July 24, 6:30-8 pm | So You Want to Work In Publishing? with Kristina Sutton Lennon
For Aspiring Editors, Agents, and Publishers (and anyone curious about traditional publishing). Get an inside look at the various roles and paths in book publishing.
Kristina Sutton Lennon is a bilingual, Latiné, media executive and the CEO/Co-Founder of Focused Artists. Kristina serves as a literary manager and producer at Focused Artists, where she has facilitated book deals with HarperCollins, Hachette, Penguin Random House and National Geographic. She pitches content to producers, studios and networks, and has projects in various stages of development.
Prior to delving into producing and management, Kristina was an actor (SAG-AFTRA) and educator, teaching acting and improv at the college level. She previously served as a film/tv agent and as the Director of the Louisiana Division for a talent agency headquartered in Atlanta. Kristina recently served as the Director of Media Rights at Context Literary Agency and currently serves as a Talent Manager for Citizen Skull.
In 2022, Publishers Weekly named her an Honoree in their annual Rising Star Watch. Kristina earned her MFA in Acting from Louisiana State University. She is a proud member of NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers), the Hollywood Radio & Television Society, the Oklahoma Motion Picture Alliance, and a board member of SPARK! Creative Lab in OKC.
For Aspiring Editors, Agents, and Publishers (and anyone curious about traditional publishing). Get an inside look at the various roles and paths in book publishing.
Kristina Sutton Lennon is a bilingual, Latiné, media executive and the CEO/Co-Founder of Focused Artists. Kristina serves as a literary manager and producer at Focused Artists, where she has facilitated book deals with HarperCollins, Hachette, Penguin Random House and National Geographic. She pitches content to producers, studios and networks, and has projects in various stages of development.
Prior to delving into producing and management, Kristina was an actor (SAG-AFTRA) and educator, teaching acting and improv at the college level. She previously served as a film/tv agent and as the Director of the Louisiana Division for a talent agency headquartered in Atlanta. Kristina recently served as the Director of Media Rights at Context Literary Agency and currently serves as a Talent Manager for Citizen Skull.
In 2022, Publishers Weekly named her an Honoree in their annual Rising Star Watch. Kristina earned her MFA in Acting from Louisiana State University. She is a proud member of NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers), the Hollywood Radio & Television Society, the Oklahoma Motion Picture Alliance, and a board member of SPARK! Creative Lab in OKC.
For Aspiring Editors, Agents, and Publishers (and anyone curious about traditional publishing). Get an inside look at the various roles and paths in book publishing.
Kristina Sutton Lennon is a bilingual, Latiné, media executive and the CEO/Co-Founder of Focused Artists. Kristina serves as a literary manager and producer at Focused Artists, where she has facilitated book deals with HarperCollins, Hachette, Penguin Random House and National Geographic. She pitches content to producers, studios and networks, and has projects in various stages of development.
Prior to delving into producing and management, Kristina was an actor (SAG-AFTRA) and educator, teaching acting and improv at the college level. She previously served as a film/tv agent and as the Director of the Louisiana Division for a talent agency headquartered in Atlanta. Kristina recently served as the Director of Media Rights at Context Literary Agency and currently serves as a Talent Manager for Citizen Skull.
In 2022, Publishers Weekly named her an Honoree in their annual Rising Star Watch. Kristina earned her MFA in Acting from Louisiana State University. She is a proud member of NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers), the Hollywood Radio & Television Society, the Oklahoma Motion Picture Alliance, and a board member of SPARK! Creative Lab in OKC.