Past Conferences

These are the conferences we’ve had the honor of producing or co-producing.

2023

    • Spring 2023 Publishing in Color Online Conference
      • Guideposts, Our Daily Bread Ministries, Judson Press, Chalice Press, Tyndale House (nonfiction and fiction), Bethany house fiction, Uriel Press, Wordmelon, NavPress, IVP, P&R Publishing,  literary agents Barb Roose, Karen Neumair, and Sharon Norris Elliott, freelancers Andy Rogers, Linda Washington, and Brian Allain
    • Writing for Your Life Atlanta 2023
      • Barbara Brown Taylor, Patricia Raybon, Carl McColman, Luther E. Smith, Kate Rademacher, Kathy Izard, Brian Allain, literary agent Barb Roose, Lake Drive Books

2022

    • Fall 2022 Publishing in Color Online Conference
      • Penguin Random House, Judson Press, Guideposts, Westminster John Knox Press, Chalice Press, Baker Publishing Group / Bethany House fiction, Tyndale House fiction, InterVarsity Press, Kensington Publications / Dafina Books, Wildhouse Publishing, Harambee Press, Little Blessings Press, Teleion Books, Literary agents Keely Boeving, Karen Neumair, Sharon Norris Elliott, Leticia Gomez, Quantrilla Ard, and Lluvia Agustin, and Faith Journey Publishing, Brian Allain, and Adam Thomas
    • Fall 2022 Christian Children’s Book Online Conference
      • Glenys Nellist, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Xochitl Dixon, Jennifer Grant, Amy Julia Becker, Khristi Lauren Adams, Traci Smith, Dorena Williamson, Roger Hutchison, Patrice Gopo, Charlotte Jones Voiklis, Jennifer Adams, Sarah Efird, Lizz Enns Petters, literary agents Karen Neumair, Keely Boeving, and Sharon Elliott, Linda Howard (Tyndale House), Naomi Krueger (Beaming Books), Katherine Jacobs (Zonderkidz), Jeanette Larson (Flyaway Books), Stephanie Carter (Teleion Books), Melissa Collier Gepford (Dandelion Marketplace), Brian Allain
    • “How to Write Dangerously” 2022
      • Brian McLaren, Lisa Sharon Harper, John Pavlovitz, Frank A. Thomas, Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Angela Denker, Susan K. Williams Smith, Elizabeth Hagan, Stacy Chomiak, Patty Krawek, Willard Ashley, Daniel Bowman Jr., Kate Rademacher, Brian Allain
    • Writing for Your Life Colorado 2022
      • Barbara Brown Taylor, Philip Yancey, Patricia Raybon, Erin Healy, Michael W. Waters, Amanda Henderson, Tyler Sit, literary agents Rachelle Gardner and Greg Johnson, Katie Long (David C. Cook Publishers), Brian Allain
    • DigDeeper A La Carte Online Conference
      • Barbara Brown Taylor, Amy Julia Becker, Brandan Robertson, Xochitl Dixon, Glenys Nellist, Jennifer Grant, Carl McColman, Kate Rademacher, literary agents Barb Roose, Karen Neumair, and Quantrilla Ard, associate publisher Linda Howard (Tyndale House), managing editor Edwina Perkins (Harmabee Press / Iron Stream Media), and industry consultants Lyn Cryderman and Brian Allain
    • Spring 2022 Publishing in Color Online Conference
      • Dorena Williamson, Pam Perry, Brittani Palmer, Adam Thomas, Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Guideposts, Tyndale House, InterVarsity Press, Baker Publishing Group (Bethany House and Revell), Judson Press, David C. Cook, NavPress, Harambee Press / Iron Stream Media, Kregel Publications, InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministry, Uriel Press, T.A.L.K Publishing, Vine Publishing, Brian Allain, and literary agents Barb Roose, Quantrilla Ard, Sharon Elliott, and David Morris.

2021

      • Fall 2021 Writing for Your Life Online Conference
        • Diana Butler Bass, Marilyn McEntyre, Patricia Raybon, Lyn Cryderman, Kaya Oakes, Wes Granberg-Michaelson, Bruce Reyes-Chow, Erin Healy, Victoria McAfee, Frank Schaeffer, Sophfronia Scott, Parker Palmer, Kate Rademacher, Jennie McLaurin, Abingdon Press, Herald Press, Lake Drive Books, Brian Allain, and literary agent Sharon Elliott
      • Fall 2021 Christian Children’s Books Online Conference
        • Glenys Nellist, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Dorena Williamson, Luci Shaw, Kathleen Long Bostrom, Michael W. Waters, Jennifer Grant, Traci Smith, Xochitle Dixon, Roger Hutchison, Nicole Tadgell, Bethanie Baker Henderson, Andy Rogers, Ruth Goring, Emily Assell, Penguin Random House, Tyndale House, InterVarsity Press, Little Press Publishing, Teleion Books, Brian Allain, and literary agents Credo Communications, Sharon Elliott
      • Fall 2021 Publishing in Color Online Conference
        • Sophfronia Scott, Michelle Reyes, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, InterVarsity Press, Judson Press, Our Daily Bread Ministries, Broadleaf Books, Guideposts, Abingdon Press, Tyndale House, Chalice Press, Vine Publishing, T.A.L.K. Publishing, Brian Allain, and literary agents Wordserve Literary, Credo Communications,  Jevon Bolden, Barb Roose, Sharon Elliott
      • Spring 2021 Christian Children’s Books Online Conference
        • Glenys Nellist, Matthew Paul Turner, Cindy Wang Brandt, Katherine Paterson, Kathleen Long Bostrom, Jennifer Grant, Traci Smith, Tina Cho, Xochitle Dixon, Caryn Rivadeneira, Brittany Sky McRay, Penguin Random House, Beaming Books. Tyndale House, Flyaway Books, Our Daily Bread Ministries, Brian Allain, and literary agents Wordserve literary, Credo Communications, Sharon Elliott
      • Spring 2021 Publishing in Color Online Conference
        • Willard Ashley, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, InterVarsity Press, Westminster John Knox Press, Bethany House, Our Daily Bread Ministries, Broadleaf Books, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Guideposts, Abingdon Press, Harambee Press, Herald Press, Leafwood Publishers, Vine Publishing, Brazos Press, Pam Perry PR, Brian Allain, and literary agents Wordserve Literary, Credo Communications, Rachelle Gardner, Jevon Bolden, Barb Roose, Jenni Burke, Sharon Elliott
      • Spring 2021 Writing for Your Life Online Conference
        • Barbara Brown Tayler, Kathleen Norris, Wes Granberg-Michaelson, Frank A. Thomas, Sophfronia Scott, Patricia Raybon, Will Bowen, Noel “Paul” Stookey, Bishop Karen Oliveto, Brent Bill, Dana Trent, Marlena Graves, Kathryn Helmers, Lyn Cryderman, Kathy Izard, Penguin Random House, Broadleaf Books, Brian Allain
      • Publishing with Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Books of Faith
        • Jonathan Merritt, Brandan Robertson, Bishop Karen Oliveto, Mel White, Matthew Paul Turner, Cathleen Falsani, Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew, Lenny Duncan, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, Leigh Finke, Lil Copan, April Stace, Westminster John Knox Press, Broadleaf Books, Chalice Press, Adam Thomas, Brian Allain

2020

      • Fall 2020 Writing for Your Life Online Conference
        • Diana Butler Bass, Parker Palmer, Philip Yancey, Sophfronia Scott, Brandan Robertson, Amy Julia Becker, Sharon Koenig, Jana Riess, Karoline Lewis, Vivian Mabuni, Lyn Cryderman, Broadleaf Books, Chalice Press, WordServe Literary Agency, Brian Allain
      • 2020 Christian Children’s Book Online Conference
        • Glenys Nellist, Matthew Paul Turner, Kathleen Long Bostrom, Jennifer Grant, Lisa Crayton, Roger Hutchison, Dorena Williamson, Sara Rubio, Tyndale House, Beaming Books, Flyaway Books, Our Daily Bread Ministries, AK Classics, Brian Allain
      • Publishing in Color 2020 Online Conference
        • featuring Melva Henderson, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Our Daily Bread Ministries, Moody Publishers, InterVarsity Press, Christianity Today, Tyndale House, Broadleaf Books, Bethany House, Revell Books, Leafwood Publishers, Harambee Press, Brian Allain, and literary agents
      • Writing for Your Life Online Mega-Conference
        • featuring Barbara Brown Taylor, Leighton Ford, Patricia Raybon, Tony Jones, Lori Erickson, Dana Trent, Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew, Jennifer Grant, Lisa Crayton, Kathy Izard, Jeff Munroe, Abingdon Press, Westminster John Knox Press, Broadleaf Books, CreativeTrust Literary Agency, Folio Literary Management, Embolden Media Group, Brian Allain

2019

      • The Madeleine L’Engle Conference – Walking on Water
        • featuring Katherine Paterson, Audrey Assad, Sarah Arthur, and We Need Diverse Books
      • Publishing in Color Nashville
        • featuring Saundra Dalton-Smith, Abingdon Press, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Westminster John Knox, Thomas Nelson, Brian Allain, and Upper Room Books
      • New Writers Workshop at the Wild Goose Festival
        • featuring Barbara Brown Taylor and Brian Allain
      • Writing for Your Life New Jersey
        • featuring Barbara Brown Taylor, Sophfronia Scott, Jonathan Merritt, Kathy Khang, Westminster John Knox, Brian Allain, and CreativeTrust Literary Agency
      • Publishing in Color New Jersey
        • featuring Sophfronia Scott, Kathy Khang, Rodrigo Colon, Karen Valentin, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Thomas Nelson, InterVarsity Press, Baker Publishing Group, Urban Ministries, Guideposts, Upper Room Books, Church Publishing, Brian Allain, and Presbyterians Today
      • Publishing in Color Los Angeles
        • featuring Mako Fujimura, Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, Kaitlin Curtice, Sharon Koenig, Our Daily Bread Ministries, HarperOne, Westminster John Knox, Baker Publishing Group, InterVarsity Press, Fortress Press, HarperCollins, Amistad, Zondervan, Wordserve Literary Agency, Foundry Literary Agency, Brian Allain, and Harvest House
      • Writing for Your Life Indianapolis
        • featuring Barbara Brown Taylor, John Pavlovitz, Phil Gulley, Frank Thomas, Sophfronia Scott, Abingdon Press, Fortress Press, Brian Allain, and Skinner House

2018

      • Writing for Your Life Chicago
        • featuring Lauren Winner, HarperOne, Jennifer Grant, Caryn Rivadeniera, Amy Julia Becker, Dominique Gilliard, Tyndale House, InterVarsity Press, Christianity Today, Loyola Press, Brian Allain, and Credo Literary Agency
      • Publishing in Color Chicago
        • featuring Dominique Gilliard, Sharon Koenig, Our Daily Bread Ministries, Urban Ministries, HarperOne, Amistad, InterVarsity Press, Tyndale House, Moody Press, Loyola Press, Skinner House, Rachelle Gardner, Credo Literary Agency, Church Publishing, Beaming Books, Baker Publishing Group, Christianity Today, Brian Allain, and Christian Century
      • Publishing in Color New Jersey
        • featuring Jacqui Lewis, Frank Thomas, Sophfronia Scott, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Our Daily Bread Ministries, Urban Ministries, Baker Publishing Group, InterVarsity Press, Fortress Press, Church Publishing, Simon & Schuster, Zondervan, Tyndale House, Loyola Press, Guideposts, Christianity Today, McKinnon McIntyre Literary Agency, Credo Literary Agency, Brian Allain, and Presbyterians Today
      • Frederick Buechner Writers Workshop at Princeton Seminary
        • featuring Brian McLaren, Enuma Okoro, Jacqui Lewis, Robert Benson, Jeff Chu, Marilyn McEntyre, Rachelle Gardner, InterVarsity Press, Brian Allain, and Church Publishing
      • Writing for Your Life North Carolina
        • featuring Barbara Brown Taylor, Robert Benson, Lauren Winner, Margot Starbuck, Jeff Chu, Abingdon Press, Our Daily Bread Ministries, Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, Brian Allain, and Wordserve Literary Agency
      • Writing for Your Life Nashville
        • featuring Brian McLaren, Carol Howard Merritt, Patricia Raybon, Andrew Peterson, Ami McConnell, Jennifer Grant, MiHee Kim-Kort, David Dark, River Jordan, Brian Allain, HarperCollins, Thomas Nelson, and United Methodist Communications

2017

      • Writing for Your Life Michigan
        • featuring Barbara Brown Taylor, Rachel Held Evans, Patricia Raybon, Sarah Arthur, Rachelle Gardner, Jana Riess, HarperCollins, Baker Publishing Group, Ami McConnell, Brian Allain, Zondervan, and Christian Century
      • Frederick Buechner Writers Workshop at Princeton Seminary
        • featuring Anne Lamott, Diana Butler Bass, Sarah Bessey, Mako Fujimura, Frank Thomas, Rachel Hauck, Andrew Peterson, Sophfronia Scott, Jonathan Merritt, MiHee Kim-Kort, Jeff Munroe, Brian Allain, Image Journal, InterVarsity Press, and Loyola Press
      • Writing for Your Life Nashville
        • featuring Barbara Brown Taylor, Rachel Held Evans, Robert Benson, Sophfronia Scott, Erin Healy, Jeff Chu, Margot Starbuck, Brian Allain, HarperCollins, Abingdon Press, Fortress Press, and Greg Daniel Literary Agency

2016

      • Frederick Buechner Writers Workshop at Princeton Seminary
        • featuring Philip Yancey, Kathleen Norris, Tony Abbott, Jonathan Merritt, Jeff Chu, Marilyn Nelson, Sarah Arthur, Sophfronia Scott, HarperOne, Kelly Hughes, Brian Allain, HarperCollins, Foundry Literary Agency, Ferebee Literary Agency, and Kathleen Long Bostrom

2015

    • Frederick Buechner Writers Workshop at Princeton Seminary
      • featuring Barbara Brown Taylor, Rachel Held Evans, Yolanda Pierce, Sarah Arthur, Patricia Raybon, Phil Gulley, Elizabeth Dias, Lyn Cryderman, Danielle Shroyer, Brian Allain, HarperCollins, Zondervan, Christianity Today, Christian Century, and Level Five Literary Agency

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