Toronto, Canada
From the archives / TIAC 2026
A chapter in our story. Meet the sponsors and community partners who supported the 2026 Toronto Indie Author Conference.
2026
You’re viewing the 2026 archive. These acknowledgements reflect that edition of TIAC. See the 2027 sponsor page ↗
01 / With thanks
Publishers, platforms and services that supported this edition.
01 / 2026 sponsor
Independent publishing
Starlit Publishing is an indie publisher based in Toronto, Canada, specializing in science fiction and fantasy, with a focus on LitRPG and xianxia. Owned by author Tao Wong, it releases 5–10 titles a year and has a backlist of over 40 works, including novels, novellas, and short stories, available worldwide in multiple formats and languages.
02 / 2026 sponsor
eBooks & audiobooks
Kobo Writing Life is Rakuten Kobo’s self-publishing platform for independent authors, offering multiple ways for writers to get their eBooks and audiobooks to a worldwide audience of millions of readers and listeners. They make it easy for authors to get their books out into the world and exposed to a wide audience, with opportunities for à la carte sales, public library loans via OverDrive, and subscription access through Kobo Plus.
03 / 2026 sponsor
Publishing & distribution
Draft2Digital is the leading platform for independent, self-published authors and small presses to format and distribute their books online and worldwide. With automated formatting and layout tools, a unified sales tracking dashboard, and a comprehensive catalog of retailers, subscription services, and library distribution partners, D2D helps indie authors and publishers reach more readers in more places than any other distributor, and all for free.
04 / 2026 sponsor
Audiobook publishing
Author’s Republic is an independent audiobook publishing and distribution platform. They offer services that help authors to sell their audiobooks to retailers, libraries, and streaming channels globally, while providing trustworthy customer service throughout the process.
05 / 2026 sponsor
Audio & multimedia
Dreamscape is an award-winning independent publisher and multimedia studio that publishes bestselling audiobooks, children’s educational videos, prominent independent authors, and more. They continuously strive to publish a diversity of high-quality entertainment that is accessible to all families. For over a decade, their catalogue has expanded to include both bestselling and award-winning titles in audiobook, ebook, film, documentary, and television show formats.
06 / 2026 sponsor
The writing life
The QuitCast for Writers with Becca Syme is a YouTube channel and audio podcast created around the content of Gallup-Certified Strengths coach, author coach, and nonfiction author Becca Syme’s “What to Quit, What to Keep, and What to Question” model of coaching writers.
07 / 2026 sponsor
Canadian crime writing
Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) is a national non-profit organization for Canadian mystery and crime writers, associated professionals, and others with a serious interest in Canadian crime writing. Their mission is to promote Canadian crime writing and to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers with readers, reviewers, librarians, booksellers, and media.
08 / 2026 sponsor
Worldbuilding
VVD is a powerful worldbuilding toolkit designed for storytellers and fiction writers. From creating rich settings and complex characters to tracking plotlines and magical systems, VVD gives writers everything they need to bring their worlds to life.
09 / 2026 sponsor
Writing & publishing
Stark Reflections is a podcast on perspectives and reflections on the writing and publishing life. Mark Leslie Lefebvre, a writer, bookseller, digital publishing advocate, professional speaker, and publishing consultant explores inclusive and collaborative opportunities for writers and book publishing professionals via interviews, discussions, and reflections about the industry.
10 / 2026 sponsor
Sales insights
Book Report is the ultimate solution for authors frustrated with the complexities of interpreting Amazon’s sales data and the hassle of managing sales performance through spreadsheets. By seamlessly integrating with your existing Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) dashboard, Book Report provides authors with beautifully presented, easily digestible, and up-to-the-minute sales data.
From TIAC 2026
Learning and connection continued around the exhibitor tables.
02 / In good company
Connections that helped our writing community grow.
11 / 2026 community partner
Editing community
Editors Canada promotes professional editing as key in producing effective communication. Our 1,300 members are salaried and freelance, working with individuals and organizations in the corporate, technical, government, not-for-profit, academic and publishing sectors across the country and around the world in English and French. Many offer a wealth of editing-related services to their clients and employers.
12 / 2026 community partner
Story planning
Plottr is an effective tool for arranging stories that writers can use to arrange and illustrate their thoughts. Regardless of your genre novel, screenplay, or nonfiction Plottr offers an organized yet adaptable method for structuring your narrative. Plottr enables writers to comprehensively track their character arcs and plot developments through the use of customisable templates, character profiles, and visual timelines.
13 / 2026 community partner
Romance writing
Toronto Romance Writers (TRW) is an organization of romantic fiction authors in Toronto. They have members from Toronto and the surrounding area, across Canada, and internationally. Their roster of published members includes New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors.
14 / 2026 community partner
Crime writing community
Sisters in Crime is a writing organization focused on increasing equity and inclusion for women crime writers within the publishing industry. Whether you’re penning your first thriller or you want to discuss the latest whodunit, the Toronto chapter offers networking, entertainment, and intellectual stimulation with writers and crime specialists from Canada’s largest city. Connect with experts in law, publishing, and forensics. Find inspiration in author panels and readings. Your voice can help shape the future of crime writing in Canada.
Descriptions and original logos from the original 2026 sponsor page ↗. Organization descriptions are preserved from that edition.