A Creative Force
Say hello to Judy Katz and the team at Katz Creative.
Judy Katz
Click Team Member's name to learn more.
Layla Báez
Tony Iatridis
A Creative Force
Say hello to Judy Katz and the
team at Katz Creative.
Judy Katz
Click Team Member's name to learn more.
Layla Báez
Tony Iatridis
Judy Katz, Founder and CEO
Judy Katz is a book collaborator, ghostwriter, publisher, and marketer. In addition to securing literary agents and publishers for her authors, she helps promote their books as the ultimate reputation-building tool. One recent project, A Question of Respect: Bringing Us Together in a Deeply Divided Nation, has garnered significant media attention and is a WSJ Bestseller! Angel of the Ghetto, a Holocaust memoir, won awards and inspired a documentary. To date, she has completed 60 books. Judy also gives frequent talks on using a book as the ultimate marketing tool or on writing a compelling memoir. She also writes bylined articles aimed at changing the conversation about aging.
A UC Berkeley graduate, Judy wrote a weekly column, “Meaning’s Edge,” in the Daily Californian for all four years. She later wrote for a medical ad agency and two McGraw-Hill magazines before becoming PR Director for Madison Square Garden and the New York March of Dimes, and Director of Special Projects for the National MS Society. At age 65, Judy found her true calling when she began helping people become successful authors. Now 85, she continues to pursue her mission, passion, and purpose. Judy is on LinkedIn and Facebook. She also just wrote a little autobiographical book, From 18 to 84 and Counting. One Woman’s Blueprint for a Joyous Third Act, and co-authored Galaxy: The Healing Powers of a Rescue Dog (galaxythehealerdog.com) with Jen Wilson. The book is in contract with publisher Lyons Press (which published From Baghdad With Love!).
You can contact Judy at 917-841-1843 or jkatzcreative@gmail.com
Layla Báez, Associate Editor
Layla was born and raised in Manhattan. She is proficient in all aspects of computer technology and Word, and can create amazing PowerPoint presentations, promotional materials and other graphics. She is also an excellent researcher. In 2016 she graduated from Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York, based in the South Bronx, with an Associate Degree in Communications. In her free time she enjoys photography, and is an ardent animal lover. She has been Judy’s personal assistant since 2012 and Judy can’t imagine a life without Layla. Many people have tried to steal her, but thankfully so far no one has.
Layla can be reached at layla@katzcreativebooksandmedia.com
Tony Iatridis, Creative Director
Tony Iatridis, an honors graduate of Pratt Institute, is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator. For 17 years he served as Art Director of the Special Marketing division of Hachette Filipacchi Media USA, producing creatives for titles such as Car and Driver, Elle, Mirabella and Woman’s Day amongst others. His work has been published by the likes of The National Audubon Society, Public Citizen and Viacom. Tony taught Graphic Design classes for four years at the Parsons School of Design in New York City. With Katz Creative, Tony works on all things visual, including cover and interior design of your book, ebook, companion website and promotional materials. He is also an artist, producing all types of drawings and illustrations.
Tony can be reached at tony@nycartdirector.com