# Stephanie Chandler

> Stephanie Chandler is an American author, entrepreneur, and community builder who traded a Silicon Valley software career for a bookstore, stumbled into publishing, and ended up founding the Nonfiction Authors Association — a membership community helping writers publish, market, and monetize nonfiction books. Author of ten books and founder of Authority Publishing, she runs the annual Nonfiction Writers Conference (since 2010) and advocates openly for suicide loss survivors.

- **Role:** CEO/Founder at Nonfiction Authors Association & Authority Publishing
- **Organizations:** Nonfiction Authors Association (NFAA), Authority Publishing, Nonfiction Writers Conference, Stephanie Chandler Enterprises, LLC
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Associate's (assumed), Chabot College
- **Known for:** Author of ten published books on business, entrepreneurship, and book publishing, Founded Nonfiction Authors Association (NFAA), a global membership community spanning 8+ countries, Founded Authority Publishing, serving clients including Lenovo, Visa, The UPS Store, Yahoo! Small Business, Dell, and American Express Open

## Career timeline

- **1993-2003** — Worked in Silicon Valley in software sales, technical training, and technical support
- **2003** — Left Silicon Valley; opened a 2,800 sq ft bookstore in Sacramento, CA
- **2004** — Launched BusinessInfoGuide.com, a directory of entrepreneurial resources
- **2005** — Published first book, The Business Startup Checklist and Planning Guide (Foreword Magazine Book of the Year - Silver)
- **2006** — Published From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur (Wiley) and How to Start and Run a Used Book Store
- **2007** — Sold the bookstore
- **2008** — Founded Authority Publishing, a custom publishing company specializing in nonfiction
- **2009** — Published LEAP! 101 Ways to Grow Your Business
- **2010** — Launched the Nonfiction Writers Conference - entirely online, pioneering format
- **2011** — Published The Conference Catcher
- **2012** — Published Own Your Niche (Best Business Book, Global Ebook Awards); named Top 100 Small Business Influencers by Small Business Trends
- **2013** — Founded the Nonfiction Authors Association (NFAA)
- **2013** — Lost husband Chris to suicide on October 31; became suicide loss survivor and advocate
- **2018** — Published The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan
- **2024** — Published The Nonfiction Book Marketing and Launch Plan: Workbook and Planning Guide (10th book)
- **2026** — 16th Annual Nonfiction Writers Conference scheduled for May 6-8

## Achievements

- Author of ten published books on business, entrepreneurship, and book publishing
- Founded Nonfiction Authors Association (NFAA), a global membership community spanning 8+ countries
- Founded Authority Publishing, serving clients including Lenovo, Visa, The UPS Store, Yahoo! Small Business, Dell, and American Express Open
- Created the Nonfiction Writers Conference (2010) - an entirely online format years before virtual events became mainstream
- Book of the Year - Silver, Foreword Magazine (2005) for The Business Startup Checklist
- Best Business Book, Global Ebook Awards (2012) for Own Your Niche
- Named Top 100 Small Business Influencers by Small Business Trends (2012)
- Stevie Awards for Women in Business finalist
- Featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, Inc., BusinessWeek, New York Times, Wired, Writer's Digest
- Published suicide loss booklet distributed free to first responders nationwide

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Published 10th book: The Nonfiction Book Marketing and Launch Plan: Workbook and Planning Guide
- **2025-07** — Hosted webinars on Amazon optimization and using AI to understand readers for book launches
- **2026-01** — Free webinar: Promote Your Nonfiction Book without a Platform
- **2026-02** — Author Brainstorm Exchange event
- **2026-05** — 16th Annual Nonfiction Writers Conference scheduled for May 6-8, 2026

## Links

- Website: https://stephaniechandler.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniechandler/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bizauthor
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorstephaniechandler/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorStephanieChandler/

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Last updated: 2026-04-28