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Lauren Oliver

New York,NY

Summary

New York Times Bestselling author, television show creator, and 360-degree media creator with demonstrated success conceptualizing, developing, and producing engaging entertainment. Closely collaborative with strategic and creative teams to develop and produce quality narrative content, and excel at nurturing creative success in others. Expertise in character design, narrative architecture, adaptation, publishing, and production. Tireless work ethic.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Bestselling Author, Creator, Executive Producer

Self Employed
01.2010 - Current
  • Authored more than twenty published books across various genres and categories, including New York Times bestsellers Before I Fall, Delirium, Pandemonium, Requiem, Panic, Vanishing Girls, and Replica, and E.B. White award nominee Liesl and Po
  • 3M+ copies in print across more than 25 languages
  • Created, Executive Produced, and wrote every episode of Amazon Studio's original television show Panic (2021)

Founder and CEO

StoryGiants
01.2020 - 09.2023
  • Conceived of, developed, and launched and proprietary film and VFX AR production platform for use in independent productions (Cannes film finalist, "Goombay Kids").
  • Oversaw development of 5 celebrity-focused business lines of media IP for more than 1M ARR.
  • Oversaw development and launch of proprietary Generative AI-driven tools to improve creative performance and output.
  • Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
  • Drove implementation of new market expansion to propel business forward and adapt to market changes.
  • Implemented organizational and structural changes to maintain long-term operational success.
  • Developed strong partnerships with other businesses (Ozone StoryTech, Ace Entertainment) to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.

President of Film/TV

Glasstown Entertainment
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Secured lucrative first-look deal with Amazon Studios, and negotiated Studios' first multi-media deal for book, TV show, and podcast simultaneously.
  • Placed 4 separate TV projects in development with Amazon Studios and other major streamers ("The Undoing of Alejandro Velasquez", "The Heiress", "We Are The Harlowes" with Connie Britton, "One x One".)
  • Led development team in creating, packaging, and sale of new film and TV projects.
  • Developed and maintained strong industry connections.

Co-Founder

Glasstown Entertainment
01.2010 - 01.2017
  • Co-created and developed more than 80 published books across variety of genres and target audiences for total of 1M ARR.
  • Collaborated with development teams, external partners, and traditional publishers to verify delivery of desired creative quality.
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
  • Investigated and addressed business development challenges to proactively mitigate problems.

Education

Master of Arts - Creative Writing

New York University
New York, NY
06.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
06.2004

Skills

  • Media IP Development
  • Character and Story Design
  • Business Development
  • Publishing and Media
  • Industry Trends
  • Project Requirements
  • Proposal Development
  • Studio Production

Timeline

Founder and CEO

StoryGiants
01.2020 - 09.2023

President of Film/TV

Glasstown Entertainment
01.2017 - 01.2020

Bestselling Author, Creator, Executive Producer

Self Employed
01.2010 - Current

Co-Founder

Glasstown Entertainment
01.2010 - 01.2017

Master of Arts - Creative Writing

New York University

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary

University of Chicago

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