About Brandi Larsen.

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Brandi Larsen is a writer, speaker, and strategist. Her work at Penguin Random House helped create NYT bestsellers and her journalism pieces earned Emmy nominations. Her talks about publishing, leadership, and purpose inspire audiences from Zoom to Harvard. She served as President Emeritus for Literary Cleveland and writes books, reviews, and essays. Brandi was the 2024 Writer in Residence at the William N. Skirball Writers’ Center, CCPL and the co-writer of NYT-recommended UNCULTURED: A Memoir, from St. Martin's Press. BrandiLarsen.com 

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Brandi Larsen is a writer, speaker, and strategist.

As a publishing executive at Penguin Random House, Brandi's work helped books become bestsellers. As a journalist, her efforts earned Emmy nominations. As a speaker, her talks about publishing, leadership, and purpose inspire audiences from Zoom to Harvard. Her writing has been published widely in newspapers and magazines, literary journals, textbooks, industry guidelines, and even the internet. Brandi was the 2024 Writer in Residence at the William N. Skirball Writers’ Center, CCPL where she completed her debut novel. She is the co-writer of UNCULTURED: A Memoir (St. Martin's Press), which earned starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, was recommended by the New York Times (twice!), and nominated as a GoodReads Choice Award Best Memoir of the Year.

Brandi is passionate about helping her community. She served as President Emeritus of Literary Cleveland, mentors caregivers through the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, and sponsors the annual Eileen Kleinert Memorial Scholarship. In her free time, she marries creative couples.

Find her online at BrandiLarsen.com and @brandilarsen on Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky, and LinkedIn. And very, very occasionally on BookTok as @brandilarsenofficial.