Coordinate book release events, incl. appearances at GeekGirlCon (Seattle, WA), NYU Bookstore (NYC), Comic-Con (NYC) and Nerdmelt Theater (Los Angeles, CA). Press campaign includes reviews and features in WSJ.com, The Huffington Post, The New York Times, BN.com, New York Post, Buzznet.com, CNN.com.
Summary
Leslie Simon has spent the last 12 years honing her skills as a successful writer, editor, marketer and creative director. She is the author of Geek Girls Unite (HarperCollins) and has seen every episode of Law And Order: SVU.
Credits
10/11 – 10/11
Writer – Geek Girls Unite
Details
10/11 – 10/11
7/10 – 9/11
Editorial Coordinator (Editor) – Mtv.com
Internet Details
7/10 – 9/11
Create, develop and maintain a cohesive voice throughout the MTV.com homepage. Schedule and write all promotions appearing in the Daily Fresh blogroll. Brainstorm and pitch new content to MTV.com ancillary blogs.
4/09 – 4/09
Writer – Wish You Were Here
Details
4/09 – 4/09
Non-fiction title sold to HarperCollins/HarperEntertainment by the James Fitzgerald Agency. Press campaign includes reviews and features in Publishers Weekly, TeenVogue.com, Heeb, Rock Sound, The New York Post’s “Page Six,” Alternative Press, NPR and more.
10/08 – 4/09
Editorial Coordinator (Senior Editor) – Buzznet.com
Internet Details
10/08 – 4/09
Oversaw all editorial on Buzznet.com, which included news gathering, feature writing, assigning, scheduling, directing workflow and supervising editorial staff and freelance community members. Pitched, planned and produced music and pop culture-centric features such as The Big Story, Popsicle Interview and the Rockstar Taste Of Chaos Tour page.
4/07 – 4/07
Writer – Everybody Hurts
Details
4/07 – 4/07
Guided HarperCollins’ marketing/publicity depts to develop the best strategies for reaching an emo readership. Planned/executed book launch parties at SXSW and Bamboozle Music Festival, in addition to intimate one-off concerts with Dashboard Confessional, The Plain White T’s and Angels And Airwaves.
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Education
Class of '01
Miami University
B.A. in Scientific and Technical Communications
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