A Local Career

Lloyd Russell

LITERARY ENTREPRENEUR

I am t ranslating m y lifelong passion for reading in to a career, promoting local authors and connecting with bloggers, authors, editors, an d readers across the country. I use books to build communities in corporations, bookstores, and every restauran t, shop, an d conversation I engage in. LITERARY EXPERIENCE

Freelance - Editing Consultant

2008 - Present

Edited 35 books for 6 different genres in cluding two NY Times bestsellers. As an editor, I primarily provide detailed proofreading services, along with content edits and th em atic suggestions.

Podcast – Lit with Lloyd

2021 - 2023

Hosted an in - studio podcast at KCAT TV an d Radio. Interviewed over 50 authors and literary figures.

Recycle Bookstore, Cam pbell, CA — Book Club Founder 2014 - Present

Booked 100+ local an d n ationally ren own ed authors to attend live book club events. I m oderate th e book club discussion with th e 150+ m em bers, th en, on ce th e auth or arrives at th e bookstore, I lead th e discussion to learn m ore about the author’s background an d h ow h e or sh e came to be an auth or. (At th e presen t time, we are seeing th e auth ors via Zoom .) Village House of Books, Los Gatos, CA — Event Manager 2013-2014

Sourced authors for book signings, launch parties, and other author events th at were atten ded by up to 100 guests. Some events included Valentine’s Day Romance Night and Mystery Writers Night.

The Book Sage - Personal Blog

2011 - Present

As an avid reader of over 25,000 pages per year, I review an d recommend local and n ational books by favorite authors am ong a wide variety of un ique gen res.

EDUCATION

Santa Clara University — Juris Doctor (JD)

Un iversity of California, Berkeley — BA, History

Berkeley - 2013 & 2015 Editing Courses

227 W Main Street

Los Gatos, CA 9 5030

(408) 348- 4849

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SKILLS

Proofreading

Editing

Event Planning

Book Recommendations

Agen t for Local Authors

Beta/Early Reading

Writing Reviews

Community Building

In t erviewing Authors

Moderating Author Panels

CORPORATE

EXPERIENCE

Th e Corporate Ch ef

President an d CEO

Experienced corporate

food service executive for

over 45 years. I built an d

nurtured relationships

and connected hungry

people to incredible food

experiences. I h ave been

respon sible for over 30

m illion m eals served. I

h ave dem on strated skills

in sales, account an d

gen eral m an agem en t,

leadership, operations,

contract negotiation, and

community building.

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