Carly Tagen-Dye

Title: Editorial Assistant, Books
Education: Pratt Institute

Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE. She assists with planning and coordinating book coverage and writes for both print and digital platforms.

Experience

Carly has over four years of experience as a journalist. She was a writer for Pratt Institute's student newspaper and literary arts publication, The Prattler, where she covered campus/local events and entertainment before serving as the publication's editor-in-chief for two years. She has also contributed writing to NY Press, Alma and Latinx in Publishing, among other outlets.

Prior to joining PEOPLE in 2023, Carly worked in book publishing as an intern at Sterling Lord Literistic and as the publishing assistant at Catapult Book Group. She graduated from Pratt Institute in 2022 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Writing.

About PEOPLE

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Latest from Carly Tagen-Dye

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