Why Come to the Mastermind?
World-Class Organization
We’ve partnered with Mel Jolly and Tawdra Kandle, the incredible organizers behind NINC, to create an intimate, curated event filled with networking, collaboration, and actionable insights.
A Unique Format
Unlike traditional conferences packed with lectures, The Future of Publishing Mastermind focuses on small groups, networking, and breakthrough sessions. Every attendee is a high-level professional, so you’ll spend most of your time sharing ideas, solving problems, and getting personalized feedback from peers and experts.
Leave with a plan
Every attendee will have the opportunity to discuss their business, receive targeted advice, and leave with a customized plan to grow their career over the next year.
FUTURE OF PUBLISHING MASTERMIND
MARCH 16-18, 2025
Join an elite group of hand-selected authors and publishers in New Orleans for a two-day event brimming with connection and bleeding-edge thought leadership.
When you purchase a ticket for the mastermind, you also get access to the conference!
2025 Future of Publishing Mastermind Speakers
WRITER MBA
Monica Leonelle
WRITER MBA
Russell Nohelty
NORRIS CPA, LLC
Seth Norris
MANIFEST YOUR HEA
Heather Hildenbrand
PUBLISHING PERFORMANCE
Teddy Smith
NOVEL PUBLICITY
Melissa Storm
THE INKFLUENCE
Dana Claire
KINGDOM COVERS
Alice Briggs
2025 Future of Publishing Mastermind Attendees
This is a small selection of the amazing authors and publishers who will be joining us in 2025!
HEART BREATHINGS
Sarra Cannon
ATTENDEE
Lee Savino
ATTENDEE
Renee Rose
ATTENDEE
Sylvia Day
FFS MEDIA
Claire Taylor
ATTENDEE
Melissa Storm
ATTENDEE
Amy Teegan
FUTURE FICTION ACADEMY
Elizabeth Ann West
ATTENDEE
Macarena luz Bianchi
wordsmith writing coaches
Nic Nelson
INDUSTRY GUEST
DC Gomez
INDUSTRY GUEST
D. B. Goodin
NIEMANN OMNIMEDIA
Deborah Niemann
ATTENDEE
N. T. Swift
attendee
Cali Mann
ATTENDEE
Cathy Peper
ATTENDEE
J.Q. Graziano
ATTENDEE
Kat Caldwell
INDUSTRY GUEST
Jennifer E Hilt
ATTENDEE
Courtney Kenney
INDUSTRY GUEST
Kevin Tumlinson
INDUSTRY GUEST
Nick Thacker
ATTENDEE
Kevin McLaughlin
ATTENDEE
Amanda Booloodian
ATTENDEE
Ciara Blume
ATTENDEE
Margo Collins
INDUSTRY GUEST
Alice Briggs
INDUSTRY GUEST
Lauren Emerson
INDUSTRY GUEST
Teddy Smith
BOOKBUB
Carlyn Robertson
BOOKBUB
Audrey Derobert
BOOKVAULT
Alex Smith
BOOKVAULT
Curtis Roberts-Argrave
DREAMSCAPE MEDIA
Jenna McCullough
DREAMSCAPE MEDIA
Kassara Meek
INDIE AUTHOR BOOK SERVICES
Dave Sheets
INGRAMSPARK
Deon McAdoo
INGRAMSPARK
Crystal Hardison
PUBLISHDRIVE
Danica Favorite
SOUNDBOOTH THEATER
Aaron J. Morton
SOUNDBOOTH THEATER
Jacob Raccuia
SPOKEN
Andrew Wallner
SPOKEN
Stacy Smith Rogers
TABLESCRAPS
Jason van Gumster
WRITTEN WORD MEDIA
Ferol Vernon
ATTENDEE
Jamie Dalton
ATTENDEE
Jen Lassalle
ATTENDEE
April L. Moon
VELLUM
Brad Andalman
FUTURE FICTION ACADEMY
Steph Pajonas
ATTENDEE
Steve Kenney
ATTENDEE
Stephanie K Clemens
ATTENDEE
Tanya Hales
FUTURE FICTION ACADEMY
Stacey Anderson
ATTENDEE
Fel Beasley
ATTENDEE
Chris Patterson
THE INKFLUENCE
Dana Claire
ATTENDEE
Elizabeth Knight
CURIOS
Grant Powell
MANIFEST YOUR HEA
Heather Hildenbrand
ATTENDEE
J.E. Cluney
ATTENDEE
Jessica Deen Norris
ATTENDEE
Jessica Rosenberg
CURIOS
Marissa Scott
ATTENDEE
Mary E Thompson
KICKSTARTER
Oriana Leckert
ATTENDEE
Peggy McKenzie
INDUSTRY GUEST
Phoebe Ravencraft
NORRIS CPA
Seth Norris, CPA
AMMO
Steve Pieper
ATTENDEE
Alicia Ellis
FUTURE FICTION ACADEMY
Catelynn West
ATTENDEE
Lisa Hughey
ATTENDEE
Sean Mabry
ATTENDEE
David Bruns
ATTENDEE
D.S. Ritter
ATTENDEE
Dylan
ATTENDEE
Jaye Wells
ATTENDEE
Mary O Flournoy
LIFE-CHANGING
"I LOVED the Future of Publishing Mastermind! Absolutely coming back next year! Truly a life-changing event. I'm still buzzing with insight and personal validation."
Jonathan Ashline
Author
INSPIRING
"The Future of Publishing Mastermind was unlike any other #indieauthor event I've ever attended. Small, curated and intimate. Mindful and inspiring."
Orna Ross
Alliance of Independent Authors
COMMUNITY
"What a wonderful community of authors. I loved the information brainstorm. I made new friends and I love the camaraderie and practical tools I received from this wonderful event."
Macarena luz Bianchi
Author
A high level writing conference and mastermind experience dedicated to getting you to the next level across writing disciplines
For 25+ years, USA Today bestselling authors Russell Nohelty and Monica Leonelle have created systems to help writers get to the next level in their careers. They've had success and helped other writers succeed in fiction and nonfiction, along with courses, blogs, subscriptions, web stores, advertising, and more. There are not two more accomplished writers in the industry who have had more success across more disciplines.
Now, they are taking their extensive experience and bringing out of the digital space and bringing it straight to you through a unique, high level conference experience focused on helping you get to the next level by combining their famous Author Ecosystem framework and helping you navigate the publishing landscape across disciplines to build a robust, thriving, and sustainable author career.
If you're looking to take your career to the next level and want to surround yourself with writers working to maximize their careers, this is the conference for you. We call it Writer MBA for a reason, because you're about to master your writing business and take it to the next level.
