Worldshift: The Speculative Fiction Writers' Summit 2025

Craft Techniques

Sharpen your prose, enhance your voice, and master the elements of scene, setting, dialogue, and theme to create a novel that stands out in today’s market.

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

KJ Dell’Antonia

KJ Dell’Antonia

New York Times bestselling author of The Chicken Sisters and Playing the Witch Card

Leslye Penelope

Leslye Penelope

Fantasy Author

Gabriela Pereira

Gabriela Pereira

Founder and Instigator, DIY MFA

Heather Davis

Heather Davis

Book Coach and Editor, Many Worlds Writing

Megan Sells

Megan Sells

Acquisitions Manager and Developmental Editor, Atmosphere Press

Mia Botha

Mia Botha

Deadlines for Writers

Stacy Juba

Stacy Juba

Freelance Editor and Founder, Shortcuts for Writers

Kat Caldwell

Kat Caldwell

Novelist, Short Story Writer, Podcast Host and Book Coach

Julie Artz

Julie Artz

Author, Editor, Book Coach, Dragon, Your Story Matters LLC

Stuart Wakefield

Stuart Wakefield

Book Coach, Stuart Wakefield: The Book Coach

Sam Cameron

Sam Cameron

Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach, Truant Pen, LLC

Sharon Skinner

Sharon Skinner

Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach & Freelance Editor, Book Coaching by Sharon

Trisha Jenn Loehr

Trisha Jenn Loehr

Book Coach and Developmental Editor

Alice Sudlow

Alice Sudlow

Developmental Editor and Book Coach, alicesudlow.com

Sarah McGuire

Sarah McGuire

Author and Co-founder, Ready Chapter 1

Kerry Savage

Kerry Savage

Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach and co-founder of Shadows & Secrets

Christina Farley

Christina Farley

Author

Talks

Seduce the Reader: 3 Chapter-One Strategies to Hook Readers and Agents

Heather Davis

What They’re Not Saying: Stronger Scenes Through Nonverbal Cues

Stacy Juba

Scene Essentials

Kat Caldwell

Bring Your Story World to Life

Julie Artz

Raise Your Voice

Christina Farley

Character Archetype

Gabriela Pereira

Narrative Distance for Cutting-Edge Fantasy

Megan Sells

How to Use Short Stories to Write Better Novels

Mia Botha

The Moment It All Goes Wrong: Crafting a Compelling Inciting Incident

Kerry Savage

Adding Emotionally Resonant Romance to Your Speculative Fiction

Trisha Jenn Loehr

Deepening Reader Engagement Through Emotional & Sensory Detail

Sharon Skinner

The Trouble with Magic: Writing Spells That Actually Work on the Page

KJ Dell’Antonia

Fantasy Worldbuilding

Leslye Penelope

Sharpen Your Scenes: 3 Strategies to Make Every Scene a Page-Turner

Alice Sudlow

Emotional Echoes: The Art of Character Backstory

Stuart Wakefield

Writing LGBTQIA+ Characters for Speculative Fiction

Sam Cameron

Feel It in The Bone

Sarah McGuire

WorldShift Q&A

Heather Davis

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