Stephen Greco

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Writer, Editor, Business Partner @ InsideRisk
new york, united states
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Brooklyn, New York, United States, United States
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About Stephen Greco

My background is in cultural journalism, on all levels: writing, editing, and editorial direction. Leadership positions at Stagebill, 7 Days, Interview, Platform.net, Empire, Trace, and Classical TV led to experience in strategic marketing and advertising for global brands-- including creative direction, content development, copywriting, original research and analysis (chiefly, semiotic and ethnographic), and naming.I am currently Editorial Director of InsideRisk, where I wrote Inside Risk/Shadows of Medellin, a full-length participatory experience incorporating film, multimedia and live moderation, which premiered in 2016 at the IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, based on the true story of a kidnapping that took place in Colombia in 1988. I am also Editor-at-Large of Upstate Diary, the up-market print publication focused on art, culture, and home, featuring "creative lifestyles close to nature"-- where my interviews include Annabelle Seldorf, Lucy Sante, Glenn O'Brien, Joan Juliet Buck, Steven Holl, and many others.On the business side, my background has been in tracking, driving, and, when appropriate, monetizing audience behavior in media environments ranging from print to connected TV and cross-platform networks, especially for arts, style, entertainment, and "luxury" content. On the literary side, my 2014 novel, Now and Yesterday (Kensington Books), was featured in Vanity Fair and praised by Kirkus as "a book about big ideas... a life-affirming yet melancholy, John O’Hara–like analysis of post-baby-boom-meets-millennial-queer Big Apple society.” My current novel, Such Good Friends (Kensington), centers on the friendship between Truman Capote and Lee Radziwill. My screenwriting credits include Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood, a coproduction of Giants Are Small with Deutsche Grammophon, narrated by Alice Cooper and released as an app in 2015 (“Best New Apps” and “Editors Pick,” iTunes). Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood: The Live Show was premiered in May, 2017 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. I am a co-founder, with Anthony Evrard, of Court 16 ("Tennis Remixed"), with four clubs in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens ("Best of New York," New York Magazine). I am also Executive Director and a co-founder of the Ferro-Grumley Award, for 30 years the premier honor for LGBTQ fiction.

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InsideRisk

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Writer, Editor, Business Partner
new york, united states
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insiderisk.com
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Stephen Greco Work Experience Details
  • Insiderisk
    Editorial Director
    Insiderisk Nov 2016 - Present
    Greater New York City Area
    Editorial Director of Inside Risk, a studio that creates interactive live events based on previously untold true-life stories of ordinary people who find themselves unexpectedly in dangerous, high-stakes situations.Writer of Inside Risk: Shadows of Medellin, a full-length participatory experience incorporating film, multimedia and live moderation, directed by Edouard Getaz and co-directed by Andrei Severny, launched in 2016. Inside Risk: Shadows of Medellin is based on the true story of… Show more Editorial Director of Inside Risk, a studio that creates interactive live events based on previously untold true-life stories of ordinary people who find themselves unexpectedly in dangerous, high-stakes situations.Writer of Inside Risk: Shadows of Medellin, a full-length participatory experience incorporating film, multimedia and live moderation, directed by Edouard Getaz and co-directed by Andrei Severny, launched in 2016. Inside Risk: Shadows of Medellin is based on the true story of a kidnapping that took place in Colombia in 1988. Show less
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  • Upstate Diary
    Editor-At-Large
    Upstate Diary 2015 - Present
    Greater New York City Area
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  • Magazine Editor And Contributor
    Content Writer
    Magazine Editor And Contributor Jan 1985 - Present
    In addition to my full-time positions at publications, I have contributed free-lance features on the arts and entertainment, style and fashion, youth culture, and new media in The Advocate, American Way, Art News, aRude, Casa Vogue, Communication Arts, Elle, Elle Decor, France, Harper's Bazaar, Latina, Manhattan File, New York Magazine, the New Yorker, the New York Times online, Opera News, Playbill, the San Francisco Chronicle, Stagebill, the Village Voice, etc. Also, features and reviews as… Show more In addition to my full-time positions at publications, I have contributed free-lance features on the arts and entertainment, style and fashion, youth culture, and new media in The Advocate, American Way, Art News, aRude, Casa Vogue, Communication Arts, Elle, Elle Decor, France, Harper's Bazaar, Latina, Manhattan File, New York Magazine, the New Yorker, the New York Times online, Opera News, Playbill, the San Francisco Chronicle, Stagebill, the Village Voice, etc. Also, features and reviews as contributing editor, Dancemagazine. My celebrity interviews include Maya Angelou, Geoffrey Beene, Trisha Brown, DJ Cam, Wes Craven, Merce Cunningham, Diane von Furstenberg, Frank Gehry, Allen Ginsberg, Marcelo Gomes, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Cynthia Gregory, Steven Holl, Arianna Huffington, Patti LuPone, Gelsey Kirkland, Spike Lee, Marilyn Minter, Errol Morris, Mark Morris, Jane Moss, Nana Mouskouri, Mark Morris, Mike Nichols, Sir Peter Pears, Ned Rorem, Andre Leon Talley, Donald Trump, Kehinde Wiley, etc. In addition, as an author, editor, cultural journalist, editorial/creative director, and translator (French and Spanish), I have been involved in projects of all sizes for several publications and arts institutions:• websites-- function, design (user interface), and/or content creation for Oswaldo Vigas Foundation, Simon Watson Arts, Watermill Center, Huggable Melodies, RMC Realty• children's books-- created the text for books in the children's series Huggable Melodies: Picked-On Poindexter in "It's OK to be Different"; Sniffly Sandborn in "A Trip to the Hospital"; Drowsy Drysdale in "A Good Night's Sleep"; and Harmonious Harlow in "America Celebrates the Golden Rule" • non-fiction-- editor (with Claude Grunitzky) of "Transculturalism: How the World Is Coming Together"• custom publications-- guest editor for Art Basel Miami edition of "Museums Collect"• substitute editor-- as Director of Publications for the New York Philharmonic Show less
  • Strategic Branding
    Independent Consultant
    Strategic Branding 2002 - Present
    Consultant to global advertising/branding agencies on brand strategy, semiotic analysis, and creative direction, for clients including British Airways, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson/Zyrtec, Kimberly-Clark/Kleenex, Royal Caribbean, Stouffers, and Smirnoff (via JWT); PepsiCo/Frito Lay (via Landor Associates); and the Chopra Center (via Office of Language and Beauty)
  • Author
    Author
    Author 2000 - Present
    New York
    My fourth novel Now and Yesterday, published in 2014 by Kensington Books, was featured on Vanity Fair's Hot Type page and praised by Kirkus as "a life-affirming yet melancholy, John O’Hara–like analysis of post-baby-boom-meets-millennial-queer Big Apple society.” My last novel, Such Good Friends, based on the friendship between Truman Capote and Lee Radziwill, was published by Kensington Books in May, 2023. My next novel, The Last American Heiresses, based on the relationship between… Show more My fourth novel Now and Yesterday, published in 2014 by Kensington Books, was featured on Vanity Fair's Hot Type page and praised by Kirkus as "a life-affirming yet melancholy, John O’Hara–like analysis of post-baby-boom-meets-millennial-queer Big Apple society.” My last novel, Such Good Friends, based on the friendship between Truman Capote and Lee Radziwill, was published by Kensington Books in May, 2023. My next novel, The Last American Heiresses, based on the relationship between Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton, will be published by Kensington in March, 2025.My first book, a collection of erotic fiction and non-fiction entitled The Sperm Engine (Green Candy) published in 2002, was nominated for a 2003 Lambda Literary Award and praised by Out magazine for its “breathless bravura.” My first novel, Dreadnought, was serialized in Amazon’s direct-download publishing program, Amazon Shorts. Dreadnought and two subsequent novels, The Culling and Other People’s Prayers, are available in print-on-demand form through Amazon and as e-books on Kindle. My short stories have appeared in "The Penguin Book of Gay Short Stories," "The Lost Library," "Chelsea Station," "Boyfriends From Hell," "Personal Dispatches: Writers Confront AIDS," the "Men On Men" series, "Saints+Sinners 2019," and many other collections. Show less
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  • Court 16, Inc.
    Co-Founder And Equity Partner
    Court 16, Inc. Feb 2013 - Present
    Brooklyn, New York
    New York's first—and only—kids’ tennis club, with branches in Boerum Hill, Long Island City, and (in fall, 2022) Lower Manhattan. With perfectly kid-sized courts and a modern approach to training, the club supports new and seasoned players in the development of skills, sportsmanship, and a positive approach to life.
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  • Self Employed
    Writing For Stage And Screen
    Self Employed 1995 - Present
    Greco’s screenwriting credits include Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood, a coproduction of Giants Are Small with Deutsche Grammophon, released as an app in 2015 (“Best New Apps” and “Editors Pick,” iTunes). A stage version of Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood debuted in 2017 at the Kennedy Center and is now touring worldwide.For InsideRisk, Greco has written Shadows of Medellin, a full-length participatory theatrical experience incorporating film, multimedia and live moderation, launched in… Show more Greco’s screenwriting credits include Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood, a coproduction of Giants Are Small with Deutsche Grammophon, released as an app in 2015 (“Best New Apps” and “Editors Pick,” iTunes). A stage version of Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood debuted in 2017 at the Kennedy Center and is now touring worldwide.For InsideRisk, Greco has written Shadows of Medellin, a full-length participatory theatrical experience incorporating film, multimedia and live moderation, launched in 2016, based on the true story of a kidnapping that took place in Colombia in 1988. As a writer for the stage, Greco has worked with Giants Are Small's Doug Fitch on several projects, including Dadabomb, a live revue commissioned by the Swiss Consulate in 2014; Fitch’s “opera of images” How Did We...?, commissioned by the State University of Buffalo and presented there in 2014; and Punkitititi/Breakfast Included, commissioned and presented in 2020 by the Salzburg Marionette Theater and the Salzburg Mozarteum. Greco has written the libretto for composer Victoria Bond’s commissioned opera, How Gulliver Returned Home in a Manner that was Very Not Direct, to debut in 2024. Show less
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  • Ferro-Grumley Literary Award For Lgbtq Fiction
    Co-Founder And Executive Director
    Ferro-Grumley Literary Award For Lgbtq Fiction 1988 - Present
    The Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction was created in 1988, in the memory of authors Robert Ferro (The Blue Star, Second Son, etc.) and Michael Grumley (Life Drawing, etc.), who were life partners and died that year of AIDS, within weeks of each other. Each year, at a public ceremony at the New School in New York, co-produced with The Publishing Triangle, the Award is given for the best LGBTQ-themed novel or collection of short stories. "annual literary prize for the year’s best… Show more The Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction was created in 1988, in the memory of authors Robert Ferro (The Blue Star, Second Son, etc.) and Michael Grumley (Life Drawing, etc.), who were life partners and died that year of AIDS, within weeks of each other. Each year, at a public ceremony at the New School in New York, co-produced with The Publishing Triangle, the Award is given for the best LGBTQ-themed novel or collection of short stories. "annual literary prize for the year’s best LGBTQ-themed novel or collection of short stories; to raise funds to support the prize; and to expose the general public to high-quality LGBTQ fiction through public readings and discussions." For more information on the Ferro-Grumley Award, see https://www.facebook.com/TheFerroGrumleyLiteraryAward/ Show less
  • Classical Tv
    Director Of Content, Classical Tv
    Classical Tv Mar 2009 - Nov 2016
    New York, London
    Director of Content-- Programming and editorial direction for the popular, multi-platform destination for streaming full-length, high-quality performing arts videos; full CMS and app management; series development; copy and feature writing; also: multi-platform strategy and development, company branding and marketing
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  • True Agency (Advertising)
    Intelligence Director
    True Agency (Advertising) 2003 - 2012
    New York, London
    Research direction, analysis, content development, and brand strategy for transcultural advertising agency (originally formed in partnership with Trace magazine). True helps clients become publishers. With offices in London, New York, and Paris, True defines and implements effective content strategies to reach, engage and inform audiences. With its management team firmly rooted in publishing, True provides credible recommendations and tailored content solutions to clients all over the world… Show more Research direction, analysis, content development, and brand strategy for transcultural advertising agency (originally formed in partnership with Trace magazine). True helps clients become publishers. With offices in London, New York, and Paris, True defines and implements effective content strategies to reach, engage and inform audiences. With its management team firmly rooted in publishing, True provides credible recommendations and tailored content solutions to clients all over the world, using emerging media technologies to help brands and institutions innovate. True's divisions focus on content and publishing, mobile technology, and media innovation on the African continent. Show less
  • Trace Magazine
    Editor-At-Large
    Trace Magazine 2001 - 2011
    New York
    Contributor and strategic editorial advisor to leading magazine focused on culture, fashion, and “transcultural styles and ideas,” published in U.S. and U.K. editions; editor of annual art and “Styles Ahead” issues; led editorial teams to cities on three continents; also creative direction in event marketing and special projects with advertisers, including advertorial
  • Dance Theater Workshop (Now New York Live Arts)
    Executive Director
    Dance Theater Workshop (Now New York Live Arts) 2007 - 2009
    Responsible for strategic direction, fundraising, and the operation of the New York-based institution devoted to the development and presentation of cutting-edge movement- and body-based contemporary art (40 artists/year); staff of 25; annual budget: $4 million
  • Trace Marketing And Media
    Intelligence Director
    Trace Marketing And Media 2006 - 2007
    New York
    Creative direction, brand strategy, copywriting, naming, and research direction and analysis for clients seeking transcultural audiences in worldwide markets, including Adidas, CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux), Coca Cola, IFTF (International Fur Trade Commission), Lacoste, Leblon, Navan (Grand Marnier), Nissan/Infiniti, Rimmel, VINEXPO, and Virgin Mobile
  • Empire Magazine
    Editorial Director
    Empire Magazine 2001 - 2003
    Greater New York City Area
    Editorial and business strategy for upscale, bi-monthly, start-up national gay lifestyle magazine, based in Chelsea (publication ceased)
  • Editorial Director, Co-Founder, And Equity Partner
    Platform.Net
    Editorial Director, Co-Founder, And Equity Partner 1996 - 2001
    New York
    Created and ran, with two partners, the web’s then-leading urban youth culture web portal (with equity partnership of Sony U.S.); aggregated 30 lifestyle fashion and content brands; set strategy for content, marketing, publicity, and fund-raising. Also: public speaking, event curation and production, and creative development of web, TV, multimedia, and cross-media features and properties.
  • Interview Magazine
    Senior Editor
    Interview Magazine 1989 - 1994
    Responsible for planning, assigning, and editing features in all fields, writing features and interviews, and working with creative director on layouts and concept pages

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New Media Copywriting Content Strategy Editorial Journalism Editing Publishing Magazines Social Media Web Content Digital Media Content Development Blogging Copy Editing Performing Arts Advertising Digital Marketing Online Publishing Television

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