Maynard Book Festival Author Talk: Jenna Blum

Jenna Blum is the New York Times and # 1 internationally bestselling author of novels Those Who Save Us, The Stormchasers, and The Lost Family; memoir Woodrow on the Bench; audiocourse “The Author at Work: The Art of Writing Fiction” and WWII podcast The Key of Love. Jenna’s fifth book and first psychological thriller, Murder Your Darlings, was published by HarperCollins in January 2026.

As CEO of online author interview company A Mighty Blaze, which she cofounded during the Covid-19 pandemic, Jenna earned a reputation as a publishing industry community builder and innovator. As on-air host, Jenna has conducted hundreds of interviews for the Blaze, from literary legends to new voices.

Jenna is one of Oprah.com readers’ Top 30 Women Writers. She earned her MA at Boston University in Creative Writing and has taught workshops for Boston University, Grub Street Writers, A Mighty Blaze, and numerous other institutions for over 25 years. She interviewed Holocaust survivors for Steven Spielberg’s Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation and is a professional public speaker, traveling nationally and internationally to speak about her work. Jenna is based in downtown Boston, where she’s the proud human of her black Lab Henry Higgins.

Mocktails and refreshments will be served! First 25 attendees receive a free copy of Murder Your Darlings!

The Silver Unicorn Bookstore will have copies of Jenna's books at the event for purchase and signing.