Short Bio:
Originally hailing from the Big Easy, Alys Arden studied Theatre and Business at the University of New Orleans before moving to NYC to work under the bright lights of Broadway. Over the last ten years, she’s had the good fortune to work in marketing/innovation with companies that range from The Blue Man Group to HBO to Google. She gets most excited by the intersection of behavior, art, and technology and can generally be found leaving a trail of glitter behind in these three worlds.
Alys now leads a nomadic life, having worked in over a dozen countries in the last few years. In need of a creative outlet that could fit in her carry-on, she started writing. Her New Year’s resolution turned into her debut novel titled, THE CASQUETTE GIRLS, which received over 1.2MM online reads in draft form. Since publication, it’s been ranked an Amazon #1 bestseller and received a starred review by Publisher’s Weekly. She's endlessly fascinated by the transforming publishing landscape.