Best-selling authors and award-winning writers will present guest readings and craft talks during a week-long winter workshop hosted by Newport MFA, Salve's master of fine arts in creative writing program. All events are free and open to the Salve Regina community as well as the general public, and anyone interested is encouraged to attend.

Michael Ruhlman is the author of nine non-fiction books, one collection of novellas, and nine cookbooks. He is the co-author with various chefs of ten other cookbooks. Best known for writing about food, chefs and the work of professional cooking, he has also written for The New York Times, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Gourmet magazine, and other publications.

Nick Magliato edits and acquires titles across a wide range of categories and formats. On his lists, you can find both fiction and nonfiction and board books and YA novels — and everything in between. A lot of his publishing is informed by seasonal and pop culture trends.