Stacy Padula grew up in Pembroke, Massachusetts and attended Silver Lake Regional High School. After high school, she attended Wentworth in Boston, where she was a Presidential Scholar. Although she was pursuing architecture and design, she took every literature and writing elective offered at the college. After graduating college, she worked briefly in the architecture and design industry before realizing the fields of literature and education were (loudly) calling her name. She transitioned into a career in private education, publishing, and writing. She is the founder of Briley & Baxter Publications, the founder of South Shore College Consulting & Tutoring, and a co-founder of BLE Pictures.
Stacy began writing her first book series, Montgomery Lake High, when she was a teenager because she saw a need for realistic Y.A. books that address topics such as substance abuse and bullying. Shortly after she graduated college, her first book was published. In 2017, she began writing her second series, Gripped, which serves as both a prequel and sequel to her first series. In 2019, she wrote her first screenplay, an adaptation of her novel The Aftermath, and worked on writing a pilot for Gripped, which caught the attention of producers. Gripped is currently being adapted for TV by Emmy-Award winning producer Mark Blutman. In 2020, Stacy began writing a third book series with NBA Coach Brett Gunning. Geared towards children ages three through eight, Stacy and Brett’s On the Right Path book series has been endorsed by Joel Osteen, Mike D’Antoni, and Kevin McHale as a series that belongs in every school, library, and household.
Stacy resides in Plymouth, Massachusetts with her husband Tim and their three miniature dachshunds, Baxter, Tony, and George. In her spare time, she enjoys attending church, listening to podcasts, skiing, taking online classes, following the stock market, attending Bruins games, playing fantasy sports, hosting Bible studies, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.
Awards
- Cambridge Who’s Who for Young Professionals (2009)
- Marquis Who’s Who in America for excellence in literature and education (2018-Present)
- Featured in Marquis Who’s Who in the World (2018-Present)
- Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)
- Named “Top Educational Consultant of the Year” by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) (2019)
- Named “Empowered Woman of the Year” by IAOTP (2020)
- Named a “Social Impact Hero” by Authority Magazine for support of animal rescues through her publishing company (2020)
- Chosen to be on the cover of T.I.P. Magazine (international business publication) (2020)
- Featured on the Reuters Building in Times Square as Empowered Woman of the Year (2021)
- Named “Top Inspirational Author of the Year” by IAOTP (2022)
- Honored at a gala at the Bellagio in Las Vegas in December (2022)
- Broadcast for her award on the Planet Hollywood Jumbotron overlooking the Las Vegas Strip (2022)
- Novel Gripped Part 5: Taylor’s Story won the Silver Award for “Best Teen Book” in the Readers’ Choice Awards (2022)
- Novel Gripped Part 1: The Truth We Never Told won the Gold Award for “Best Teen Book” in the Readers’ Choice Awards (2022)
- Named “Top Global Impact Author of the Year” by IAOTP for literary work on several continents (2023)
- Honored at a gala at The Plaza in New York City (2023)
- Featured on the cover of T.I.P. Magazine for Top Global Impact Author of the Year (2023)
- Accepted a position as a judge for the Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards (sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies, The New York Times, and Scholastic) (2023)
- Named one of the Top 50 Fearless Leaders, alongside Mark Rivera from Billy Joel and former Miss Universe Michelle McClean (2023)
- Named to her region’s “40 Under 40” (2023)
- Novel When Darkness Tries to Hide won the Gold Award for “Best Teen Book” in the Readers’ Choice Book Awards (2023)
- Named “Woman of the Year” by The CIO TIMES (2024)
- Named “Top International Social Impact Hero” by IAOTP (2024)
- Honored at a gala in Nashville, TN (2024)
- Publishing company inducted into The Plymouth Business Hall of Fame as the top publisher in its region (2024)
- Novel The Aftermath won the Bronze Award for “Best Teen Book” in the Readers’ Choice Book Awards (2024)
- Named one of the Top 25 Global Impact Leaders (international business publication) (2025)
- Awarded “Female Visionary of the Year” by IAOTP (2025)
- Novel The Forces Within won the Silver Award for “Best Teen Book” in the Readers’ Choice Book Awards (2025)
- Novel Gripped Part 3: The Fallout won a Gold Award for “Best Teen Book” in the Readers’ Choice Book Awards (2025)
- Children’s Book On the Right Path: Book One won a Silver Award for “Best Children’s Book” in the Readers’ Choice Book Awards (2025)
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