EDITORIAL TRACK 2023

Mon-Thurs, Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 | 10:00 am - 10:45 am central

SESSION ONE: Monday, October 30


10 Practical Things for Your First Years in Publishing


Whether you’ve just started or been in publishing for a few years, whether you’re an editorial assistant or a junior editor, this panel of editorial experts will share some tips and tricks about all the pieces that make up working in editorial—things like proposals, connecting with authors and agents, and how publishing teams work together well—to help you in your publishing journey.


Author
Susan McPherson

Author Acquisitions Editor, David C Cook and Esther Press

Author
Estee Zandee

Editor, WaterBrook and Multnomah

SESSION TWO: October 31


Equipping You to Make Change Where You Are At


Even as discussions about DEI work continue to happen in our workplace, it can still feel overwhelming about where to start when we aren’t in decision making roles. With this panel, learn ways that can help you advocate for change in your company, with the books you help publish, and in publishing as a whole. You’ll be equipped and encouraged!


Author
Trillia Newbell

Author and Acquisitions Director, Moody Publishers

Author
Theon Hill, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Communication, Wheaton College

Author
Helen Lee

Director of Product Innovation, InterVarsity Press

SESSION THREE: November 1


Different Generations Working Together – It’s Possible!


Our companies represent all four generations in the workforce: Boomer, Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z. Join a panel with each generation represented to talk through ways we can work together and work together well. How do we handle different styles of work? How do we handle different takes on theology? How do we incorporate our individual experiences to work together for the greater good? It’s possible.


Author
Larry Weeden

Editor-in-Chief of Book Publishing, Focus on the Family

Author
Rachel McRae

Senior Acquisitions Editor, Revell Books

Author
Patnacia Goodman

Nonfiction Acquisitions Editor, Baker Books

Author
Emma Saisslin

aAssociate Trade Editor, Harvest House Publishers

SESSION FOUR: November 2


A.I. Will Not Be Ignored – How We Work with an Ever-Changing World


A.I. has arrived on the forefront and it often feels like it’s moving and changing fast. What do we need to know? How does it apply to publishing? What legal implications are there? How can we stay on top new trends and how do we faithfully move forward with a culture that keeps changing? Join us in this relevant and engaging session.


Author
Devin Maddox

Book Publisher, B&H Publishing Group

Author
Craig Gipson

Associate, Flagler Law Group

SESSION FIVE: November 2 at 2 pm central


Editorial Professional Meet-Up


Maximize one of the best take-aways of PubU: meeting others in your publishing role. Join other editors in this networking session over Zoom, to connect and share over the week’s topics and more.


Author
Jamie Lapeyrolerie

Editor, WaterBrook and Multnomah

We thank the following companies for their support of the industry and this event:

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For more information on sponsoring this event, contact [email protected]