Former college professor Dr. Eddie Gamarra runs Gamarra Media, selling stories and building franchises across publishing and entertainment. Prior, he was VP Literary Affairs for Paramount's Nickelodeon & Awesomeness brands where he scouted & acquired books & other IP. He was previously a Literary Manager/Producer at The Gotham Group representing screenwriters, directors, animators, authors, illustrators, & publishers. Clients included NYT best-selling storytellers as well as Oscar, Emmy, Annie, Caldecott, Newbery, & Geisel winners/nominees. As Executive Producer, he worked on The Maze Runner trilogy which grossed almost $1 Billion dollars. He also EP'd Jerry Spinelli's iconic Stargirl for Disney+ and Jordan Peele's Wendell &Wild for Netflix. Education: BA, Vassar; MA, NYU/Tisch; MA/PhD, Emory.