Derek Doepker went from being a broke valet parker to a bestselling author. He's sold over 100,000 books using free and low-cost marketing strategies. Now he shares these strategies with fellow authors to empower them to turn their passion for writing into a thriving business. You can connect with him at https://bestsellersecrets.com

Valerie Willis is the COO at 4 Horsemen Publications, Inc., an expert digital typesetter, co-host to Drinking with Authors Podcast, and an award-winning Fantasy Paranormal Romance author. Her works include a workbook series, Writer’s Bane, starting with Research and Formatting 101, and novels inspired by mythology, superstitions, legends, folklore, fairy tales and history such as in her The Cedric Series. Many have experienced her workshops or guest speaking at events where she shares her expertise in publishing, novel writing, research for fiction, worldbuilding, character development, book design, reader immersion, foreshadowing, and more.

L.A. Perkins is a top-rated intellectual property attorney in the State of Florida; she has been a member of The Florida Bar for more than 27 years and has served as the president of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association. L.A. is the founder and CEO of Perkins Law - Brand Protection. She has represented an array of clients, from individuals to Fortune 100 companies in various industries, including authors, and has successfully litigated intellectual property cases in federal and state courts, including jury trials.

L.A. focuses her practice on helping innovative, visionary business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs identify and protect their intellectual property assets, maintain their IP assets, and enforce their rights when necessary. She is passionate about guiding her clients in the selection of their brands and securing their brand assets so they can build their businesses on a solid foundation with peace of mind positioned for success. Recognizing the need to make brand protection information widely known, L.A. wrote the book Why Brand Protection Matters: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes and Increase the Value of Your Business which is being released on April 30, 2024.

She has been recognized by clients, colleagues, opposing counsel, judges, and various attorney rating services for the quality of her work and professionalism. For more than 15 years, she has held the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory—now referred to as AV Preeminent®—which indicates the highest level of skill, integrity, and professional conduct. This distinction is awarded to approximately 10 percent of all United States attorneys. She has also received the prestigious Florida Super Lawyers® designation for intellectual property litigation, a recognition achieved by no more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state. She was also recognized as a top lawyer in intellectual property by The Boca Raton Observer and Palm Beach Illustrated and is a Florida Supreme Court-certified mediator. She is committed to making a difference. For more information on L.A.’s background, go to www.BrandProtection.Law/la-perkins/.

Noel Zamot is an award-winning author, former Air Force combat and test aviator, and professional engineer. His deep background in military technology has been useful for telling engaging stories and harnessing the
power of Artificial Intelligence to create them. Noel likes to remind his audiences of a brutal aphorism: "You won’t be replaced by an AI—you’ll be replaced by an author who knows how to use AI.”

Noel is the award-winning author of “The Archer’s Thread” and “The Feather’s Push.” In his day job, he consults on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for aviation, business, and critical infrastructure cybersecurity.