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 is a media contributor for        
                                                                                                                        
                         "Relationship Reality"
                                                                                                                         WWPR, an affliate of


Read Kristen's nationally syndicated column, "Relationships,"  in The Examiner
published daily.

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!

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

MARRIAGE, which she wrote from 2003 to 2008 for Bella Magazine had a world-wide readership of
over eight million monthly and was consistently cited for excellence in writing, "a great mix of
sensitivity, practicality, and humor...brava Kristen!" say her fellow writers, at
The Writers Review

Kristen Houghton was Senior Fiction Editor of Mused Literary Magazine for 2007 and 2008.

She is a 2007 and 2008 recipient of the coveted
Power of Words award from New Writers Guild.  

As a public speaker Kristen Houghton 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
reality-based solutions
to help her readers live a life that is successful, healthy in body and mind, and of course, happy.

Media

Kristen is a media contributor on the following shows:

Relationships Today radio show, hosted by Dr. Robyn DeVal Spirtas, WWPR 1490


The Bill Mitchell Report, National Public Radio


Relationship SmartTalk




Print and Online Magazines:                                                       

The Examiner, Relationships columnist

Family Magazine, featured Relationship Writer

BellaOnline Magazine, Marriage Column

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 Newspapers Columnists

Association of Relationship Writers and Speakers

National Editors and Writers Association



Kristen holds a M. F. A. in writing and journalism and a doctorate in Linguistics/Languages.
She has taught International 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 women and men 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 resides
in the New York City area.   





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        Relationship Author * Humorist * Relationship Speaker * Media Contributor