ABOUT CLAIRE & ERICA
Claire Mazur (Co-Founder & CEO): Claire Mazur is the Co-Founder and CEO of 831 Stories, a romantic fiction entertainment brand reimagining publishing for the modern romance fandom. She previously co-founded Of a Kind alongside Erica, growing it into a leading storytelling-driven commerce platform before its acquisition by Bed Bath & Beyond. Claire is also the co-author of the Random House book Work Wife and currently runs the media platform A Thing or Two.
Erica Cerulo (Co-Founder & President): Erica Cerulo is the Co-Founder and President of 831 Stories. Erica co-founded Of a Kind alongside Claire. With Claire, she also co-authored Work Wife: The Power of Female Friendship to Drive Successful Businesses and currently co-hosts the podcast A Thing or Two and co-writes its companion newsletter. She went to the University of Chicago, and she was a magazine editor in a previous life.
ABOUT 831 STORIES
831 Stories is a romantic fiction entertainment brand that leverages high-quality, taste-making content to create a premium experience for the rapidly growing romance fandom. Their approach combines book publishing with expanded universe content, community building, and merchandise to create what they call “the Marvel of romance” – a fully integrated entertainment experience beyond traditional publishing.
About 831 Stories