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Nancy Mercado, Associate Publisher and Editorial Director
Thrilled to continue in the Dial tradition of publishing books that will have a lasting impact on the canon of children’s literature, Nancy is especially looking for diverse perspectives that remain underrepresented. She’d love to see more first- and second-generation immigrant stories, joyful stories featuring characters with disabilities, a MG or YA novel that explored white privilege or colorism in the Latinx community, a school-based story about an ICT or an ELL classroom, and overall more humorous family and friendship stories with a hopeful quality to them.
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Heartwarming beauties, lively humor, conversation starters, much-needed mirrors: classics in the making. Dial publishes books for two through teen that aim to entertain, enrich, and encourage our readers.
Read MoreStephanie Sabol Vice President, Executive Director, Brand & Content Development Strategy
Stephanie Sabol is the Executive Director of Brand and Business Management at Penguin Young Readers. In her current role, she works on the business strategy for PYR’s key brands, working closely with the publishing, marketing and sales teams. She is the business contact for authors, agents and estates for these brands. Stephanie also manages the licensing rights for non-book products on a selection of PYR brands.
Read MoreJocelyn Schmidt, Executive Vice President, Associate Publisher
Jocelyn Schmidt is Vice President, Associate Publisher Penguin Young Readers. She currently oversees the development of the PYR list, working with ten publishers to bring the perfect book to every reader at the perfect time.
Read MoreJennifer Loja, President
Jen Loja is currently the president of Penguin Young Readers (a division of Penguin Random House) where she oversees the division.
Read MoreMargot Stamas, Associate Publisher and Director of Publicity and Marketing
Margot Stamas joined Portfolio in 2012. As the Associate Publisher and Director of Publicity and Marketing, Margot is responsible for overseeing the promotional strategy across the Portfolio, Sentinel, and Optimism lists. She has led bestselling campaigns for Sophia Amoruso’s #GIRLBOSS, Marie Forleo’s Everything Is Figureoutable, Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism, Emily Chang’s Brotopia, Gregory Zuckerman’s The Man Who Solved the Market, and more.
Read MoreEmily Wunderlich, Senior Editor
Emily Wunderlich joined Viking in 2015. She acquires nonfiction in a range of categories, with a focus on big idea, inspiration, and business; narrative nonfiction and journalism; and literary nonfiction. She is particularly drawn to strong voices and fresh takes that recast our understanding of the world around us; she gravitates toward books speaking on women’s issues and social justice, and is focused on publishing a multitude of underrepresented voices, perspectives, and experiences.
Read MoreLindsey Schwoeri, Senior Editor
Lindsey Schwoeri, senior editor, acquires literary fiction, narrative nonfiction and memoir. She loves fiction that is transporting, tense and beautifully written; in both fiction and nonfiction, she is drawn to books with the power to both inform and move us.
Read MoreLaura Tisdel, Executive Editor
Laura Tisdel began her career as a publicist and then editor at Viking, and returned as an executive editor in 2015 after several years as an editor at Little, Brown and Company. She acquires literary fiction and is drawn to voice-driven stories and novels that communicate a strong sense of place or deep connection to an irresistible cast of characters. She also acquires narrative nonfiction and memoirs, and is particularly eager to find perspectives that provide a revealing, deep-dive look at undiscovered or overlooked subjects, books that deal with issues important to women and parents, and stories with a sense of humor.
Read MoreAllison Lorentzen, Executive Editor
Allison Lorentzen is an executive editor who joined Viking in 2012. She edits a range of literary and upmarket fiction and is often drawn to novels with memorable voices, a sense of humor, and settings that span the globe.
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