Faculty Sneak Peek

We’re doing things a little differently for SWF26. Well, actually a lot differently. This year’s festival will be a special intense edition featuring two of the biggest names in the business: Jane Friedman and Tiffany Yates Martin. Both are All Star faculty from past festivals. They serve as a perfect compliment for our writers: Jane addressing the publishing business. Tiffany taking on craft. Together for a one-day event we hope will enrich your professional and personal lives.

Jane Friedman has 25 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in business strategy for authors and publishers. She’s the co-founder and editor of The Hot Sheet, a paid newsletter for authors, and has previously worked for Writer’s Digest and the Virginia Quarterly Review. In 2023, Jane was awarded Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World; her newsletter was awarded Media Outlet of the Year in 2020. Jane’s latest book is The Business of Being a Writer. In addition to being a professor with The Great Courses, Jane has been featured across countless media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN, Wired, BBC, The Guardian, CBC, The Washington Post, NPR, and Fox News.

Tiffany has spent nearly 30 years as an editor working directly in the publishing industry with major publishers. She is the founder of FoxPrint Editorial, named by Writer’s Digest as a “Best Websites for Writers.” Tiffany’s books include a long-held passion project, Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing, a comprehensive, actionable, accessible guide for writers on how to edit their own work, and The Intuitive Author: How to Grow and Sustain a Happier Writing Career. And under her pen name, Phoebe Fox, she’s been on both sides of the “page” as the author of six novels, including A Little Bit of Grace and The Way We Weren’t, released with Berkley/Penguin.