DVcon 2022 events program.
DVcon is offering various kinds of content, ways to learn and interact. All the live video panels and microvideos will take place on our YouTube channel, but to get the most out of your DVcon experience, please download the Discord app (or access the web version) and join the DVcon 2022 server for access to special Q&As and to connect with your fellow attendees. The server will open on Monday, January 17.
Make sure you also follow our conference hashtag on Twitter, #DVcon2022, to keep up with conversation. All events are shown in eastern time.
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To kick-off, please join us at 7PM ET on Wednesday night for icebreakers in the Discord server!
thursday & friday discord events
Our exclusive Discord server is generously sponsored by BookBub!
Agent Anon Q&A. Thursday Jan 20.
DVcon 2022’s exclusive Discord server will host a series of Agent Anon Q&A’s on Thursday January 20. Tune in to the “Agent Anon” channel on the Discord server at the scheduled time slots for unfiltered answers to your publishing questions from anonymous agents.
12:00PM ET – Two anonymous children’s book agents will answer questions focused on the traditional children’s (picture books, chapter books, middle grade) book industry.
2:00PM ET – Two anonymous YA agents will answer questions focused on the traditional YA book industry.
4:00PM ET – Two anonymous adult market agents will answer questions focused on the adult fiction and nonfiction side of the traditional book industry.
6:00PM ET – Two anonymous art/illustration agents will answer questions focused on the art/illustration side of the book industry.
SFF Space Q&A. Friday January 21.
A Discord-exclusive Q&A Event featuring an author, an agent, and an editor in rotating shifts all day Friday (January 21). Visit the “SFF Space” channel in the Discord app or on the web during the scheduled time slots and come ready with questions about everything science fiction & fantasy!
Featuring:
10:00AM ET – The Kindred author Alechia Dow
2:00PM ET – Jabberwocky agent Bridget Smith
6:00PM ET – Orbit Books editor Angeline Rodriguez
The Romance Corner Q&A. Friday January 21.
A Discord-exclusive Q&A Event featuring an author, an agent, and an editor in rotating shifts all-day Friday (January 21). Visit “The Romance Corner” channel in the Discord app or on the web during the scheduled time slots and come ready with questions about everything romance!
Featuring:
12:00PM ET – Happily Ever Afters author Elise Bryant
5:00PM ET – Root Literary Agency founder and agent Holly Root
8:00PM ET – Kensington Books editor Norma Perez-Hernandez
saturday, january 22, 2022
Book Hangovers: Writing to Wreck Your Readers.
10:00am-11:00am
We’ve all experienced it–the book hangover. Explore the topic of cultivating an emotional journey with a panel of authors known for wrecking their readers…and still leaving them wanting more. Sponsored by NaNoWriMo
Featuring: Hanna Alkaf, Micaiah Johnson, Nina Moreno, Julian Winters. Moderated by: Tiffany Liao.
Build a Brand: A Marketing & Publicity Panel.
11:30am-12:30pm
From self-marketing to working with your team to hiring a freelancer, there is a lot to grasp when it comes to marketing and publicity in traditional book publishing. Peek behind the curtain as a panel of professionals discuss this ever-changing landscape. Sponsored by The Authors Guild
Featuring: Vanessa DeJesús, Chloe Gong, Zakiya Jamal, Gilda Squire. Moderated by: Adriana M. Martínez Figueroa.
Raising Heart Rates: Writing Horror & Thrillers.
1:00pm-2:00pm
Horror novels and thrillers have been on the rise–just like our heart rates! Find out more about these growing genres, how writers are able to plot to get your heart pounding, and the essentials for crafting a bone-chilling mystery. Sponsored by Abrams
Featuring: India Hill Brown, Kellye Garrett, Britney S. Lewis, Ellen Oh, Caleb Roehrig. Moderated by: Shelly Romero.
Dynamic Duos.
2:30pm-3:30pm
The author-editor relationship is one of the most important you’ll have in this business. Learn how this partnership works, from building trust to navigating editorial letters to seeing your editor as your biggest in-house advocate. Sponsored by Little, Brown Books For Young Readers
Featuring: Samira Ahmed & Alvina Ling, Nivia Evans & Suyi Davies Okungbowa. Moderated by: Kat Cho.
Happy Hour | 4:00pm-6:00pm
Happy Hour! Take a break to grab food and network with your fellow attendees in the Discord server.
Illustrating the Point: A Graphic Novel Panel.
6:30pm-7:30pm
There are many ways to tell a story. Learn what it takes to make sure your art is creating a narrative that will draw the readers’ eyes and hearts. Sponsored by Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
Featuring: Rose Bousamra, Kiara Valdez, Wendy Xu. Moderated by: Desiree Wilson.
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Write or Die LIVE [Saturday Night Special].
8:00pm-9:00pm
Write or Die is a popular publishing podcast that aims to share the real stories behind what it takes to become an author. In this special live event, co-hosts Kat Cho and Claribel A. Ortega will read and respond to anonymous horror stories submitted by the publishing community.
Featuring: Kat Cho and Claribel A. Ortega.
sunday, january 23, 2022
Writing Is Revising.
11:00am-12:00pm
You’ve heard it before: “writing is re-writing.” Our panel of authors wouldn’t want their rough drafts to ever see the light of day, yet their finished books shine. Learn strategies for revising your first drafts into work that you’ll want to parade in public. Sponsored by Penguin Random House
Featuring: HE Edgmon, Harper Glenn, Carole Lindstrom, Jasminne Mendez, Sandra SG Wong. Moderated by: Mara Delgado Sanchez.
Agents & Editors Panel.
12:30pm-1:30pm
Time for some shop talk. Listen in while our panel of agents and editors discuss current events, from querying to submission wishlists to the supply chain to the on-going pandemic, and how one may inform the other. Sponsored by HarperCollins Publishers
Featuring: Mabel Hsu, Kim Lindman, Amber Oliver, Jas Perry, Quressa Robinson. Moderated by: Camille Kellogg.
Book Beats.
2:00pm-3:00pm
For some writers, the very structure of their novel or picture book can be the first obstacle to getting started. Our authors will discuss how they find and structure the right beats to their works, to produce a book that sings. Sponsored by Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
Featuring: Angeline Boulley, Nia Davenport, Antwan Eady, Graci Kim, Bethany C. Morrow. Moderated by: Bezi Yohannes.
Unpacking Publishing Generalizations.
3:30pm-4:30pm
“Don’t write prologues.” “You have to be on social media.” “Show; don’t tell.” And more generalizations that don’t tell the whole story–because success in publishing is never one size fits all. Sponsored by Scholastic
Featuring: Ryan La Sala, Margaret Owens, Shelly Romero, Eric Smith, Karen Strong. Moderated by: Lily Meade.
Afterparty! | 5:00pm – ????
Stay late to hang out in the Discord chatrooms, connect with CPs, beta readers, and new friends.
Micro-Video Segments
Our micro-videos are bite-sized coverage of specific topics from experts.
Some will be combined by theme and others will stand alone and the total length may vary. These videos will be released throughout the conference weekend. Please be sure to read the descriptions on YouTube (youtube.com/c/DVconWritersCon) to check for possible trigger warnings before viewing.
Sunday Releases.
what i wish i’d known… (12:15PM)
with advice from Zoraida Cordova, Beverly Jenkins, Alex London, and Tara Sim
what to have on your website (1:45PM)
with Dahlia Adler
how to put together a media kit (3:15PM)
with Claribel A. Ortega
Saturday Releases.
my fave writing tip… (11:15AM)
with tips from Fonda Lee, Maika & Martiza Moulite, and Jen Wang
self-care tips (12:45PM)
with Victoria Lee
what to ask an offering agent (2:15PM)
with Jim McCarthy
what author things to spend money on (3:45PM)
with Kat Cho
social media etiquette (5:15PM)
with Alex Aster