Speed Dating with a Publisher
Saturday, July 18 & Sunday, July 19
Schedule
9:00am–10:30am
- (3) 25-minute 1:1 sessions with Mindy, Lacey, and Amy. Sessions to begin every 30 minutes (with 5-minute break between)
10:30am–12:00pm
- (3) 25-minute 1:1 sessions with Mindy, Lacey, and Amy. Sessions to begin every 30 minutes (with 5-minute break between)
1:00pm–2:00pm
- Publishing presentation by Mindy with Warren Publishing panel.
2:30pm–4:00pm
- (3) 25-minute 1:1 sessions with Mindy, Lacey, and Amy.
Mindy Kuhn, President of Warren Publishing, will answer general questions about publishing.
Lacey Cope, Marketing Director, will answer questions about book marketing.
Amy Ashby, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief will answer questions about editing and review manuscript samples with authors.
Submitting Manuscripts
Amy Ashby, VP and Editor-in-Chief, will review manuscript samples prior to event and provide written notes and feedback during 1:1 session. Manuscript samples should be no longer than 10 pages and submitted no later than 2 weeks prior to event. Submissions in most genres—including fiction, nonfiction, memoir, children’s books, and poetry—are welcome. Send manuscript submissions to amy@warrenpublishing.net.
Limited spots: 12 writers can submit manuscript samples (up to 10 pages) for a one-on-one with each member of the Publishing Team.
Meet the Team
Mindy Kuhn
President of Warren Publishing
Mindy has over twenty seven years of marketing, design, and branding experience. She holds Photojournalism and Journalism Graphics degrees from Ball State University and a Leadership in Publishing Certificate from the Yale Publishing Course; Yale School of Management and has worked in many aspects of advertising, marketing, and branding for companies ranging in size from Fortune 500 to small boutiques.
Mindy has extensive experience in the print platform and excels at developing an author’s vision into a polished, finished product. Publication design is one of her specialties and she has earned many design and publication awards for her work.
Amy Ashby
Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Warren Publishing
Amy began her publishing career as Warren’s marketing assistant in 2007 and has worn many hats throughout the years. She holds a BA in English from Davidson College, a Certificate in Publishing from Columbia University, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte. Over the years, Amy has edited books ranging in genre from children’s books, to fiction, memoir, nonfiction, poetry, business books, and beyond. She also has an extensive background as a marketing copywriter for advertisements, digital content, and more. An avid creative nonfiction writer, she has been published in various local and national publications, and she was named a Publisher’s Weekly Star Watch Honoree in 2024 for being a “rising talent in the publishing and bookselling businesses.”
Lacey Cope
Marketing Director of Warren Publishing
