Kelle Ruden’s career in the book business has included bookstores, publishing, and libraries. She served as the Manager and Editor of the Discover Great New Writers program at Barnes & Noble, Inc, as Marketing Director at Random House Publishing Group, and as the Program Director at the Westport Library, from 2013 to 2016 where she planned and executed over 400 cultural and educational programs each year and was a founder of CrimeConn, Connecticut’s Mystery Conference, sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America. As a book discussion leader for over twenty-five years, Kelle has also served as a moderator and interviewer with authors across many genres. Kelle has been a Westport resident since 2000 and served 2 terms on the Westport Arts Advisory Committee, appointed by the First Selectman.
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