Michael Petranek
Editorial Director, Graphix Media & AFK at Scholastic
- Role
- Editorial Director, Graphix Media & Afk at Scholastic
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Petranek
Michael Petranek is Editorial Director of the Graphix Media and AFK (Away from Keyboard) imprints at Scholastic. A Publishers Weekly Starwatch Nominee, he leads strategy and editorial for multiple brands including Marvel, PIGGY, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Jim Benton’s Catwad, Kaepernick Publishing, and more. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and their two sons and has a deep love of videogames, comic books, baseball, and the guitar.Please note that I keep Linkedin adds to people I\'m directly or indirectly connected with.
Experience
Editorial Director, Graphix Media & Afk
Nov 2022 — Present · NY, US
Editorial Director of the Graphix Media and AFK Imprints at Scholastic, responsible for leading publishing tied to licensed graphic novels and video game tie-ins. Edits and manages publishing plans for NYT Bestselling Five Nights at Freddy\'s novels and graphic novels, graphic novel memoirs including Colin Kaepernick\'s \"Change the Game\", original Marvel publishing, an much, much more.
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Directing and Theatrical Production
2002 — 2006
LSU Shreveport
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Skills
- Publishing
- Books
- Team Facilitation
- Social Media
- Communication
- Respect
- Photoshop
- Editorial
- Copywriting
- Storytelling
- Entertainment
- Blogging
- Creative Writing
- Editing
- Always Punctual
- Positive Can-Do Attitude
- Illustration
- Dedication to Work
- Music
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