Adriann Ranta is an alumni of the University of Arizona where she majored in Creative Writing with a concentration in Creative Nonfiction and a thematic minor in World Literature. She joined The Editorial Department in February of 2007 to assist Karinya Funsett with TED’s agent matchmaking program. She is now Managing Editor of Between the Lines, TED's e-zine. Though never without an open book, Adriann is persistently humbled by the sheer quantity of wonderful writing available and hopes to someday make a dent in reading some of it. Her favorite authors include Patrick Süskind, Philip Roth, Norman Mclean, Tom Robbins, and Graham Swift. Originally from Northern California, Adriann is happy to call Tucson home.
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