Alex Brown, CeCe Lyra, Kathleen Foxx, Ken Sherman, Renee Fountain, and Steven Hutson offer an insider view of the current publishing landscape. They discuss emerging trends, the impact of AI, evolving relationships between authors and agents, and how to navigate an industry in constant motion.
What Makes a Story Truly Suspenseful?
What separates suspense from surprise? In this session, suspense authors explore the essential ingredients of the genre, discussing how they build tension, raise the stakes, and keep readers turning pages from the opening chapter to the final twist.




