Random House Author Cicily Janus has conducted over 500 interviews within the arts & entertainment industry. As an insider, she's worked with Grammy Award Winning Artists such as George Benson, Diane Schuur, Arturo Sandoval, Marcus Miller, Wynton Marsalis, Umphrey's McGee, the director of the Thelonious Monk Institute etc. Other interviews conducted include Jasmine Guy, Film Director Michael Gibson, Brendan Davis, high-profile authors such as Patricia Wood, John Gilstrap, Ellen Hopkins, Jennifer McMahon, & National Geographic's Eco-Ambassador, Chris Jordan. As a writer/journalist her work is featured in Huffington Post, All About Jazz, Westword/Village Voice, the UK's Aesthetica Magazine and Art Nouveau in addition to two dozen literary journals. Her first book, The New Face of Jazz, is an oral history highlighting the voices of over 225 interviews from artists around the U.S. Providing an intimate look into their lives, The New Face of Jazz has been quoted by Wynton Marsalis as "...one of the most important books written on jazz to date, if not ever."

Cicily has recently been named as the Creative Director for Central City's Jazz Arts Festival in Central City, Colorado. You can find out more information about the festival at www.ceda.co.

Cicily also sits on the Board of Advisors for the 501(c)3 organization, Music for Tomorrow. Her colleagues include music greats such as Dave Matthews, Wynton Marsalis, Michel Camilo and entertainment industry giants, Jude Law & Blythe Danner.

She also works as the Editor-in-Chief for CoffeeTalk Jazz Magazine under the direction of Ms. Bridgette Lewis. CoffeeTalk Jazz Radio is one of the most successful jazz blog talk radio stations in the world. The first magazine was released in December, 2013. www.coffeetalkjazz.com

In 2007, Cicily began her venture, Writing Away Retreats. Writing Away has now been recognized as one of the top ten creative retreats in the world, twice over by international magazines such as Changhi Class and Epocha. Offering access from the top pros in the industry for writers, Writing Away has a proven track record of success. Over 80% of attendees are published or under representation due to retreat feedback.

Cicily also offers private editing services, project management for artists & PR for musicians.