Jami Bernard

Jami Bernard is a writer, editor and book coach who knows stories.

She has spent years helping writers discover what their stories are really about — and find the structure, voice and momentum to tell them.

Jami is the founder of Barncat Publishing, a former film critic for the New York Daily News and New York Post, and the author of numerous books.

She brings a sharp editorial eye, curiosity and humour to the work — meeting each writer, and each story, where it is.

Upcoming Programs by Jami Bernard

What's Your Story: A writing retreat for fiction and memoir

Also With Kate Kemp-Griffin

November 19 - 22, 2026

A three-night writing retreat for writers of fiction and memoir who want to see the shape of their story more clearly — and move the work forward. You may have an idea you can’t stop thinking about. A few chapters. A first draft. Or a manuscript you’ve been living with for years. What’s Your Story? […]