Team Member
Joanna Cárdenas, Associate Publisher
Senior Editor Joanna Cárdenas has worked on such critically-acclaimed and award-winning books as The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez and Stand Up Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim.
Read MoreZareen Jaffery, Executive Editor
Executive Editor Zareen Jaffery joined Kokila in January 2020, and will continue to publish books across age groups. She has acquired and edited a number of New York Times bestselling, award-winning, and critically acclaimed books over the course of her publishing career.
Read MoreJasmin Rubero, Senior Art Director
Art Director Jasmin Rubero has designed books by critically-acclaimed and bestselling artists and authors, including the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series by Jacky Davis and David Soman; Pura Belpré Award winner Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes by Juan Felipe Herrera, illustrated by Raul Colón; and Junot DÃaz’s debut picture book Islandborn, illustrated by Leo Espinosa.
Read MoreNamrata Tripathi, President and Publisher
Namrata Tripathi is Vice President & Publisher of Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers dedicated to centering stories from the margins.
Read MoreRob Valois, VP, Associate Publisher, Editorial Director, Penguin Workshop
As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.As Director of Licensed Publishing, Rob oversees editorial planning and execution of the licensed publishing portfolio for Penguin Young Readers Licenses.
Read MoreDaniel Moreton, VP & Publisher, Grosset & Dunlap, Brands & Licenses
As Vice President and Associate Publisher for Penguin Workshop, Daniel oversees both Art and Design, and Licensing Acquisitions for the group. He collaborates on the development of more than 250 books a year, including Penguin Young Readers Licenses, Mad Libs, The World of Eric Carle, Grosset & Dunlap, and the New York Times Best-Selling series, Who Was?
Read MoreIlana Jacobs, Editorial Assistant
Melissa Faulner is the Associate Publishing Manager for Dutton Children’s Books. She joined Penguin in 2010 in the Consumer Products and Licensing department for the Young Readers group before eventually transitioning to Editorial.
Read MoreAndrew Karre, Senior Executive Editor
Andrew Karre is Executive Editor at Dutton Books for Young Readers. He’s had the privilege of editing works by a number of notable authors, including E. K. Johnston, A.S. King, Ashley Hope Pérez, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, and Maggie Stiefvater. Prior to joining Penguin in 2015, Andrew Karre served as an editorial director at Lerner Publishing Group, where he helped launch the Carolrhoda Lab imprint.
Read MoreJulie Strauss-Gabel President and Publisher
Julie Strauss-Gabel is the President and Publisher of Dutton Children’s Books. Before joining Dutton in 2002, Julie held positions at Hyperion Books for Children and Clarion Books. Specializing in middle grade and young adult fiction, Julie’s wish list is eclectic but unified in striving for quality writing, exceptional voice, surprising craft, and true ambition.
Read MoreLily Malcom, Vice President and Executive Art Director
Lily Malcom (she/her) is the VP and Executive Art Director of Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. As an art director, she has had the privilege to work with many talented, award-winning artists, among them David Small, Jon Agee, Jerry Pinkney, Judy Schachner, Erin E. Stead, Tao Nyeu, Zachariah OHora, William Wegman, and Corinna Luyken to name a few.
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