Brianna Fairman, Assistant Editor

Brianna Fairman joined Putnam in 2024 and acquires a broad range of fiction across genres. She loves edgy, complex stories with a strong voice, and has a soft spot for brazen female characters, Gothic imagery, and themes of obsession and desire. Brianna is drawn towards curious and heartfelt nonfiction, including writing on science and nature, popular psychology, and select histories.

Brianna has worked with authors like Megan Abbott, Alma Katsu, C. J. Box, Rob Hart, and others. Prior to joining Putnam, Brianna was at MCD/FSG, where she edited and worked with other bestselling and critically acclaimed authors such as Chris Pavone, Tessa Hulls, Tess Sharpe, Amanda Nguyen, Catherine Lacey, Laura van den Berg, Robin Sloan, and more.