Amy Newmark Biography | Amy Newmark

Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published more than 150 new books, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today.

She is also the author of Simply Happy, a crash course in Chicken Soup for the Soul advice and wisdom that is filled with easy-to-implement, practical tips for having a better life.

Amy is credited with revitalizing the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, which has been a publishing industry phenomenon since the first book came out in 1993. By compiling inspirational and aspirational true stories curated from ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the twenty-five-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant.

Amy graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University where she majored in Portuguese and minored in French. She then embarked on a three-decade career as a Wall Street analyst, a hedge fund manager, and a corporate executive in the technology field. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Her return to literary pursuits was inevitable, as her honors thesis in college involved traveling throughout Brazil’s impoverished northeast region, collecting stories from regular people. She is delighted to have come full circle in her writing career—from collecting stories “from the people” in Brazil as a twenty-year-old to, three decades later, collecting stories “from the people” for Chicken Soup for the Soul.

When Amy and her husband Bill, the CEO of Chicken Soup for the Soul, is not working, they are visiting their four grown children and one grandchild.

Follow Amy on Twitter @amynewmark. Listen to her free daily podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, at https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ADL8610480111, or find it on iTunes, the Podcasts app on iPhone, or on your favorite podcast app on other devices.

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Amy Newmark Age | Background

Ms. Amy L. Newmark has been a Director of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. since May 2016. Ms. Newmark has more than 30 years of media and telecommunications industry and investment banking experience. Ms. Newmark has been the Publisher, Editor-in-Chief and an author for CSS since April 2008, and has co-authored the publication of more than 150 books under the brand during her tenure. Ms. Newmark has financing experience and content publications expertise. 

Ms. Newmark has led a successful 30-year career as a writer, speaker, financial analyst, and business executive in the worlds of finance and telecommunications. She served as a Managing Director at CJ Lawrence and was a top-ranked telecom analyst during her tenure.

She started her own hedge fund in 1993, specializing in telecommunications and technology companies and then joined the original management team of Winstar Communications, Inc. as Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning in 1995. She left Winstar in 1997 and spent the next ten years serving on the boards of several public companies in telecommunications and technology.

Ms. Newmark joined the commercial sector while a college senior, editing a newsletter about opportunities to sell telecom equipment in Brazil. This led to a new passion for the telecommunications industry and she became a consultant to the industry, culminating in a position at the Gartner Group, where she wrote several books on telecommunications and ran the telecommunications services practice.

She then moved to Wall Street in 1981, where she spent many years writing and speaking about telecommunications and information services, providing her stock picks and pans to mutual funds and hedge fund clients. Most recently, she teamed up with one of the most successful book series of all time – Chicken Soup for the Soul® – as a publisher, author, and editor.

She received her A.B. from Harvard University in 1979 and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Ms. Newmark majored in Portuguese and minored in French, earning a summa cum laude on her thesis which concerned popular poetry in Brazil.

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Amy and her husband own Chicken Soup for the Soul. When they are not working, they are visiting their four grown children. Amy graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University where she majored in Portuguese and minored in French. She then embarked on a three-decade career as a Wall Street analyst, a hedge fund manager, and a corporate executive in the technology field.

Her return to literary pursuits was inevitable, as her honors thesis in college involved traveling throughout Brazil’s impoverished northeast region, collecting stories from regular people. She is delighted to have come full circle in her writing career—from collecting stories “from the people” in Brazil as a 20-year-old to, three decades later, collecting stories “from the people” for Chicken Soup for the Soul. Read also Mark Victor Hansen

Amy Newmark Quotes

“A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go. ~Author Unknown”

“We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. ~Joseph Campbell I”

“There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by desiring little. ~Jackie French Koller O”

“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ~Epictetus”

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. ~Frederick Koenig I”

“Don’t settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon. ~Jon Krakauer W”

Amy Newmark Books

Amy NewmarkBooks Chicken Soup for the Soul: True Love: 101 Heartwarming and Humorous Stories about Dating, Romance, Love, and Marriage 2009 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias: 101 Stories of Caregiving, Coping, and Compassion 2014 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive: 101 Inspirational Stories about Counting Your Blessings and Having a Positive Attitude 2010 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Random Acts of Kindness: 101 Stories of Compassion and Paying It Forward 2017

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Cheer: 101 Stories about the Love, Inspiration, and Joy of Christmas 2008 Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Best Advice I Ever Heard: 101 Stories of Epiphanies and Wise Words 2018 Chicken Soup for the Soul 20th Anniversary Edition: All Your Favorite Original Stories Plus 20 Bonus Stories for the Next 20 Years 2013 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Inner Strength: 101 Empowering Stories of Resilience, Positive Thinking, and Overcoming Challenges 2014

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Runners: 101 Inspirational Stories of Energy, Endurance, and Endorphins 2010 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings: 101 Stories of Gratitude, Fortitude, and Silver Linings 2009 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Canadian Acts of Kindness: 101 Stories of Caring and Compassion 2018

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels Among Us: 101 Inspirational Stories of Miracles, Faith, and Answered Prayers 2013 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Touched by an Angel: 101 Miraculous Stories of Faith, Divine Intervention, and Answered Prayers 2014 Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love 2018

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Gratitude: 101 Stories about How Being Thankful Can Change Your Life 2016 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Mom Knows Best: 101 Stories of Love, Gratitude & Wisdom 2019 Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Wonder of Christmas: 101 Stories about the Joy of the Season 2018 Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Forgiveness: 101 Stories about How to Let Go and Change Your Life 2014

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives 2016 Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Yes! 101 Stories about Adventure, Change and Positive Thinking 2018 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Possible: 101 Stories about Using a Positive Attitude to Improve Your Life 2015

Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Cat: 101 Heartwarming Stories about Our Happy, Heroic & Hilarious Pets 2016 Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cat Really Did That? 101 Stories of Miracles, Mischief and Magical Moments 2017

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive for Kids: 101 Stories about Good Decisions, Self-Esteem, and Positive Thinking 2013 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters: 101 Unforgettable Stories about Our Nutty But Lovable Families 2010 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Simply Happy: A Crash Course in Chicken Soup for the Soul Advice and Wisdom 2016 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think, Act, & Be Happy: How to Use Chicken Soup for the Soul Stories to Train Your Brain to Be Your Own Therapist 2018

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries: 101 Stories of Hope, Healing, and Hard Work 2014 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery: 101 Inspirational and Comforting Stories about Surviving the Loss of a Loved One 2011 Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Crazy Family: 101 Stories about the Wacky, Lovable People in Our Lives 2018

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Nurses: 101 Stories of Appreciation and Wisdom 2015 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness: 101 Inspirational Stories about Finding Your Purpose, Passion, and Joy 2011 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and the Unexplainable: 101 Eye-Opening Stories about Premonitions and Miracles 2017 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone: 101 Stories about Trying New Things, Overcoming Fears, and Broadening Your World 2017

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandparents: 101 Stories of Love, Laughs and Lessons Across the Generations 2019 Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Positive: 101 Inspirational Stories about Changing Your Life Through Positive Thinking 2012 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Older & Wiser: Stories of Inspiration, Humor, and Wisdom about Life at a Certain Age 2008

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just for Preteens: 101 Stories of Inspiration and Support for Tweens 2011 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just for Teenagers: 101 Stories of Inspiration and Support for Teens 2011 Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Christmas: 101 Holiday Tales of Inspiration, Love and Wonder 2016 Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat: 101 Stories about Life, Love, and Lessons 2009

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Home Sweet Home: 101 Stories about Hearth, Happiness, and Hard Work 2014 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Dog: 101 Tales of Family, Friendship & Fun 2019 Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom: 101 Stories of Love and Appreciation 2018

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas in Canada: 101 Stories about the Joy and Wonder of the Holidays 2014 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Merry Christmas! 101 Joyous Holiday Stories 2015 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Curvy & Confident: 101 Stories about Loving Yourself and Your Body 2016

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman: 101 Stories about Being Confident, Courageous and Your True Self 2018 Chicken Soup for the Soul: Married Life! 101 Inspirational Stories about Fun, Family, and Wedded Bliss 2012 Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Spirit of Canada: 101 Stories of Love & Gratitude 2017 Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog: 101 Stories about Life, Love, and Lessons 2009

Chicken Soup for the Soul

Chicken Soup for the Soul is a self-help, consumer good, and media company based in Cos Cob, Connecticut. It is known for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. The first book, like most subsequent titles in the series, consisted of inspirational true stories about ordinary people’s lives.

The book became a major best-seller and something of a social phenomenon because of its ability to change others’ perspective of certain topics. The books are widely varied, each with a different theme. Today Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC continues to publish about a dozen new books per year.

The company has branched out into other categories such as food, pet food, and television programming.

Chicken Soup for the Soul History

Motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen collaborated on the first Chicken Soup for the Soul book, compiling inspirational, true stories they had heard from their audience members.

Many of the stories came from members of the audience of their inspirational talks. The book was rejected by major publishers in New York but accepted by a small, self-help publisher in Florida called HCI.

After the success of the first book, Canfield and Hansen, with HCI, published additional, similar Chicken Soup for the Soul titles. Later, they published Chicken Soup for the Soul books for specific demographics, such as Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, which came out in 1997 and was a major best-seller.

New Chicken Soup for the Soul titles and sequels to existing books have been published on a regular basis since the first book came out in 1993. As of late 2013, the series included more than 200 titles.

In 2008, the founders, Jack Canfield, and Mark Victor Hansen sold the company to a new ownership group led by William J. Rouhana and Robert D. Jacobs. Since then all new titles have been published by Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC and distributed by Simon & Schuster.

Under the new ownership group, Chicken Soup for the Soul has expanded into other products besides books. The company markets pet foods under the brand Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul and a line of soups, sauces and other prepared foods under the brand Chicken Soup for the Soul.

In 2009, author Adeline Lee Zhia Ern was found to have plagiarized the story “Happiness” by Sarah Provençal from Jack Canfield’s Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul IV.

In 2013, the company announced plans to produce a television series and movie with Alcon Entertainment. Chicken Soup for the Soul has produced television programming with other partners, including PBS.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment now owns Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a leading global independent television and film distribution company, and Popcornflix, an ad-based online video service.

Awards
The original series held a spot on the New York Times Best Seller list continuously from 1994–1998.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned From the Dog was named “Best Anthology” of 2010 by the Dog Writers Association of America.

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