Creating Opportunity through Information Architecture

Amber Swope is one of the contributors to Women in Technical Communication, the first anthology to gather, in their own words, the stories of the women who pioneered technical communication and those carrying it forward. Spanning fifty years — from typewriters to touchscreens — these firsthand accounts reveal how women carved out careers, led change, and defined a field in constant motion. Available from XML Press for $29.99 (ebook) or $49.95 (print).

Amber Swope joins Dawn Stevens on Let's Talk Tech Docs — Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 8:00am PDT. They'll explore what it really means to be an Agent of Change in a documentation team: building trust, influencing without authority, and turning transformation into a shared mission.

Amber Swope joins Dan Schommer at LavaCon (October 25–28, 2026 | Charlotte, NC) to present How to Best Leverage Your Most Challenging Employee — Tuesday, October 27 at 1:15pm. Every leader faces resistant team members; this session offers practical strategies for assessing talent, understanding motivation, and turning resistance into constructive collaboration. Then find DITA Strategies and Intuitive Stack in the sponsor hall to chat IA, grab a free glasses cleaning cloth, and enter to win a copy of Women in Technical Communication.