Bryna Kranzler
Publisher; Author | Crosswalk Press
La Jolla, CA, UNITED STATES
Approachable, attractive speaker who uses humor to motivate and make her points
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Biography
Bryna Kranzler is a graduate of Barnard College where she studied playwriting, and received the Helen Prince Memorial Prize for Dramatic Composition. Her first play, a finalist for the Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Competition, was scheduled for production twice: The first time, the theater owner died and the season was shut down. The second time the director committed suicide. For the benefit the arts community, she decided to get out of playwriting. She earned an MBA from Yale University, and spent 15 years in marketing for health-care, high tech and consumer products companies before returning to writing.
THE ACCIDENTAL ANARCHIST, her first book, was the winner of The USA “Best Books of 2011” Awards for Biography: Historical, and a finalist in ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year competition in the Biography category. She is also the daughter of the late Shimon Wincelberg, the first Orthodox writer in Hollywood. Bryna was named for the young girl who saved her grandfather's life in the true story that is told in The Accidental Anarchist.
Industry Expertise (3)
Public Relations and Communications
Publishing
Writing and Editing
Areas of Expertise (2)
The Art of Optimism
The Perks of Procrastination
Accomplishments (5)
Finalist, ForeWord Reviews, Book of the Year (professional)
2010-10-04
Biography
Winner, USA Best Books of 2011 (professional)
2011-11-28
Biography: Historical
Winner, National Indie Excellence Award (professional)
2012-06-01
Biography: Historical
Winner, 2012 International Book Award (professional)
2012-05-23
Biography: Historical
WINNER, 2012 Sharp Writ Book Awards (professional)
2013-01-19
General Non-Fiction
Education (3)
Yale University School of Management: M.B.A., Marketing 1987
Barnard College: B.A., Program in the Arts: Playwriting 1980
Winner of Helen Prince Memorial Prize for Dramatic Writing Finalist; Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Center Competition
University of California, San Diego: Certificate, Copyediting
Current field of study
Affiliations (4)
- San Diego Jewish Film Festival
- San Diego Jewish Book Fair
- Yale Club of San Diego Book Award
- Yale University Service Project to West Virginia
Links (3)
Testimonials (6)
Katia Graham, President | Barnard Club of San Diego
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert “After reading the Accidental Anarchist, the Barnard College Club of San Diego asked Bryna to speak at our annual Spring Tea. The event was a huge success; Bryna captivated the attendees with a detailed and intimate talk of her true novel, the historical period the story is set in, and other interesting accounts of her grandfather. Her passion for her work was contagious and she was incredibly engaging during the talk and ensuing Q&A session. The guests could not stop saying how much they enjoyed this year's Spring Tea thanks to her! I enthusiastically recommend Bryna Kranzler as a speaker for any event!
Marjorie Moidel, S.E. National Coordinator | Na'Amat USA, Southeast Area
“Bryna Kranzler, author, spoke on Oct. 2011, at NA'AMAT USA's Literary Chai Luncheon in Tamarac, Fl. about her new book, "The Accidental Anarchist". She was well prepared, charming, articulate and dynamic in her presentation. The audience loved her--she made a wonderful presentation, and we would recommend her to any group that is interested in programming for Jewish groups and any other historical programs. We have recommended her to our organization in California where she resides. Marjorie C. Moidel, S.E.Area National NA'AMAT USA Coordinator”
Hildie Kraus, Librarian | San Diego County Library, Bonita, CA
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert “Bryna Kranzler is a compelling, articulate, enthusiastic public speaker; she gave a presentation on her book, "The Accidental Anarchist" at our library, and the audience was rapt. They were informed, entertained and moved by her deep knowledge of history, her sense of humor, and her obvious passion for the story.”
Raquel Marques, Director, Business Development | McGoodwin James & Co.
Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity “Bryna is not only a fantastic writer but also an amazing public speaker. I've had the opportunity to attend some of her speeches and they are always very motivating, entertaining and thought provoking. Her ideas are always concise and she has the ability to connect to a variety of personalities. Her vocabulary is outstanding. If planning a conference or event where you want to share an important message I recommend that you give Bryna your highest consideration.”
Karin Eastham, Author | Cook the Part
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity “Bryna served as my editor for Cook the Part: Delicious, Interactive and Fun Team Cooking. She was incredibly thorough and diligent in identifying errors, but she also provided great recommendations for improving text and language useage. She was the absolute best of five different editors used on this project. I have just recommended her to serve as editor on a new book project in a completely different book category.”
Zoe Gharemani, Author | "Sky of Red Poppies"
“I've had the pleasure of knowing Ms. Bryna Kranzler both as a friend and colleague over the past ten years. She is a wonderful writer with a keen eye for editing. I have enjoyed and utilized many of her editorial comments. She has played a significant role in the creation of my novel, Sky of Red Poppies - both as a critique and a supportive friend. I would highly recommend her as a freelance editor.” October 20, 2011
Event Appearances (22)
Life Lessons from a Yeshiva Runaway
Distinguished Lecture Series Osher, UCSD Extension, San Diego, CA
2012-08-27
The Accidental Anarchist
La Jolla Public Library San Diego
2012-07-15
The Accidental Anarchist
Bonita Public Library Bonita, CA
2012-06-09
The Accidental Anarchist
Carlsbad Newcomer's Club Carlsbad, CA
2012-06-06
The Art of Optimism
TedxSDSU San Diego State University
2012-05-06
Spring Luncheon
Barnard Club of San Diego La Jolla, CA
2012-04-29
Annual Author Luncheon
ORT USA Boca Raton, FL
2012-03-22
The Accidental Anarchist
Author Talk, Los Angeles Public Library Los Angeles, CA
2012-03-01
Meet the Author: The Accidental Anarchist
Na'amat Book Club San Fernando Valley, CA
2012-02-28
The Accidental Anarchist
UCSD Geisel Library La Jolla, CA
2012-01-18
Literary Luncheon
Na'Amat USA Tamarac, FL
2011-11-10
Meet the Author
Kensington Public Library Kensington/Normal Heights, CA
2011-09-10
The Accidental Anarchist
Congregation Beth Jacob Sisterhood Beverly Hills, CA
2011-07-17
Book Signing
Warwicks Bookstore, La Jolla, CA
2011-07-10
The Accidental Anarchist
Women's League of Conservative Judaism-Southern Region Conference Deerfield Beach, FL
2011-05-23
Book Talk
The Accidental Anarhcist Museum of Tolerance, NY
2011-05-17
Live Interview
With the Author of The Accidental Anarchist and the Daughter of Jacob Marateck Museum of Tolerance
2011-03-09
Author Talk: The Accidental Anarchist
Sisterhoods of Temple Beth Shalom and Congregation Torah Ohr Temple Beth Shalom, Boca Raton, FL
2011-02-24
Meet the Author: The Accidental Anarchist
Princeton Tikvat-Ha'atid Hadassah Book Club Princeton Library
2011-02-16
Book Introduction
San Diego Jewish Book Fair La Jolla Jewish Community Center
2010-11-09
The Perks of Procrastination
South by Southwest (SXSW) Austin, TX
2013-03-09
The Accidental Anarchist
Author Talk Fallbrook Public Library
2013-04-20
Sample Talks (1)
Guilt & The Accidental Anarchist
Inheriting 3 generations of guilt motivated the author to bring the story of The Accidental Anarchist to the public. As the final descendents of the 'anarchist' were in their 80s, she was driven to complete a task begun over 100 years earlier: Tell the story of the man who had been sentenced to death 3 times in the early 1900s -- and lived to tell about it. He also happened to have been her grandfather. Through the process of going through his diaries, she learned about the grandfather she had never met, and some important lessons about survival.
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