The Sunshine Coast Fiction Festival Writers Conference presented by Authorial
When: Friday 30th October
Where: Venue 114 in Bokarina (Maroochydore)
The SCFF26 Writers Conference presented by Authorial is THE event for authors who are serious about their craft. 🖊️✨
Learn from industry leaders, connect with your community, and walk away with the tools to genuinely level up your author career.
If you’re ready to explore how to turn pages into profit, grow from hobby to full time fiction, and thoughtfully build your author empire, this event is for you.
Authorial
Authorial is designed for writers who care about craft, consistency, and momentum — whether working solo or with other professionals. A calm space to write, revise, collaborate, and track progress without breaking focus.
No clutter. No noise. Just structure, clarity, and room for the story to unfold, chapter by chapter.
Craig Martelle
“Get out of your own way”
When it comes to self-publishing, the biggest obstacle is staring
at us from the mirror. We'll talk about what self sabotage looks like
and then dig deeper into our fears. Fear is something to be faced with
courage through confidence in your abilities. And then we'll talk about
finding and nurturing support. Writing may be a lonely endeavor, but you don't have to be alone.
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Mads Rafferty
“Social Media 101 - How to Sell your book”
I’ll be sharing the real strategies I use to market my books online, what works, what doesn’t, and how to build momentum that leads to sales.
We’ll start with the foundations of book marketing on social media, including how to choose the right platforms, create content that connects with readers, and show up online in a way that feels authentic and sustainable. I’ll talk about how to position your book so it stands out, how to grow an audience that genuinely cares about your work, and how to develop a content style that people recognise and trust. You’ll learn how to tell the difference between content that looks successful and content that actually converts, when to lean into what’s working, and when it’s time to pivot your strategy instead of pushing harder.
Ingram Spark
“Indie publishing - open the door to global sales through IngramSpark.”
Accessibility to global markets has never been as available as it is now for emerging authors. The revolution in publishing began with the introduction and rapid development of print-on-demand technology, opening the ability for any author to print high quality books, in multiple formats, in colour or black and white, with printed edges, in paperback and hardback, books indistinguishable from the big 5 publishers on the shelves at bookstores today. Access to vast global reach markets of over 45,000 retail outlets through IngramSpark allows these same authors to access wide distribution with a few clicks of the mouse and has opened the door for many success stories today.
Catherine Bilson
Shenanigans Press
“Diversify and Multiply
Leveraging Your Backlist with Translations”
What if every book you’ve written could become 5 books? Or 10?
Writing books is time-consuming. Even the fastest among us manage a book a month at best; slower writers - and those with day jobs! - might do well to manage one a year.
But today, with just a few clicks and a small expenditure, you can turn that one finished book into multiple translations, and reach markets and readers who would never have discovered your book otherwise.
Becca Syme
“Seven Productivity Myths and
Why You Should Stop Believing Them”
When we struggle with productivity, we often find ourselves asking why any one particular method won’t work for us. Or why we aren’t more productive. Or why other people are more productive than us. This workshop is specifically designed to answer those questions. Join Becca Syme, author success coach and writer, for an opportunity to learn about productivity systems and the concept of success alignment.
SCFF 2025 Photo Gallery
Preorder forms for authors and vendors:
All authors and vendors are attending both Saturday and Sunday unless specified otherwise)
A.K. Leigh
A.K. Mulford
All Spice Archive
Between The Lines Podcast
Bookish And Spice
Bound Forevermore
Candice Fox
Cassandra O'Leary
Catherine Bilson
Craig Mulhall
Dangle Dynasty
Dragonwood Designs
Elise Helliwell
Fictional Alchemy
Forever Fables
Jane Washington
J.O. Mantel
K.J. Johnson
Koda Elliott
L.A. Clyne
Lauren Ford
Leanne Lovegrove
Leisa Fail
Lincoln Rawlins
Lucky Box Book Club
Maggie Nash
M J Parfitt
Moontree House Books
N.D Devereux
Nerida E Marshall
Petrichor and Pages
Rachael Johns (Sun only)
Ren E. Gade
Rose Harvey
Salti Reads
Samantha L. Valentine
Shannon Figallo
Sophie Green (Sun only)
Steve Delaro
Suzi Love
TL Swan
T.M. Clark
Taylor Page
The Candle And Quill
Tierney Page / Reads
Friday Conference
This marketing and mastermind training day is designed to help authors build their businesses and increase their profits.
Sessions include:
Direct sales - Kaydence Snow
With ever increasing opportunities, selling directly to readers has become a lucrative aspect of being an author. Join bestselling global author and co-founder of Beventi, Kaydence Snow as she shares how to navigate the sometimes overwhelming world of direct sales.
Serving Your Superfans: How to Build and Foster a Fandom - Steff Green (Steffanie Holmes)
Having readers is awesome, but die-hard fans who become emotionally invested in our story worlds are how authors build sustainable careers. Discover how you can stoke the fires of fandom in your readers and keep them coming back for more.
This workshop by bestselling kooky, spooky romance author Steffanie Holmes will cover the science of fandom, examples of how she and other authors build and sustain rabid fandoms, and examples of how you can create fun and immersive fan experiences for your readers.
Mastering TikTok for Authors - A.K. Mulford
Unlock the potential of TikTok to grow your author platform and sell more books. In this workshop, you'll learn how to create engaging content, build a loyal community, and use sustainable growth strategies that lead to long-term success. Discover the ways TikTok can help you boost book sales, attract new readers, and build a fandom—all while staying true to your unique voice and goals as an author.
Money Mindset for Authors - Renee Rose (Pre-recorded)
You can have it all–everything your beautiful, creative heart desires. The millions of readers, millions of dollars, bestseller lists and accolades. The only thing that may stand in your way is you (and sometimes a dose of divine timing).
What are money and success blocks that keep you from creating the future you desire? You may believe you’re entirely aligned with success, abundance, and making millions with total ease, but in fact, parts of you may be working against your success.
In this workshop, we will look at the parts of yourself that create resistance as you reach for more. You may be shut down or paralyzed by your notions of success, internal programming, and ability to get out of your own way or thoughts and beliefs around money. Together, we will dig into the sneaky, covert places you’re stopping yourself and pull in all the magic you require so you can align with the information, opportunities, and synchronicity that are available to you right at this moment.
If you’ve been trying to get to the next level thinking there’s something outside of you that will get you there, this is the workshop for you. You already have it all.
Sessions are held at Venue 114 and run from 9am-4pm on Friday 7 November.
Price includes morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COUNTRY
Sunshine Coast Fiction Festival acknowledges the sovereign First Nations peoples of the lands and waterways of the Australian continent and surrounding islands, the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, and tribal groups. We pay our deepest respect to our Elders, past and present, and acknowledge their legacies, cultures, and ways.
SCFF promotes diversity and inclusivity
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