2011 IBE speaker list:
(2012 speakers have not yet been announced)
Don Jacobson
has been involved in the ministry of Christian publishing for over 25 years. As owner and president of Multnomah Publishers for 14 years, Don worked with hundreds of authors and oversaw the production of 1,000+ book titles. Don has always loved interacting with authors and developing creative book ideas. After selling Multnomah to Random House in 2006, Don founded D.C. Jacobson & Associates, an author management company, so that he could continue working closely with authors, together dreaming about books that can change the world by changing the Church.
Aaron Patterson
is CEO of StoneHouse Ink and the bestselling author of four books, including Amazon’s best- selling series Sweet Dreams, Dream On, and his new teen book, Airel. He is an expert in eBook marketing and is passionate about sharing the tools that helped him transition from the construction industry to a full time writer.
Maryanna Young
is CEO of Aloha Publishing and co-founder of the Idaho Book Extravaganza, Idaho’s premier publishing show. She is the author of four books, including Blank to Book: From Idea to Amazon in 150 days. Maryanna is passionate about bringing out the potential in others as a publisher, speaker and writer.
Vincent Zandri
Vincent Zandri is the No. 1 International Bestselling Amazon Kindle author of THE INNOCENT, THE REMAINS, MOONLIGHT FALLS (UNCUT), SCREAM CATCHER and more. An MFA in Writing graduate of Vermont College, Zandri’s work is translated into many languages including the Dutch, Russian and Japanese. An adventurer, foreign correspondent, and freelance photo-journalist for RT, Globalspec, IBTimes and more, he divides his time between New York and Italy. For more go to WWW.VINCENTZANDRI.COM.
Justin Foster
is a brand strategist, speaker, and blogger. Over the past 20 years, Justin has worked in sales and marketing for both small businesses and large corporations. He has conducted over 300 workshops and seminars including as far away as Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Robin Lee Hatcher
Best-selling novelist Robin Lee Hatcher is the author of over 60 novels. Over the course of her career, she has worked with 13 publishers and more than 20 editors. She is the winner of the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction, two RITA Awards for Best Inspirational Romance, two RT Career Achievement Awards, and the RWA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Walt Hampton
is an adventure photographer, author and attorney who has conquered three of the worlds highest peeks. He is Director of Summit Success and founder of the Positive Leadership Academy. He is a dynamic motivational speaker, driven entrepreneur, sought-after leadership trainer and executive coach.
Brad Frazer
is a graduate of Brigham Young University (Provo) and of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where he earned a position on the College’s law review. His practice areas included copyright law, trademarks and domain names, media law, Internet law, e-commerce, technology and software licensing, computer law, and related transactional work and litigation. He is now a partner at Hawley Troxell LLP, in Boise.
Tim Vandehey
is a bestselling nonfiction ghostwriter and co-author of more than 35 books, including 2011′s “I’m Here to Win” by Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack. He is a specialist in helping writers build profitable careers and is debuting his new instructional audio series, “Making Money as a Writer” at IBE.
Bri Clark
Bri boasts several positions in the publishing industry. An author, professional reviewer, blogger, and author platform consultant she enjoys all aspects of her career from the creation of story to the branding and marketing needed to make her books successful. Her latest book is Glazier, a romantic fantasy adventure novel. You can find out more about Bri on her blog, twitter or facebook.
Corey Smith
is the author of “Do It Right: A CEO’s Guide to Web Strategy”. He has always had a passion for business and technology that lead him to start his own web marketing company, Tribute Media, in 2007. The company has clients in the US and Australia and currently is one of the fastest growing companies in Idaho. He has an MBA from the University of Phoenix, teaches part time at Stevens-Henager College and is the recent recipient of the Idaho Business Review’s 40 under 40 award.
Nancy Mills
Author of eight children’s books, award-winning author Nancy Libbey Mills has established an impressive reputation in kid lit. Her books are some of the smartest books written in the children’s book genre. Mills teaches picture book writing classes, consults, speaks and conducts writing workshops. Mills went to Oregon State University, graduating with a BA in Liberal Arts. Currently, Mills lives in Colorado and is the 2010-2011 Past President of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association.
Stacy Ennis
is a writer, editor, and designer. She specializes in co-writing and developmental editing, with a focus on helping authors write the best book possible. Stacy lives in Ohio, where she is fully funded in the master’s in professional writing and editing program at the University of Cincinnati. To connect with Stacy, visit her website or blog.
Michelle Carpenter
is CEO of MediaGuests.net and marketing/distribution coordinator for Brigham Distributing. Michelle is passionate about helping authors tell their stories; she uses her 16 years of industry knowledge to optimize awareness and availability of books to various outlets. She takes marketing and distribution to new heights and creates stellar opportunities for publishers and authors.
Thubten
is CEO of WePost Media (WePostMedia.com), a leading provider of social media services. Thubten, author of the upcoming book, Social Potency, is numbered among the “100 most connected people on LinkedIn,” and is an acknowledged leader in the field of social media. Thubten guides his clients with the Five “A”s of Social Media: Attention, Attraction, Affinity, Audience and Action. Get their attention. Attract their interest. Generate affinity. Once you have their affinity they’re your audience and it’s time to take action.
Pamela Thompson
Pamela Thompson has written articles for over 40 other publications, including Animation Today, Los Angeles Times, Entrepreneur, Idaho Women’s Journal and Woman’s Day. She is one of the authors of Eclectic Collage 1 and Eclectic Collage 2: Relationships of Life, both available at www.freundshippress.com . She is the co-chair of the communications committee of Idaho Media Professionals, a member of Pixie Chicks writer’s group, Women in Animation and Visual Effects Society.
Sarah Tregay
Raised without television, Sarah Tregay started writing her own middle grade novels after she had read all of the ones in the library. When she’s not jotting down poems at stoplights, she can be found hanging out with her “little sister” from Big Brothers Big Sisters. Sarah lives in Eagle, Idaho with her husband, two Boston Terriers, and an appaloosa named Mr. Pots. Her debut novel, LOVE AND LEFTOVERS (Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins) will be available in stores on January 1, 2012.
Yvonne Rousseau
is a singer, songwriter and musician as well as the author of BeyondMyself: Reclaiming Your Life After Sexual Abuse, which includes a CD of music written by Yvonne during her own expedition through the recovery process. Yvonne has done presentations on the process of recovery from sexual and physical violence, offering an innovative technique for victims, treatment providers, clergy, and law enforcement personnel to take an active role for individual, familial, and societal recovery.
Estevan Vega
was born in 1989 in Connecticut, where he currently resides. When he was 12, he knew he wanted to be a writer, so he began Servant of the Realm, what would become his first published book. Though the book wasn’t a national best-seller, it became the catalyst for everything that was to come. The Sacred Sin, a dark, psychological thriller about a soul-stealing madman, was released three years later to considerable acclaim. These two published titles spawned a number of radio and television interviews, along with a blog tour and a book tour.
Chris White served four years with the U.S. Marine Infantry. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business/e-Business from the University of Phoenix. He has published four books, including The Great Jammy Adventure of the Flying Cowboy (www.jammyadventures.com), The Marsburg Diary, and Airel (co-author with Aaron Patterson). He blogs about all this and more at http://cpwhitemedia.blogspot.com, and is an active member of the Huckins Writers’ Guild in Boise.
Esau Kessler
Creative approaches to any venture come easily as Esau who has held positions in many segments of the creative industry. Currently as a principle for Meaning Creative, & Massive Happiness. Esau has worked in the monument business and in broadcast radio. His outdoor environmental work can be found across the state of Idaho, and his radio work has been broadcast nationally. Esau’s clients have included Department of Agriculture, ValleyRide, Keybank, Big Apple Tea Company NYC, and Sweepeasy (recently featured on SharkTank.). Esau is also a writer and futurist who curates and contributes to a number of blogs, is about to publish his science fiction novel “Edan”, and co-leads the Huckins Writer s Guild.
