Kristen Houghton is represented by:
                                                          Stacey Glick
                                                      Dystel & Goderich
                                                     212-627-9100x22
                                                     sglick@dystel.com


                     
 Publishers: contact Stacey Glick for infomation on Kristen's
                      new book,  
...AND THEN I'LL BE HAPPY!

                                                                                                                                  Kristen has been a guest
                                                                                                                                                                    contributor on the show,
                                                                                                                                            
                  "Relationship Reality
                                                                                                                                    WWPR, an affliate of

Meet author Kristen Houghton and hear what critics are saying about her!

  New Writers Guild calls her writing "fresh, sophisticated and sexy-funny!
   Kristen writes about the 'fearless adventures' of life with sharp wit and                                                    
   clear insight. She is unafraid to handle any topic in this arena..., absolutely excellent!    
   As a writer, she is precise and on target. Her work is a must read!"


     Relationships Magazine has called her "one of the best, new writers, smart and
    a breath of fresh air in the area of relationship writing! A joy to read! A cross between
    'Sex and the City' and Bridget Jones' Diary'...With Kristen Houghton as a guide, relationships
    actually make sense!


    Her weekly column
MARRIAGE has a world-wide readership of over eight
    million monthly and has been cited for excellence in writing, "a great mix of
    sensitivity, practicality, and humor...brava Kristen!" say her fellow writers, at
    The Writers Review

   
 Family Magazine readers have voted her relationship articles as "the best and
    most popular" for 2006 and 2007

    In December 2007, Kristen Houghton became the Senior Fiction Editor of
Mused Literary Magazine.

    Kristen is a 2006 recipient of the coveted Power of Words award from New Writers Guild.  

    As a public speaker she has been called "empowering and magical."


    With boundless enthusiasm and energy for what she terms, "Life and Other Fearless Adventures,"
    and a true gift for writing, Kristen combines humor, compassion, and practical solutions
    to help her readers live a life that is successful, healthy in body and mind, and of course, happy.

    Media

  Kristen has been a guest contributor on the following shows:

    Relationship Reality radio show, hosted by Dr. Robyn DeVal Spirtas, WWPR 1490


    The Bill Mitchell Report, National Public Radio


    Relationship SmartTalk




    Print and Online Magazines:                                                       

            BellaOnline Magazine, Marriage Column

           
 Family Magazine, featured Relationship Writer

            Self in the City

            Women's World

            Boomer Girl

            Gulfshore News

            NewsItalia

            Questing

            Florida Magazine

            California Magazine

            Tango: the Relationship Magazine

            The Post Chronicle


    Professional Affiliations:

           New Writers' Guild

         National Newspaper Columnists

           Association of Relationship Writers and Speakers

           National Editors and Writers Association



        Kristen holds a M. F. A. in writing and journalism and a M.A. in Linguistics/Languages.
          She has taught World Languages and Cultures on the high school and college levels.

          Through her work as a relationship writer, public speaker, and life coach, she is now
          educating people on how to live an abundantly happy life.

          Under the name, CK Houghton, she writes "nice little horror stories" guaranteed to make you
          check your locks and look under the bed before going to sleep.

          Kristen is happily married to educator and amateur baseball historian, Alan W. Hopper.
          The couple lives in the New York City area.   





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