With 27 bestsellers under her belt and 8 million books sold, LJ Ross is one of the most prolific and successful authors working in the UK today. Fom publishing exclusively through her own imprint, Dark Skies, to launching prizes, initiatives and experiences that engage new writers and readers in the north-east, she’s also renowned for doing things differently. In this exhilarating speech she explains her vision for a positive publishing future - and why the reader always matters most.