Stacy Padula grew up in Pembroke, Massachusetts, and attended Silver Lake Regional High School. She went on to Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston as a Presidential Scholar, initially pursuing architecture and design while soaking up every literature and writing elective available.
After a brief stint in the architecture and design industry, she followed her true calling into 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 Montgomery Lake High series as a teenager, driven by the need for realistic young adult fiction that tackles tough topics like substance abuse, self acceptance, and mental health. Her first book, The Right Person, was published shortly after she graduated college. In 2017, she launched her second series, Gripped—which serves as both a prequel and sequel to the first. In 2019, she adapted her novel The Aftermath into a screenplay and wrote a pilot for Gripped that drew producer interest. The series is currently in development for television by Emmy-winning producer Mark Blutman.
In 2020, Stacy teamed up with NBA coach Brett Gunning to create the On the Right Path children’s book series (ages 3–8), which has earned endorsements from Joel Osteen, Mike D’Antoni, and Kevin McHale as a must-have for every school, library, and home.
Stacy lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts, with her husband Tim and their three miniature dachshunds, Baxter, Tony, and George. When she’s not writing or working with students, she enjoys attending church, listening to podcasts, skiing, taking online classes, cheering on the Patriots and Bruins, playing fantasy sports, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Recent Awards
- Named “Woman of the Year” by The CIO TIMES (2024)
- Named “Top International Social Impact Hero” by IAOTP (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)
- Named “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)
- Named “Top Young Adult Author of the Year” by IAOTP (2026)
- Inducted into Bombshell Boss Babes (2026)
- Novel Gripped Part 4: Smoke & Mirrors won a Gold Award for “Best Teen Book” in the Readers’ Choice Book Awards (2026)
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