Brisa Carleton is a screenwriter, bestselling author, and theater producer. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest before moving to Midtown Manhattan to turn her passion for musicals and “flair for the dramatic” into a career on Broadway. Three Tony Awards later, she continues to be actively involved on Broadway, working on productions including Hamilton, Beautiful and Moulin Rouge.

Her debut novel, Last Call at the Savoy, was released in November 2025 by Hachette/Grand Central. This November she’s releasing her second novel, a holiday romance titled Just Her Holiday Type.

In 2019, at the request of HSH Prince Albert of Monaco, Brisa joined his foundation to lead philanthropy efforts in theater, dance, and film on behalf of his mother, Princess Grace Kelly.

She’s also recently turned her entrepreneurial spirit to actual “spirits,” launching Literati Spirits, a premium vodka created by book lovers for book lovers.

She spends her days gathering her friends around the piano for impromptu sing-alongs or traveling to literary destinations, always with a martini in hand, collecting stories with her husband, Mark, and her Chihuahua, Mister Big.