Join Heyday publisher Steve Wasserman at the 2025 Tahoe Literary Festival, as part of a panel, Pathways to Publishing: Navigating the Literary Landscape.

In an ever-evolving publishing world, how do writers find the right path to bring their books to life? This illuminating panel brings together industry veterans and emerging voices to unpack the diverse avenues available to today’s authors—traditional, hybrid, indie, and self-publishing.

Brooke Warner, publisher of She Writes Press and champion of hybrid publishing, joins Steve Wasserman, acclaimed author and publisher of Heyday Books, along with JoAnne Banducci, director of University of Nevada Press, and self-published author Lisa Michelle to explore the current trends, tools, and truths of the publishing industry. From navigating creative control to distribution, marketing, and the writer’s role in today’s publishing process, this conversation will offer practical insight, candid advice, and inspiration for both emerging and established writers.