ÖZLEM ÖZDEMİR

Özlem Özdemir graduated from Istanbul University, Department of Philosophy in 2008 and began her editorial career in book and magazine publishing while pursuing her master’s degree at the same department. She served as editor and editor-in-chief across popular science magazines, publishing houses, and weekly literature supplements of national daily newspapers, with a strong focus on curating local and translated crime fiction.

Driven by her vision to build a dedicated hub for crime culture, she founded Mylos Publishing Group in 2015, launching 221B Magazine -the first and only crime fiction culture publication that simultaneously covers the genre across television, cinema, literature and academic research, and Episode Magazine in 2016. For over a decade, she has written extensively on crime fiction, film, and television. To date, she has served as a developmental editor for over 40 published crime novels and more than 100 fiction and non-fiction titles. She has also conducted more than 50 exclusive interviews with leading voices from across the global crime industry, including bestselling authors, screenwriters, directors, producers, publishers, editors, academics, and other influential professionals shaping the genre.

Specializing in copyright and publishing rights, she serves as Vice President of the Publishers Copyright & Licensing Society (YAYBİR) and a Board Member of the Federation of Publishers' Professional Associations (YAYFED).

With a passion for Mediterranean Noir and Nordic Noir, she consults production companies on literary screen adaptations and is currently writing and producing an original true crime documentary series for one of the world's leading global streaming platforms. She is also working on an upcoming book exploring the evolution of the detective character in crime literature.