Team Member
Anna Paustenbach, Executive Editor
Executive Editor Anna Paustenbach joined Avery in 2024. She was previously Executive Editor at HarperOne, where she published #1 New York Times bestsellers and national bestsellers including The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy, You Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith, It Begins with You by Jillian Turecki, Do Hard Things by Steve…
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Natalie Grant joined Pamela Dorman Books in 2024. A lifelong reader of women’s fiction, she is thrilled to be supporting Pamela Dorman and Jeramie Orton as an assistant editor. Natalie comes to Pamela Dorman Books with a background in social science research and Chaucer. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Wellesley College, where she…
Read MoreMaya Petrillo-Fernandez, Assistant Editor
Maya Petrillo-Fernandez joined Viking and Pamela Dorman Books in March 2024, assisting Terezia Cicel and Seema Mahanian. Previously, Maya taught high school English in her hometown of NYC before pivoting to publishing as an assistant at Folio Literary Management. She enjoys character-driven fiction, narrative nonfiction, and literature across genres that sheds light on lesser-known histories.
Read MoreMegan McCormack, Editor
Megan is interested in books on infrastructure, technology, and systemic societal issues—books that challenge us to reexamine aspects of everyday life we may take for granted. She is also particularly keen to find provocative takes on feminism, gender, and relationships. Her forthcoming books with Thesis include a polemic from the creators of The War on Cars podcast,…
Read MoreSonia Gadre, Assistant Editor
Sonia Gadre joined Viking Penguin in February 2024 and assists Allison Lorentzen and Lindsey Schwoeri. She graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in English and computer science. Prior to joining Viking, she was an editorial assistant at The Yale Review and a product manager at Twitter. Her interests include literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, and works that…
Read MoreCarly James, Assistant Editor
Carly James (she/her) is an Assistant Editor who joined the Berkley team in 2022. She’s acquiring horror, suspense, and book club fiction for Gen Z. Horror-romance and weird-girl fiction, if used as bait in a trap, would surely snare her. She’s eager for projects with folklore & paranormal elements, feminist themes, a camp-y mood, and…
Read MoreGabrielle Pachon, Associate Editor
Gabbie Pachon (she/her) joined Berkley in August 2022 after working in the legal and event spaces. She acquires fantasy, romance with a speculative or paranormal bend, and horror with crossover appeal and is drawn to distinct voices, propulsive pacing, and unique and vibrant settings. She is always looking to amplify perspectives from underrepresented communities. Gabbie has a degree in religious studies, which she loves to put to use when editing fantastical pantheons, myths, and folklore. Some of her upcoming projects include Witch Queen Rising by Savannah Stephens, Formula Zero by Meredith Lanzen, and Dhampira by Amy Pennza.
Read MoreAmanda Maurer, Assistant Editor
Amanda Maurer (she/her) joined Berkley in 2022, after graduating from Loyola University Chicago. She acquires contemporary and paranormal romance, feel-good mysteries, and propulsive book club fiction with Gen Z appeal. In any genre, she is particularly drawn to heartwarming stories with a smart voice, quirky characters, and fresh twists on classic tropes. Amanda is also a…
Read MoreAnnie Odders, Assistant Editor
Annie Odders (she/her) has been at Berkley since 2022 and is a graduate of Tulane University. In past lives, she has been a Wisconsinite, New Orleanian, and Hollywood assistant. Annie acquires in the mystery and fantasy spaces, and in either genre, she enjoys feel-good stories with a strong romantic element, witty sense of humor, or historical…
Read MoreCandice Coote, Associate Editor
Candice Coote (she/her) is an Associate Editor who joined Berkley in 2021 and acquires genre-blending thriller/suspense, horror, sci-fi/speculative, and fantasy. She likes stories that are dark and propulsive as well as cozy, healing stories and often if they speak to the world around us in a fresh way. She is especially interested in works of fiction…
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