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Kerri J. Kolen

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Kerri Kolen is a Senior Publishing and Audio Executive who has built a career in developing bestselling, award-winning content for some of the industry's most influential brands, including Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Audible, and Pushkin Industries. Across twenty-five years, she has combined creative insight with commercial strategy to grow divisions and launch new business models. Her work spans every stage of content development — acquiring and editing major books, producing original audio and scripted projects across books and podcasts, and creating partnerships that extend stories across formats and platforms. Kerri has a proven track record of growing revenue by building new programs, launching new publishing arms from the ground up, and leading teams that have earned recognition from the Audie Awards, PEN Awards, The Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the Grammys.

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Pregnancy & Postpartum

Hayden Panettiere Never Stopped Choosing Her Daughter

The actress on the near-death birth, the postpartum depression that went unnamed, the impossible sacrifice she made for her daughter — and why she needs you to know you're not alone.

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