The Authors & Book Lovers Visibility Forum

Brought to you by The Women's Channel & The Book Crawl

Thursday, June 25th from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM PST

Welcome to The

Authors & Book Lovers Visibility Forum

Join us on Thursday, June 25th, 2026

From Page to the People

Books are more than stories.

They are movements.
They are leadership.
They are voices waiting to be heard beyond the page.

📍 Where: Zoom – accessible for all!
📅 When: Thursday, June 25th from

9:00 AM to 6:30 PM PST

The Authors & Book Lovers Visibility Forum was created to bridge the gap between the written word and real-world impact. We are bringing the pages, the books, and the passionate readers into one shared space — where visibility meets community and stories become influence.

This forum exists because authors deserve more than shelf space.
They deserve stage space.
Screen space.
Conversation space.

FREE GIFTS from EVERY SPEAKER for EVERYONE!

In addition there are $10,000 worth of ADDITIONAL prizes to be won throughout the event! CHAT-BAG SWAG-BAG for everyone that attends!

Bonus: An opportunity to be sitting in a VIP Back Stage Lounge Room with your favourite: Authors, Celebrities and Experts

Why you want to Attend this incredible Authorship Forum

In today’s world, visibility is one of the greatest challenges authors face. Writing the book is only the beginning. Getting it seen, supported, and celebrated requires connection.

We are not just hosting an event.

We are cultivating a Visibility Movement.

We have selected a variety of Authors that will be talking about a variety of topics. That will up level your personal and business development.

You will be sitting amongst some of the most well sought after Authors and people in the book business.

You will be amongst a community of like-minded individuals like yourself that believe in the voices of books.

SPEAKER LIST & AGENDA

This forum is a powerful coming together of Author and Reader.

Deb Drummond, is an 11X International Best Seller and the Founder of Mission Accepted Media, a global accessible Media company, that is renowned for creating considerable Media platforms with; Podcasts, Radio, Stages and Television for Entrepreneurs, Ultrapreneurs, Authors, & Creatives. She is famously known for supporting and promoting authors at red carpet events

Deb Drummond is the proud Owner of The Women’s Channel – where women and those who support women are seen by Millions.

Melissa Heathers, Executive Producer of The Book Crawl, has created a media platform that positions authors as modern thought leaders — turning books into conversations and pages into Presence.

Melissa Heathers is also the author of the International book, Dear Ego, Dear Heart.

Her authorship has been seen at Red Carpet events and is widely recognized on international summits.

Together, Deb and Melissa are blending:

Summits and Storytelling

Stages and Studios

Pages and People

Their shared vision is to give authors the visibility they deserve and to invite readers, supporters, and partners into a collaborative ecosystem where stories are amplified and voices are honored.

The Authors & Book Lovers Visibility Forum

Deb Drummond &

Melissa Heathers

Your Inspired Hosts For The Day!

ALL DAY

Ethlie Ann Vare

Award-Winning Author,

Journalist, & Screenwriter

Ethlie Ann Vare is an award-winning author, journalist and screenwriter. A former correspondent for E! Entertainment Television, she is best known today for chronicling women’s innovation and achievements — her books Mothers of Invention: From the Bra to the Bomb, Forgotten Women and Their Unforgettable Ideas and Patently Female: From AZT to TV Dinners, Stories of Women Inventors and Their Breakthrough Ideas were recognized by the American Library Association and The New York Times Book Review.

A third volume is in the works. Vare has also written and produced popular television series and TV movies, as well as biographies of pop music icons. Her latest is a picture book, WOOF!, about a girl and her… wolf?

June 25th : 9:20 AM PST

Trailblazing Authors Panel

Avery Crumrine - Best-Selling Author of

Intention Into Action

Lyndon Haynes - Award-Winning Author of This Functional Family, Actor, & Screenwriter

This group were selected for their experience, insight, and ability to deliver meaningful, high-impact perspectives in their areas of expertise.

From leadership and business to personal transformation and growth, this panel is designed to offer practical wisdom, inspiration, and powerful takeaways.

Do not miss what these leaders have to say.

June 25th : 9:45 AM PST

Grace CW Liu

Author of #1 New Release Pearl of Grace and Founder of Grace SOULutions

Grace CW Liu is an author and spiritual guide whose work invites deeper connection with grace, healing, and divine purpose. She is the creator of Pearls of Grace, a devotional that offers daily reflections, Scripture readings, and encouragement designed to lead readers into a life of spiritual growth and faith.

Through her writing, Grace seeks to speak healing and hope into the often quiet spaces of life, helping people see their value, navigate challenges, and lean more fully into the love and purpose assigned to them. Her style blends rooted biblical insight with real-life vulnerability, making spiritual truths accessible and life-transforming.

Whether you’re seeking comfort, clarity, or a daily grounding in God’s presence, Grace’s voice offers a gentle, empowering companion on the journey of faith.

June 25th : 10:15 AM PST

Books That Help You Heal & Spiritual Wellness Panel

This group were selected for their experience, insight, and ability to deliver meaningful, high-impact perspectives in their areas of expertise.

Do not miss what these leaders have to say.

June 25th : 10:40 AM PST

Deb Drummond

Founder The Women’s Channel -11x Best Selling Author and Top Business Book Series

Deb is a pioneer in the world of entrepreneurship. To date, she has built 7 international companies and inspired thousands around the globe.

She is the Founder behind the Show Up Stand Up Speak Up, Yes You! movement, a televised, heart project with a reach of over 350 million designed to remember the solidarity of International Women’s Day. Deb owns the women's channel offering accessible televised opportunities to all women.

Deb’s thirty-year deep dive in Top Performance has built her reputation as a speaker, mastermind trainer and personal coach. She has educated, and motivated audiences of 20 thousand to stand to their feet. In her private practice, Deb has personally worked with over 30 thousand clients, moving them to a higher state of optimal health and wealth.

June 25th : 11:10 AM PST

Celebrity Authors Panel

Elizabeth Blake-Thomas - Best-Selling Author of Filmmaking Without Fear and Film / TV Director

Kathy Garver - Best-Selling Author of Romancing With the Stars, Producer, & Actor

Sarah Meyer - Entertainment Journalist, Lifestyle Author & Media Personality

These celebrities were selected for their experience, insight, and ability to deliver meaningful, high-impact perspectives in their areas of expertise.

Do not miss what these leaders have to say.

June 25th : 11:35 AM PST

Joyce Parlapiano

Creative Storytelling Advocate & Best-Selling Author of Hey Nonni, Love Rowan

Joyce Parlapiano grew up as the oldest of nine, in a home where the table could always stretch to make room for one more.

Her childhood was made of family gatherings, laughter, and music, and you can feel that same warmth woven through every page she writes and illustrates.

June 25th : 12:05 AM PST

Marilyn Wright Dayton

TV / Radio Host & Best-Selling

Author of Hallow Soul

Marilyn Wright Dayton is a lifelong writer whose dynamic career has spanned advertising, marketing, media, entrepreneurship, and consulting. She has worked as a creative director, agency owner, TV and radio host/producer, fashion model, newspaper reporter, columnist, and business consultant. After “retiring” at 73, Marilyn turned her passion for mystery novels into a prolific writing career.

She is the author of multiple fiction and nonfiction works, including The Hightower Murder Mystery Series, The Guy Davis Murder Mystery Series, Beyond, The Hollow Soul, The Other Side of Her Mountain, Our Roots Run Deep, and Reflexions. She also co-authored the anthology WOmenopause and updated a historical tribute honoring influential women of Rochester, NY.

A lover of trivia and storytelling, Marilyn also created Sizzle & Spice TRIVIA and continues developing new projects, including her upcoming book PIVOT…again? and her Creative Writing Made Easy workbook course for aspiring authors. By the end of 2026, Marilyn will have published 18 books, with several more already in development across fiction and nonfiction genres.

June 25th : 12:30 PM PST

Sean Lizeé

Best-Selling Author of Angel On My Arm: The Prison Letters & Actor

Sean Lizeé is a Canadian writer and creative from British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast who spent years working trades and living fast before sobriety, fatherhood, and time in prison forced him to confront his identity and direction. While incarcerated, writing became his lifeline—an honest, unfiltered way to process love, loss, growth, and redemption, eventually leading to his first book drawn from real prison letters.

Today, he remains committed to storytelling, film work, and thoughtful conversation, focused on building a legacy of honesty his children can be proud of.

June 25th : 1:00 PM PST

Katelyn Silva

5x Amazon bestselling author of 12 books & Publishing Coach

Katelyn Silva is the 5x Amazon bestselling author of 12 books, several under a pen name, and the founder of We Write Books. She has been both self and traditionally published and knows multiple sides of the industry. She is a sought-after educational speaker, the host of the 1 Minute Writing Tip podcast and Coffee Date with Jesus, and is passionate about helping faith-filled aspiring authors to create more impact, reach more readers, and accomplish their God-given purpose through writing and publishing their bestselling book in six months or less.

Katelyn has a passion for writing and helping others and is also a wife, mom, and avid reader. She previously worked in restaurant management for almost a decade and gained experience in business development, team-building, and leadership. She is a master of productivity despite numerous demands. As a General Manager for Jimmy John's during part of her management work, she led her restaurant to 20% growth.

June 25th : 1:25 PM PST

Melissa Heathers

International Author of Dear Ego, Dear Heart and Executive Producer of The Book Crawl

Melissa Heathers is a spiritual visionary, author of Dear Ego, Dear Heart and creative with a deep passion for writing.

She aspires to be the central voice for the inner battles that so many in society face. Committed to advocating for self healing and self love, she aims to inspire others to embrace self love!

June 25th : 1:50 PM PST

Elle Nagy

Rich Life Advisor, Author & founder of Elle Nagy Coaching Ltd

Elle Nagy is a Rich Life Advisor, author, transformational teacher, and founder of Elle Nagy Coaching Ltd. For the past two decades, she has worked with accomplished women, entrepreneurs, and leaders who have mastered the art of achievement and are ready to experience success as beauty, aliveness, pleasure, presence, and a life richly lived.

Elle’s work sits at the intersection of identity, self-leadership, feminine embodiment, spiritual intelligence, and legacy creation. Through her books, private advisory, women’s salons, and transformational programmes, she helps women move beyond inherited definitions of success and reimagine what it means to live, lead, love, create, and receive from a place of truth.

Her company has been recognised through the APAC Insider Business Award for Most Innovative Global Mental Health and Leadership Company. She is also the author of Mastering Self-Leadership and The Artist State, both of which explore identity, creative authority, inner sovereignty, and the art of becoming the woman your life is asking you to be.

Elle’s philosophy is simple: a rich life is not about having more. It is about experiencing more of the life you are here to live.

June 25th 2:15 PM PST

Anahita Shahrvini

Authors Support & Digital Systems Architect

Anahita Shahrvini is a Digital Systems Architect who helps authors, coaches, and entrepreneurs turn their books and ideas into powerful online ecosystems that attract readers, build authority, and generate consistent revenue.

As founder of Ask Anahita Consulting in North Vancouver, she designs AI- and SEO-optimized author websites, funnels, and automations that make it easy for audiences to discover an author’s work, join their world, and stay connected over time.

With more than 20 years of business and tech experience, Anahita blends strategy, systems, and heart-centred marketing to help women grow their online visibility, impact, and income. She also serves as the Managing Director of Polka Dot Powerhouse Canada, leading a vibrant community of women in business and amplifying their voices and ventures.

June 25th : 2:40 PM PST

Nitara Lee Osbourne

Award-Winning Screenwriter & Storytelling Expert

Nitara Lee Osbourne is an award-winning and produced screenwriter, editor of two Amazon bestselling personal/professional development books, author of “Writing Shortcuts for Busy Non-Writers,” and contributing author of the Amazon bestselling self-help anthology book, “From Us For You,” which won 3rd place in The Incipere Awards (2023).

Her feature film, “Running on Empty Dreams,” ran its course on Netflix, and can now be purchased on Amazon and streamed on Tubi. She wrote, produced, and directed the film, which had gone on to win three prestigious Telly Awards. Nitara holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Loyola University and a master’s degree in education from American InterContinental University.

Prior to being the founder of and running The Infinite Writer Agency, she served as an adjunct college professor, teaching Screenwriting at Arizona State University and Scottsdale Community College. She now applies both her writing and teaching talent to ghostwriting and editing self-help books and writing TV pilots and screenplays for clients with her team at The Infinite Writer Agency.

June 25th : 3:05 PM PST

Book Launch

June 25th : 3:30 PM PST

Additional Guest Speakers

Stacey Hall, Cathy Holt, Cynthia Gregory, and Carroll Patrizi

From the Desk of Deb Drummond

Not only is Deb a warm-hearted person, she is also a very successful business woman who has been a pioneer and shining light for other women and men in business to follow in her footsteps while she blazes the trail for everyone else.

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These summits are dedicated to accessibility and empowerment for women and those that support women, creating a space where individuals from diverse backgrounds come together to celebrate solidarity, growth, and bravery. Whether sharing stories of personal triumph or addressing global challenges, these gatherings amplify voices and foster a ripple effect of positive change. By honouring mavens of innovation and welcoming emerging trailblazers, the summits provide opportunities for connection, learning, and inspiration.