Stories of Land, Horses,
Grief & Belonging
Jessica Teona Schley is a writer, rider, rancher, and storyteller whose work explores our relationships with land, animals, heritage, grief, and the places that shape us.
Through writing, live readings, conversation, and performance, Jessica brings a deeply personal perspective to stories of the American West — honoring both what has endured and what is being lost.
Available for readings, speaking engagements, interviews, podcasts, literary events, and collaborative projects.
READINGS + APPEARANCES
Invite Jessica to Your Event
Jessica brings her work off the page through intimate readings, storytelling, poetry, and conversation.
Her appearances are a natural fit for literary events, cowboy poetry gatherings, bookstores, libraries, conservation and land-based organizations, podcasts, cultural gatherings, and conversations centered around place, heritage, and the changing West.
Jessica is available for:
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Live readings & storytelling
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Cowboy poetry gatherings
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Author talks & conversations
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Podcast & media interviews
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Bookstore & library events
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Panels & community conversations
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Collaborative and creative events
CONVERSATION TOPICS
Jessica’s work opens the door to conversations about:
Land, Place & Belonging
What it means to belong to a landscape — and what happens when the places that form us begin to change.
Horses & the American West
Stories shaped by ranching, wild horses, horsemanship, family history, and the complicated legacy of the West.
Land Grief & Loss of Place
Exploring the emotional experience of witnessing landscapes, communities, and ways of life disappear or transform.
Writing From Lived Experience
Turning memory, family history, grief, landscape, and ordinary moments into meaningful creative work.
Storytelling as Preservation
How stories can carry the memory of people, animals, landscapes, and cultures forward.
WATCH + LISTEN
Jessica in Her Own Words
Experience Jessica’s work through selected readings, interviews, performances, and conversations.
FOR PRESS + EVENT ORGANIZERS
Need materials for an upcoming interview, article, event, or appearance?
Download approved resources including Jessica’s professional bio, headshots, book imagery, and other promotional materials.
Available Media Assets
Short Professional Bio
Extended Professional Bio
High-Resolution Headshots
Book Covers & Publication Images
Selected Author Photos
Event / Promotional Images
BOOK JESSICA
Bring the Story Into the Room
For speaking engagements, readings, interviews, podcast appearances, collaborations, or other media inquiries, please get in touch.
Include a little information about your event or project, the proposed date, location or format, and what you’d like Jessica to participate in.