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SinC-CT 2026 Events
How to Succeed without a Publicist & How to Know When you Need One
Lainey Cameron
Feeling overwhelmed by book marketing, or feeling pressured to spend a small fortune on a publicist?
In this practical session, Lainey Cameron will share her proven 4-part book marketing framework that has helped authors launch successfully, without breaking the bank.
Lainey Cameron is an award-winning author, a book marketing expert, and host of the Best of Book Marketing Podcast.
Her first novel, The Exit Strategy, won fifteen book awards, and became a #1 Amazon bestseller in feminist books.
Lainey also teaches book marketing to authors on her podcast, The Best of Book Marketing, and her frequently sold-out group program, 12 Weeks to Book Launch Success.
Originally from Scotland, she has a soft spot for donkeys, kilts, good single malt, and rooftop bars. www.laineycameron.com
How TV, Movies & Books Get It Wrong
John Hoda
John A. Hoda is a former Police Officer, Insurance Fraud Investigator and for the past 29 years has run a successful Private Investigations business. Many of his cases made the headlines of the Philadelphia Inquirer and the New Haven Register. John is an award-winning writer with 20 books published to thousands of readers. He graduated in 1975 with a B.S. in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
John was a judge for the Shamus award, sat as a panelist and was feted as a debut novelist at the Mystery Writer’s Association in 2019 in Dallas, TX. The FBI agent Marsha O’Shea Series was published in 2020 The Gwendolyn Strong Small Town Traditional Mystery Series launched in 2022 with a free short story collection added in 2023
He was the show runner of the My Favorite Detective Stories podcast. He has written numerous articles for PI Magazine and other publications and has created the DVD: The Ultimate Guide to Taking Statements. He is a frequent guest blogger and webinar presenter on Investigative Interviewing.