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The Executive Chair: A Writer’s Guide to TV Series Development
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While there are plenty of books about the mechanics of writing, this is the first time an insider has detailed the invaluable TV executive perspective.
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Kelly Edwards
Kelly Edwards is a film and television executive and producer who has worked for studios such as HBO, Turner, Comcast/NBCUniversal, Fox, UPN, and Hallmark. She holds a BA in theater from Vassar and an MFA in screenwriting from Emerson and has served on the Annenberg Inclusion Board, the UNCF Leadership Council, and the ATAS Diversity committee and is a trustee for NALIP and a 2019 Sundance Episodic Lab fellow.
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