Elevating Minds, Igniting Innovation in Book Marketing
December 16th, 2025
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Founder of Black Château, Books That Make You, and The BookFest®. Desireé is recognized for her innovative multi-media promotional strategies and community-building events for authors and book lovers.

President and CEO of STRATEGIES Public Relations and CSO/CMO of Zoundy, an innovative audiobook marketing platform. Jared has worked with traditional, hybrid, and indie publishers and authors internationally for over two decades.
Learn more at strategiespr.com and zoundy.com.

President of the Writers & Publishers Network, acclaimed author, podcast host, and co-founder of ProBookLaunch. Kathleen’s five-decade career spans music journalism, publicity, and digital innovation in publishing.
Discover more at KathleenKaiser.com.

Author Platform Builder, Publisher, and Book Marketer
Fueled by equal parts Diet Dr Pepper and passion, I spend my days helping authors build their platforms.
What is a platform?
Platform building is the art of construction, where every connection made and every word shared is a step upward, potentially lifting you from the cozy shadows of obscurity to the dazzling heights of bestseller lists—provided the elevator doesn’t get stuck!
Juliet Clark has been featured on ABC, NBC, FOX, and Market Watch as a recognized expert in the publishing world. She is a dynamic and sought -after speaker and award- winning podcaster who has spent the last twenty years helping authors, coaches, speakers, and small businesses all over the world publish and drive their books to bestsellers. Her award- winning podcast, Promote, Profit, Publish, helps entrepreneurs understand how to use great tools in coaching and small business spaces.