This Fall we will feature “Best from the Vault,” a curated selection of fan-favorite presentations from previous Speak Up programs. Join us weekly for creative writing Throwback Thursdays after school!

Miami Book Fair

Professional Month

Speak Up Fall 2026

Plot Structures Masterclass and Q&A with Maggie Stiefvater

Poetry vs. Video Games: Writing Branching Narratives with Keith S. Wilson

Voice and Co-Authoring with Maika & Mariza Moulite

Don't Blink: Nightmare Poetics with Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello

How to Make and Publish Comics with Trung Le Nguyen

How to Write a Short Story: Blame It on the Edit with Camille Gomera-Tavarez

So You Want to Be an Author: Conversations With a Literary Agent with Agent Melissa Danaczko & Von Wise