Steph Opitz

Steph Opitz has a diverse work experience in the literary and publishing industry. Steph is currently serving as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Bookshop.org since February 2022. Prior to that, they were the Founding Director at The Loft Literary Center from September 2017 to February 2022. Steph also worked as a Curator for PEN World Voices Festival at PEN America from October 2016 to September 2017. Steph Opitz has also worked as a Book Reviewer at Marie Claire from 2012 to September 2017, and as the Fiction co-chair at Brooklyn Book Festival from February 2011 to February 2017. Steph served as the Literary Director at Texas Book Festival from May 2013 to November 2015, and as the Membership Director at Council of Literary Magazines and Press from June 2010 to May 2013. Overall, Steph Opitz has accumulated significant experience and made valuable contributions to the literary and publishing world.

Steph Opitz has a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in English Language and Literature/Letters from California State University, Los Angeles. Additionally, Steph attended the University of Minnesota, but the specific degree and field of study are unknown.