Bio (280 Words)
Liza Lentini has devoted her entire career to the power of storytelling.
After receiving her MFA in Playwriting in the late ‘90s, Liza moved to NYC and launched her freelance editing and writing career, focusing on book editing and author coaching. She taught playwriting, screenwriting and story structure in her own workshop in Midtown Manhattan for eight years.
After numerous awards, residencies and dozens of productions throughout the U.S. and Europe, Liza retired from playwriting in 2009 with a multi-week festival of her early work by 42nd Street’s Manhattan Repertory Theatre, where she was also Playwright in Residence. She’s written over 100 plays, most with the recurring mission of reinventing underdog stories—both fictional and historical—with a special focus on women.
From 2006-2010, Liza founded and managed a children’s theater company that specialized in educational and uplifting plays for kids in hospitals. The company was in residence for two years at Bellevue Pediatric Hospital and toured all the major hospitals throughout New York City, receiving much publicity and acclaim.
In 2016, as a means of helping her chronically ill dog, Liza began taking Reiki classes, eventually earning her Master Teacher certification. Through practicing Reiki, Liza helps other to discover the power of self-healing by unraveling the imprints of the stories we carry within us. Through teaching Reiki, Liza’s consistently awed by the healing power of community and collective consciousness.
Liza is currently the Executive Editor at SPIN where she oversees digital strategy.
Throughout the decades, she’s appeared on TV, radio and podcasts to promote her projects and her writing. Her national television appearances include the popular Oxygen Network series “Snapped,” where she offered journalistic insight into true crime cases.
To learn more about Liza, visit lizalentini.com.
Very Short Bio (46 Words)
Liza Lentini is a writer and editor who has devoted her career to telling underdog stories, with a special focus on women. She is currently the Executive Editor at SPIN where she oversees the site. Read more about Liza, including her published work, at lizalentini.com.
