Field Notes with Olivia Hatley

Word for Word Publishing Panel, Featuring Special Guests Jane Friedman and Laura Stanfill

For this year's Publishing Panel, Word for Word is proud to welcome two industry experts! Jane Friedman needs no introduction to aspiring writers. Her book "The Business of Becoming a Writer" is used as a class text in the Online MFA and in many other degree programs. Her long-running newsletter "The Bottom Line" provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals. In 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World. Laura Stanfill is an author, editor and the publisher of Forest Avenue Press. Her book "A Writer’s Guide to Unlocking Your Story, Choosing a Publishing Path and Honoring Your Creative Journey" appeared in 2025.

Field Notes with Adriane Clark

Arts administrator and SNHU alum Adriane Clark shares how a communication degree, a creative writing program she discovered later in life, and a willingness to stay curious opened doors to career opportunities she never knew existed. She makes the case that, especially now, being a generalist who can connect across fields and adapt what you know to what a role needs is one of the most powerful things you can be.

Wireside Chat, Featuring Special Guest Melissa Marr

Wireside Chat is thrilled to welcome back Online MFA instructor and bestselling author Melissa Marr! Melissa's most recent novel, Greta Gets the Girl, was published in January from Bramble, the romance imprint of TOR. Her novel A Treason of Magic, publishing in June, is a Regency-era fantasy and the first in a duology. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion about crossing genres, writing comic books, and what MFA students need to know about today's volatile publishing landscape.

History Speaker Series with Elisabeth Davis

In this History Speaker Series event, Dr. Elisabeth Davis discusses her book, Catholic Sisters, Narratives of Authority, and the Native American Boarding Schools, 1847-1918 [https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/catholic-sisters-narratives-of-authority-and-the-native-american-boarding-schools-18471918-9781666952520/], and her upcoming book on Laura Ingalls Wilder, the community around Wilder and her family, and what that story says about the development of the American West.

Word for Word Featuring Malinda Lo

Word for Word is proud to welcome New York Times bestselling author Malinda Lo. Malinda's novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club won the National Book Award, the Stonewall Book Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, a Printz Honor, and was an LA Times Book Prize finalist. Join us as she reads from Telegraph Club and answers questions about her writing journey!