Going Beyond the Book

Presented by Creatorwood.tv

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 10 AM CDT

Going Beyond the Book: The Readers-First Strategy That Builds Real Author Businesses challenges authors to stop treating a book sale as the finish line and start seeing it as the beginning of a lasting reader relationship. This presentation reveals how successful authors expand their stories into audiobooks, special editions, direct sales, serialized experiences, films, and other formats that transform casual buyers into loyal superfans. Attendees will learn how to build a wider, more profitable “hourglass” business model, own their customer relationships, increase the lifetime value of every reader, and identify the next format their audience already wants. Your readers love the worlds you create—this presentation shows you how to give that love more places to go.

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