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Short Bio

CARLYN GREENWALD writes romantic and thrilling page-turners for teens and adults. A film school graduate and former Hollywood lackey, she now works in publishing. She resides in Los Angeles, mourning ArcLight Cinemas and soaking in the sun with her dogs. You can find her online at @CarlynGreenwald on Twitter and @carlyn_gee on Instagram.

Long Bio

Carlyn Greenwald is an author, graphic novelist, and screenwriter hailing from Manhattan Beach, California. She’s a USC alumni with degrees in English, Screenwriting, and Forensics & Criminality and holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from The New School. She is a YA 2016 Pitch Wars mentee, AMM R4 mentee, Pitch Wars 2020 mentor, and AMM R6 mentor. Her one-hour drama pilot was recognized as a semi-finalist in the CBS Writers Mentoring Program in 2018. She currently works for story kitchen Cake Creative. Her debut adult novel, SIZZLE REEL, will be published with Vintage Books April 18, 2023 and her YA debut, TIME OUT, cowritten with actor and producer Sean Hayes and producer Todd Milliner, will be published with Simon & Shuster Books for Young Readers May 2, 2023. When she’s not writing, she’s deep in pop culture YouTube, gaming, and hanging with her dogs.

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Photo by Molly Pan Photography

Featured Media Coverage

10/07/22 | Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, to Release Debut YA Novel 'Time Out' | The Hollywood Reporter

10/12/22 | Interview with Carlyn Greenwald | Geeks Out

11/17/22 | The Book Nook: 'Sizzle Reel' is a sapphic, adult rom-com for late bloomers | The Tufts Daily

12/14/22 | 15 LGBTQ+ Books Releasing in 2023 That Should Be on Your Radar | Buzzfeed 

1/9/23 | Must-Have Queer Book Releases | The Nerd Daily

2/13/23 | 25 New and Upcoming LGBTQ Romance Novels You've Got to Read | Buzzfeed News

2/28/23 | Episode 233: Going Bovine | SSR Podcast

3/18/23 | Adult Fiction Debut Panel | Utopia State of Mind

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