Elisabeth Koyfman, Editorial Assistant

Elisabeth Koyfman joined Avery and Tarcher Perigee as an Editorial Assistant in 2024. She earned her B.A. in English Literature from CUNY Baruch College and previously worked at magazines such as Poets & Writers and The New York Review of Books. Elisabeth is interested in prescriptive nonfiction, particularly in the categories of health, wellness, and…

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Ashley Alliano, Assistant Editor

Ashley joined TarcherPerigee in 2021, after working as a managing editor at Wiley. She is looking to acquire books in the Body, Mind & Spirit; Relationship; and Parenting categories, particularly touching on issues and topics Millennials face. She has worked on a number of books at TarcherPerigee, including journals, workbooks, coloring books, gift books, and…

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Jacob Surpin, Senior Editor

Senior Editor Jacob Surpin joined Penguin in 2023, where he publishes a variety of prescriptive nonfiction, including self-help, big idea/big think, popular science, psychology, business, and high-performance titles. He is especially drawn to books with clear takeaways that approach familiar topics from unexpected angles.  His authors so far have included researchers, thought leaders, platform-driven experts,…

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Anna Paustenbach, Executive Editor

Executive Editor Anna Paustenbach joined Avery in 2024. She was previously Executive Editor at HarperOne, where she published #1 New York Times bestsellers and national bestsellers including The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy, You Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith, Do Hard Things by Steve Magness, Master of Change by Brad Stulberg,…

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Casey Maloney, Director of Publicity

Casey Maloney is the Director of Publicity for both Avery Books and TarcherPerigee. In addition to managing the publicity department and developing publicity strategies for both lists, Casey works directly with many Avery and TarcherPerigee authors and has orchestrated publicity campaigns for breakout bestselling books, including Atomic Habits by James Clear, Daring Greatly by Brené…

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Farin Schlussel, Director of Marketing

Farin Schlussel is the Director of Marketing for both Avery Books and TarcherPerigee. She has been with Avery since she began her publishing career in 2012. As the Director of Marketing, Farin executes and oversees bespoke campaigns using the most current marketing platforms and data to get books in front of the readers who need…

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