IBPA Publishing University 2026

Michelle Vandepas' upcoming book, Divine and Dangerous: A Radical Guide to Living Your Most Powerful Purpose, is scheduled for trade release in Fall 2025. Her entrepreneurial journey has led her into publishing, where she is also a captivating speaker known for her empowering message and unwavering support. As a seasoned business owner, Michelle brings a wealth of experience and profound insights into publishing, online marketing, and living with purpose. She resides in the mountains of Colorado with her family, 40 goldfish, and the occasional mountain lion or bear. Michelle frequently walks through nature, reflecting on innovative ways to help her clients live their most authentically successful lives. She can be found at michellevandepas.com, gracepointpublishing.com, and theauthorpath.com.

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Your “Ask the Experts” consult schedule is:

Fri May 15, 8:15am-8:40am                  
Table 5                 
Group
AI in publishing
Phil Marshall, Spoken

Fri May 15, 9:15am-9:40am                  
Table 1
Group
Children's & YA Publishing
Sharon Shell, PSSC/BindTech

Fri May 15, 2:20pm-2:35pm                  
Table 8A
One-on-One
Publicity
Davina Powell, Ingram Content Group Consumer Marketing