1 LittWorld 2018 Daily Schedule SUNDAY, 28 OCTOBER 9.00 INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION TABLE OPENS...Hotel lobby 15.30 SOFT DRINKS AND MEET AND GREET BOOK DISPLAY ROOM OPEN FOR SET-UP 18.00 DINNER...Restaurant 19.30 OPENING SESSION Auditorium Welcome to LittWorld 2018. Conference emcee Music and Worship Welcome from the Singapore Host Team. Bernice Lee, MAI-Asia Chairperson Making this a Week to Remember. John Maust, MAI President Keynote: Allowing God s Word to Address a Troubled World. Ramez Atallah 21.00 REFRESHMENTS MONDAY, 29 OCTOBER 7.30 THE WORD MADE FRESH (DEVOTIONAL) Auditorium Speaker: TAN Soo-Inn
8.00 BREAKFAST... Restaurant 9.15 GENERAL SESSION...Auditorium Thinking Locally, Writing Globally Pusonnam Yiri 10.30 REFRESHMENTS 11.15 CORE WORKSHOP TRACKS Participants will choose a workshop track and remain in the same track each morning of the conference. Publishing Leadership and Finance Best Practices in New Title Planning and Implementation Randy Jahns Marketing and Sales Marketing Strategy 1 Hannah Lau Digital Publishing Publishing and Distribution in the Digital Age: Trends, Tools and Technologies for Leaders Barine Kirimi Editorial Diamonds in the Rough, Jewels in the Making: Attracting and Nurturing the Local Authors You Want Joy Solina Writing Non-Fiction Publishing A to Z Tim Beals 2 Writing Fiction A Firm Foundation Jeanette Windle Magazine Publishing Building a Strong Identify for Your Magazine Maggie Gathuku Design and Illustration How to Design Covers that Sell Books Michael Collie 13.00 LUNCH... Restaurant
3 14.30 GENERAL SESSION Auditorium Thriving in an Age of Digital Disruption Panel discussion, TAN ChinKar, moderator 15.30 REFRESHMENTS 16.15 OPEN ELECTIVE WORKSHOPS Participants may attend the afternoon workshop of choice, regardless of track eight different workshops offered. Best Practices in New Title Planning and Implementation Randy Jahns (Repeat) Marketing Strategy 1 Hannah Lau (Repeat) How to Sell and Buy Rights in the Global Market Cindy Riggins Editing Reference Books Martin Manser Tell your Local Stories through Children's Picture Books Emily Lim Screenwriting 1 Simon David Hunter How to Design Covers that Sell Books Michael Collie (Repeat) Living in Rhythm for Health and Ministry TAN Soo-Inn 18.00 INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS Optional one-on-one consultations with an experienced mentor, arranged by advance sign-up. 18.30 DINNER... Restaurant 20.00 GENERAL SESSION...Auditorium Comics: Riding the Wave into Readers Hearts Nate Butler
4 TUESDAY, 30 OCTOBER 7.30 THE WORD MADE FRESH..Auditorium Speaker: Daniela Encheva 8.00 BREAKFAST... Restaurant 9.15 GENERAL SESSION Auditorium Words for the Wounded Robert Solomon 10.30 REFRESHMENTS 11.15 CORE WORKSHOP TRACKS Participants will choose a workshop track and remain in the same track each morning of the conference. Publishing Leadership and Finance Maximizing and Managing your Resources Barine Kirimi Marketing and Sales Marketing Strategy 2 Hannah Lau Digital Publishing. Best Practices in International Ebook Publishing Sean Harrison Editorial How to Make a Manuscript Shine. Mauricio Zagari Writing Non-Fiction A Story to Tell: Writing the Collaborative/Memoir Title Jeanette Windle Writing Fiction Bringing Your Characters to Life Davis Bunn Magazine Publishing Making Friends with Your Readers Daniela Encheva
5 Design and Illustration First Steps in Designing Comics and Graphic Novels Nate Butler and José Carlos Gutiérrez 13.00 LUNCH... Restaurant 14.30 OPTIONAL INTEREST GROUPS OR MEETINGS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION 15.30 REFRESHMENTS 16.15 OPEN ELECTIVE WORKSHOPS Participants may attend the afternoon workshop of choice, regardless of track eight different workshops offered. Profit & Purpose: A Global Publisher s Action Plan for Financial Sustainability Ramon Rocha III Bring it on! A round-table discussion on the challenges and problems editors face Yna Reyes, moderator Writing Biblical fiction Keila Ruth Ochoa Harris Screenwriting 2 Simon David Hunter Writing for the Web Lekan Otufodunrin Building a Strong Identify for Your Magazine Maggie Gathuku (Repeat) How to Brief an Illustrator Michael Collie 18.00 INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS Optional one-on-one consultations with an experienced mentor, arranged by advance sign-up. 18.30 DINNER... Restaurant 20.00 GENERAL SESSION Auditorium Leading in a Time of Change Jeff Crosby, with respondents
6 WEDNESDAY, 31 OCTOBER 7.30 THE WORD MADE FRESH........Auditorium Speaker: Ramez Atallah 8.00 BREAKFAST... Restaurant 9.15 GENERAL SESSION... Auditorium Telling the Story in Film: How an Editor Turned to Screenwriting and Started a Movement 10.30 REFRESHMENTS.. 11.15 CORE WORKSHOP TRACKS Participants will choose a workshop track and remain in the same track each morning of the conference. Publishing Leadership and Finance How to Organize, Build, and Lead your Publishing House toward Financial Sustainability in Rapidly Changing Times Jeff Crosby and Sam Richardson Marketing and Sales How to Effectively Use Email Marketing to Reach Your Target Readers Digital Publishing Winning the Inventory Battle through POD and Short-Run Printing Hoe Fang Editorial Beyond Words: The Editor-Author Relationship Yna Reyes Writing Non-Fiction Writing from a Biblical Worldview Miriam Adeney Writing Fiction Keys to Plot Development Jeanette Windle
7 Magazine Publishing Taking Your Readership Online Jeremy Weber Design and Illustration How to Impact Teenagers with Illustrated Books and other Gutiérrez Materials Jose Carlos 13.00 LUNCH....Restaurant 14.30 GROUP PHOTO 15:00 DEPARTURE TO SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS FOR GROUP OUTING 21.00 GENERAL SESSION LittWorld s Got Talent! THURSDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 7.30 THE WORD MADE FRESH... Auditorium Speaker: Joan Campbell 8.00 BREAKFAST... Restaurant 9.15 GENERAL SESSION...Auditorium Redesigning Publishing: Design as a Strategy Andrew Pang 10.30 REFRESHMENTS 11.15 CORE WORKSHOP TRACKS Participants will choose a workshop track and remain in the same track each morning of the conference. Publishing Leadership and Finance Understanding Sales Mix to Increase Profitability Joyce Manalang Marketing and Sales
8 How to Launch and Maintain an Attractive and Engaging Website Sam Richardson Digital Publishing How to Create and Distribute Audiobooks Dan Balow Editorial Managing Yourself as an Editor Martin Manser Writing Non-Fiction Writing with Beautiful Feet: Sharing the Good News in Today's Context Ardy Roberto Writing Fiction Fiction from Life Cindy Coloma Magazine Publishing Lessons from a magazine startup Panel discussion Design and Illustration Designing Children s Books Michael Collie 13.00 LUNCH Restaurant 14.30 OPEN ELECTIVE WORKSHOPS Participants may attend the afternoon workshop of choice, regardless of track eight different workshops offered. Publishing and Distribution in the Digital Age: Trends, Tools and Technologies for Leaders Barine Kirimi (Repeat) Publishing A to Z. Tim Beals (Repeat) How to Make a Manuscript Shine. Mauricio Zagari (Repeat) Poetry Workshop: Lines Spark Code Aaron Lee Mentoring and Coaching Young Writers Lekan Otufodunrin Tell your Local Stories through Children's Picture Books Emily Lim (Repeat)
9 Building a Strong Identity for Your Magazine Maggie Gathuku (Repeat) First Steps in Designing Comics and Graphic Novels Nate Butler and José Carlos Gutiérrez (Repeat) 15.30 REFRESHMENTS BOOK DISPLAYS 16.15 OPEN ELECTIVE WORKSHOPS Participants may attend the afternoon workshop of choice, regardless of track eight different workshops offered. How to Organize, Build, and Lead your Publishing House toward Financial Sustainability in Rapidly Changing Times Jeff Crosby and Sam Richardson (Repeat) How to Make a Manuscript Shine. Mauricio Zagari (Repeat) Publishing Finance 101 Joyce Mae Tongson-Manalang Best Practices in International Ebook Publishing Sean Harrison (Repeat) Diamonds in the Rough, Jewels in the Making: Attracting and Nurturing the Local Authors You Want Joy Solina (Repeat) Writing with Beautiful Feet: Sharing the Good News in Today's Context Ardy Roberto (Repeat) Taking Your Readership Online Jeremy Weber (Repeat) Living in Rhythm for Health and Ministry TAN Soo-Inn (Repeat) 18.00 INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS Optional one-on-one consultations with an experienced mentor, arranged by advance sign-up. 19.00 DINNER AND CELEBRATION PROGRAM
10 Poolside dinner and conversation Music and Worship Introduction of Guests Testimonies and Outcomes Presentation of Awards Closing Thoughts Circle of Friendship FRIDAY, 2 NOVEMBER 7.30 THE WORD MADE FRESH..Auditorium Speaker: TAN Soo-Inn 8.00 BREAKFAST... Restaurant 9.00 CHECK OUT AND FAREWELL SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE 7/12/18