Are Easier to Market and How to Make Yours
One of Them
Marcy Pusey
With Paul Brodie, Host & Founder of the Book Marketing Academy Summit 2026
In this Expert Session, Marcy covers ways to make marketing your book easier. Marcy also covers why book marketing actually begins long before the book is published.
Marcy is mama to four humans and two pups, but she’s also tossed pizzas for a pizzeria, appears in a few movies, and is a castle-exploring buff. Marcy is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner, a 2x TEDx speaker, a Story Coach, a custom publisher, and an award-winning author of 24 and counting books for adults and children. Founder of Miramare Ponte Press, Marcy and her team provide coaching, consultation, and custom publishing services for storytellers.
https://miramarepontepress.com/
http://miramarepontepress.com/publishing-checklist
The 15 Minute Fiction Blurb
Jessie Cunniffe
With Paul Brodie, Host & Founder of the Book Marketing Academy Summit 2026
In this Expert Session, learn the crucial insight behind the “inciting incident,” avoid the most common blurb pitfalls, and discover a simple structure you can use to craft a strong, sales-driven description. Perfect for any author ready to transform panic into powerful, professional blurbs that sell.
Jessie Cunniffe is a professional blurb writer and book blurb coach from Sydney, Australia. A passionate advocate of the indie author community, Jessie has dedicated herself to taking the pain out of blurb-writing with her custom blurb services and two signature courses: Book Blurb Magic and The Spicy Blurb Playbook. On the occasion that Jessie manages to snatch some reading time, she’s probably buried in P. G. Wodehouse or Agatha Christie.
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How to Save a Fortune and Grow Your Author Business with Pubfunnels
Ray Brehm
With Paul Brodie, Host & Founder of the Book Marketing Academy Summit 2026
In this Expert Session, Ray covers how you can save a fortune and grow your author business with Pubfunnels. Building your author brand can be overwhelming with all the different products and services that you need ranging from a CRM like MailChimp, a scheduling program like Calendly, affiliate management with ThriveCart, a website builder like WordPress or Kajabi, a course management system like Teachable or Thinkific, a lead magnet and optin system like Leadpages, webinar management and virtual summits with Kartra, and AI programs like Chat GPT.
This process can be incredibly overwhelming, complicated to integrate, time intensive and very costly.
What if you could have a program that takes care of all these things for a fraction of the price?
Ray Brehm, aka The Summit Guy, is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Author and Virtual Event Expert. He is also the founder of Pubfunnels, the #1 Business Hub for Authors.
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