Penguin Publishing Group
Caroline Sutton, Editor-in-Chief
Cited as “the reigning queen of ‘Big Idea’ self-help” in New York Magazine, Caroline Sutton joined Penguin Group (USA) in 2009 as editor in chief of Hudson Street Press. A graduate of Harvard University, she has worked at many imprints including Random House, Ballantine, Touchstone, and Collins.
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Bestsellers Atomic Habits by James Clear The End of Alzheimer’s by Dale Bredesen The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Abrams Oh She Glows Every Day by Angela Liddon NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman The Wild Diet by Abel James Wine Folly by Madeline Puckette and Justin Hammack The Oh She Glows Cookbook by Angela Liddon The Wahls Protocol by Terry…
Read MoreMegan Newman, Senior Vice President and Publisher
Megan Newman, Vice President and Publisher, joined Penguin in 2004 where her first acquisition was Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D., a New York Times bestseller that’s gone on to be one of Avery’s biggest backlist books. Her other bestsellers include The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.; Clark Howard’s Living Large in Lean Times; I Beat the Odds by Michael Oher; Wheelmen by Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O’Connell; and The Wahl’s Protocol by Terry Wahls, M.D. Prior to joining Avery, she was the Editorial Director of HarperResource where she published bestselling books by Nicholas Perricone, Wayne Dyer, Bobbi Brown, Lily Pulitzer, Dean Edell, M.D., Jorge Cruise, and more. She began her career at W.H. Freeman and Company working on science textbooks and trade books.
Read MoreSarah Blumenstock, Senior 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 MoreKristine Swartz, Executive Editor
Kristine Swartz (she/her) is an Executive Editor at Berkley and a graduate of New York University. She acquires propulsive romance, women’s fiction, fantasy, and mystery novels, and works with bestselling authors such as B.K. Borison, Alicia Thompson, LJ Andrews, Amy Lea, Bal Khabra, Jenna Levine, and Rachel Lynn Solomon. When not reading, she’s baking overly elaborate desserts in her tiny NYC apartment.
Read MoreJessica Wade, Executive Editor
Jessica Wade is a senior editor at Berkley, acquiring mostly in the areas of mystery and fiction with a speculative element. She joined the imprint in 2004 and has acquired and worked with a list of bestselling and award-winning authors, including Aliette de Bodard, William Gibson, Faith Hunter, Sofie Kelly, Mark Lawrence, Anthony Ryan, and Chloe Neill.
Read MoreMichelle Vega, Executive Editor
Michelle Vega is an Executive Editor at Berkley. She started her publishing career as an intern for Viking and then worked as editorial coordinator for Alpha Books. She began her career with Berkley in 2005. She loves a tightly plotted thriller, suspense novel or mystery with characters you can’t stop thinking about just as much as a terrifying ghost story and works with such bestselling authors as Simone St. James, Deanna Raybourn, Rhys Bowen, and C.S. Harris.
Read MoreAngela Kim, Editor
Angela Kim (she/her) is an Editor at Berkley. She is looking for thriller/suspense that is chilling yet darkly humorous and witty, sweeping contemporary romance with sparkling chemistry, book club fiction that speaks to the peculiarities of the human condition, and genre-blending mystery that is equal parts gritty and feel-good. Angela is drawn to distinct voices and unforgettable storytelling and is particularly interested in collaborating with authors from underrepresented communities. She works with award-winning and bestselling authors such as Ashley Herring Blake, Mia P. Manansala, and Lynn Painter.
Read MoreLisa Bonvissuto, Editor
Lisa Bonvissuto (she/her) joined Berkley as an Editor in 2024. She acquires fun and fresh mysteries, thrillers, suspense, and book club fiction. She loves novels that play with tropes and blend genres, like murder mystery/rom-com mashups or thrillers with a romantic subplot or speculative twist – or something new. She is also interested in high-concept…
Read MoreJen Monroe, Executive Editor
Jen Monroe joined Berkley in November 2016. She acquires psychological suspense/thrillers; dark, edgy book club women’s fiction; speculative fiction; and narrative nonfiction. Her recent and upcoming titles include My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing, How Quickly She Disappears by Raymond Fleischmann, and Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin. Previously, Jen spent two years at HarperAudio where she spearheaded original programming, and produced in-house podcast HarperAudio Presents.
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