Janice Pieroni, founder of Story Arts Management in 2004, is a consultant, writer, editor, literary manager, and speaker. She also is an entertainment/publishing attorney.

Recent consultations with businesses or organizations include: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard; The MIT Press; and TriZetto, the largest supplier of information technology to the U.S. healthcare insurance industry.

In addition, Janice represents a national clientele of industry leaders in such fields as psychology, medicine, science, business, education, writing, and lifestyle. Represented projects include recent publications by Fireside/Simon & Schuster, Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Sons, W.W. Norton, HCI Books, and Prometheus Books.

Janice began specializing in literary property development while an executive at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. At Universal, she optioned, purchased, or licensed literary properties; negotiated deals with the representatives of writers, producers, directors, and actors; and managed many aspects of ongoing productions on behalf of the studio. Prior to working at Universal, Janice was an associate at L.A.-based Paul, Hastings, an international law firm. She is admitted to practice in California and Massachusetts.

Janice's entertainment industry experience includes working as an assistant to Martin Scorsese. She also has worked for WNET (New York's public broadcasting station), on several PBS-funded projects, and on a Warner Bros. production.

She is a popular speaker who has lectured or led seminars at Harvard University, Boston University, and Amherst College. She also has presented at professional organizations and conferences. Additionally, she has served on the adjunct faculties of Emerson College and Tufts University, and has taught many continuing education courses.

Janice graduated magna cum laude with a degree in English from Amherst College, studied writing and film in the Graduate School of the Arts at Columbia University, and earned a law degree from University of California at Berkeley. Her professional affiliations include Writers Guild of America, The State Bar of California, The Massachusetts Bar, and Boston Bar Association.

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