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Emi Ikkanda, Executive Editor
Emi Ikkanda is an Executive Editor acquiring nonfiction and select fiction projects at Tiny Reparations Books, Dutton, and Plume at Penguin Random House. She previously worked at Seal Press at Hachette, Spiegel & Grau at Random House, and Henry Holt at Macmillan. She publishes a diverse list of award-winning, bestselling, and culturally relevant books. Over the years she…
Read MoreLydia Yadi, Senior Editor
Lydia has spent the last six years at Penguin Business, formerly Portfolio UK, working with top academics, journalists, and entrepreneurs in London. In that time, she has published six Sunday Times bestsellers and published American authors like Cal Newport, John Doerr, and Marie Forleo in the UK. At Portfolio, she’s excited to commission practical books on success,…
Read MoreNina RodrÃguez-Marty, Associate Editor
Nina RodrÃguez-Marty (she/her/hers) acquires prescriptive and idea-driven nonfiction that inspire readers to do and be better, in categories such as wellness, self-help, personal development, psychology, and health. She is also interested in books that offer new approaches to old problems. Nina’s forthcoming list includes titles by L’Oréal executive Stephanie Kramer, technology entrepreneur Allen Gannett, and…
Read MoreCharlotte Peters, Editorial Assistant
Charlotte Peters joined Dutton in May 2022 as an editorial assistant. She has previously worked in TV production and held internships at HarperCollins and AuthorPods. Charlotte graduated with a degree in English from UCLA and a masters in Romantic and Victorian Literature from the University of St Andrews. Her reading taste is eclectic, but she…
Read MoreMegan Wenerstrom, Editorial Assistant
Megan Wenerstrom joined Portfolio in May 2022, after five years as a high school English teacher. She is interested in politics, history, education policy, and compelling investigations into the worlds of business, finance, and technology.
Read MoreLauri Hornik, President and Publisher
auri began her career as an editorial assistant at Houghton Mifflin Children’s Books in 1988, right after graduating from Harvard.
Read MoreLisset Lanza, Editorial Assistant
Lisset Lanza joined Dutton in April 2022 as an editorial assistant. She previously reported on local news and politics and her published magazine work is focused on health and lifestyle content. Lisset hopes to acquire voice-driven literary and commercial fiction with a focus on cultural critique and family dynamics. She’s interested in themes of mysticism,…
Read MoreVeronica Velasco, Editorial Assistant
Veronica Velasco joined Portfolio in September 2021. She is repeatedly drawn towards nonfiction that aims to help us better connect with each other, professionally and personally, through idea-driven books and compelling narratives. With a particular interest in journalism, politics, psychology, sociology, feminism, and self-help, she is eager to seek out books with stories that aim…
Read MoreAshley Sutton, Director of Marketing
Since joining Riverhead, Ashley Sutton has had the privilege of leading the marketing team and building campaigns for bestselling authors including Brit Bennett, Paula Hawkins, Daniel Pink, and Miranda Cowley-Heller, among others.Â
Read MoreAshley Garland, Publicity Director
Ashley Garland has worked on dozens of national media campaigns for award-winning and New York Times bestselling Riverhead authors including James McBride, Daniel Pink, Anne Lamott, Bryan Washington, Michele Harper, and Randall Munroe.Â
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