Team Member
Miranda Hill, Assistant Editor
Associate Editor Sarah Blumenstock joined Berkley in 2016. Prior to joining Berkley she sold foreign and domestic rights for Penguin Young Readers. Sarah acquires commercial women’s fiction and romance—both historical and contemporary. Some of her recent and upcoming titles include The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by New York Times bestselling author Lori Nelson Spielman, A Touch of Forever by USA Today bestselling author Jo Goodman, Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore and Faker by Sarah Smith.
Read MoreAnnika Karody, Editorial Assistant
Annika Karody (she/her/hers) is an editorial assistant for Penguin Books and Penguin Life, where she works for Patrick Nolan and Meg Leder. Previously, she interned at Melville House Press and at Restless Books, where she worked on an anthology of literature by Rabindranath Tagore, due out in spring 2023. She is passionate about books that encourage readers to engage critically and thoughtfully with their own lives and the world around them.
Read MoreSimone Roberts-Payne, Assistant Editor
Simone Roberts-Payne (she/her) is an Assistant Editor at G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers. She came to PYR in 2021, after previously working for Jacqueline Woodson as a research assistant. Simone has assisted on YA projects by Sabaa Tahir, J. Elle, Jessica Goodman, and Sloan Harlow. She has always loved books from a teen…
Read MoreAmy Sun, Senior Editor
Amy Sun (she/her/hers) acquires nonfiction across a range of subjects, including memoir, narrative nonfiction, health, wellness, psychology, spirituality, religion, relationships, fashion, pop culture, and beauty. She looks for books that connect ideas across disciplines and that help us live more meaningful, thoughtful lives. She also acquires literary fiction that is smart, funny, profound, with an original voice or perspective, or that has a speculative element. Amy’s current and forthcoming list includes books by Stanford University professor and MacArthur Fellow Jennifer L. Eberhardt, PhD; New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Ella Frances Sanders; journalist and deputy editor at The Atlantic Joe Fassler; social worker, tarot reader, writer, and teacher Jessica Dore; and journalist and executive editor at Refinery29 Connie Wang.
Read MoreMargaux Weisman, Editor
Margaux Weisman (she/her/hers) acquires nonfiction in the wellness, self-help, and personal development spaces. She is particularly interested in mental health, the intersection between wellness and feminism, inspirational memoir, and books that give us tools to live healthier, more mindful, more productive, and more contented lives. She also publishes a diverse and eclectic range of fiction, including upmarket commercial fiction with stylish prose, bold and ambitious literary fiction, and genre fiction that challenges conventions. Margaux’s current and forthcoming list includes books by the National Indie bestselling author Kathleen Rooney; global bestseller Juno Dawson; O’Henry Prize–winner Brenda Peynado; founder of Dear Grown Ass Women® Cyndie Spiegel; and author, professor, and clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula.
Read MoreElizabeth Vogt, Associate Editor
Elizabeth (she/her) joined Penguin Classics in 2016 after brief stints in magazines and academic publishing. A life-long lover of classic literature (and life-long Penguin Classics superfan), Elizabeth has played a key role in bringing new contemporary voices to Penguin Classics, including Elif Batuman, Claire Vaye Watkins, Brandon Taylor, Joy Harjo, Rachel Syme, Kate Bolick, and…
Read MoreMonique Sterling, Senior Designer
Monique Sterling, senior designer at Philomel Books, joined the team in 2019. She holds a BFA in graphic design from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a minor in communication design. Before making the pivot to children’s publishing, she worked as a freelancer and full-time designer in several industries, including print, online education, advertising, marketing/promo,…
Read MoreRachael Kelly, Editor
Rachael Kelly is an Editor at Dutton acquiring commercial and upmarket/book club fiction across genres—stories that combine rapid pacing, nuanced character development, complex themes, and compelling hooks. She is building a list that prioritizes both voice and plot, and gravitates toward fiction that is romantic, escapist, suspenseful, mysterious, or psychological in nature, especially from authors…
Read MoreJoanna Ng, Editor
Joanna Ng joined TarcherPerigee in 2012, where she acquires and edits books in the areas of personal growth/self-help, popular psychology, creativity, and memoir. She enjoys working with a diverse range of authors who have compelling stories to tell and powerful insights to share—she is always learning something new from them.
Read MoreGnesis Villar, Editorial Assistant
Editorial Assistant Gnesis Villar joined Kokila in June 2021. Previously, she wrote reviews for the children’s department at Publisher’s Weekly, in addition to interning at Macmillan, Laura Dail Literary Agency, and Dial Books for Young Readers. She is a native New Yorker raised on cartoons, unlimited Internet access, and R-rated horror movies. She graduated from…
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