Thinking about self-publishing? In this virtual panel discussion, join Lindo Forbes, Noah Steele, Sahira Javaid, and moderator Hudson Lin for an honest, experience-driven conversation about going the indie route. From production and marketing to unexpected challenges and hard-earned lessons, find out everything they wish they had known before publishing their first book. Come with your questions and leave with clearer insight into the realities—and rewards—of self-publishing.
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Lindo Forbes (she/her) is a first gen Canadian of Caribbean and Latine descent. Her contemporary romances featuring layered ladies are a love letter to her hometown of Toronto.
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Noah Steele (they/them) was raised roaming the library, playing Final Fantasy, and writing fan fiction. The self-published queer romance author’s work puts escapism, entertainment, and queer joy at the heart of every project.
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Sahira Javaid (she/her) is a poetess and author from Ottawa. She writes fantasy steeped in adventure and fantastical worlds.When she’s not writing she can be found daydreaming about her next story.
Hudson Lin (she/her) writes heartfelt, gritty romances featuring queer people of color. The New York Times has called Lin’s writing “splashy and dazzling and high-intensity,” and Book Riot has said that her dramatic plot lines “would make Shonda Rhimes proud.”
Her latest book, Dragon Boats & Doctor’s Notes is a sapphic Asian romance featuring an overworked obstetrician and a non-binary dragon boat team captain. Her duology featuring queer Asian finance bros, Hard Sell and Going Public, was published by Carina Press. Based in Toronto, Lin currently serves as the Program Coordinator at the Festival of Literary Diversity and is the co-host of the Into the FOLD podcast.
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