“Maryann Reid is hot and a true voice of her generation....Overlook her smart advice at your
own expense.”
--Dr. Jeff Gardere, bestselling author, VH1 host, NBC Today Show expert
“Maryann is a smart, resourceful content professional. She was way ahead of the curve using
digital platforms as a way to promote her work and communicate with her audience. She is a
tireless writer and brims with new ideas and creative energy.”
--Howard Polskin, former VP, CNN
Award-winning author and tv/radio social commentator Maryann Reid has been featured by countless
media outlets including USA Today, Essence, Glamour, The CBS Early Show, and The Wendy Williams
Experience. She is an expert wordsmith and has a plethora of connections with women all over the
world from her travels to Europe and The Caribbean, and is a popular guest lecturer at colleges,
where she has taught her writing and business skills to groups who want to lead their ideal life on
their own terms.
Maryann has been profiled in The New Yorker, Newsweek, Oprah.com, and NBC Nightly News for her
innovative approach to life and solving its complex issues, including creating the uber-landmark event
Marry Your Baby Daddy Day. This event originated from her third book, Marry Your Baby Daddy (St
Martins Press, 2005) that was optioned by Hollywood actress Holly Robinson-Peete and Dolores
Robinson.
As an author and professional speaker, Maryann has gathered a diverse roster of credentials and
affiliations:
--Author of several books and short stories by St Martins Press and Penguin Putnam
--Published her first book, Sex and the Single Sister (St Martins Press) at 25 years old in two weeks
--Lecturer at various universities including St John’s University and Fordham University in NYC in
Creative Writing and Business Communications
-- Referred to as the “Oprah of Brooklyn” for her work with women and community building efforts like
Marry Your Baby Daddy Day
-- Guest expert and social commentator on top-rated nationally syndicated radio shows like NPR’s
Fresh Air, The Michael Baisden Show, Fox News Radio, CBS Radio, The Gayle King Show on Oprah
Radio, etc
-- Invited by USATODAY to write a novella, Single Black Female, for the acclaimed Open Book section of
their website
Since her debut book Sex and the Single Sister, Maryann has been invited to speak to some of the
most innovative groups all over the country and has received over 10 million media impressions
worldwide via major news outlets like ABC News 20/20, NBC Nightly News and CNN.
Maryann received her BA in Journalism from Fordham and developed her writing and love for news at
Random House and CNN. She later received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami.
She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. Her website is www.maryannreidinc.com.
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