Penguin Publishing Group
Juli Kiyan, Editor and Associate Director of Publicity
Juli Kiyan is an Editor and Associate Director of Publicity at Penguin Press. She began her career at Scribner and joined Penguin Press in 2011 as a publicist. In 2020, her role expanded to acquire and edit titles.
Read MoreWilliam Heyward, Executive Editor
William Heyward is an Executive Editor at Penguin Press, where he acquires and edits a wide range of nonfiction and literary fiction. The authors he has edited and published include Kate Conger, Ryan Mac, James Shapiro, Jonathan Blitzer, Salvatore Scibona, Joshua Wong, Joana Avillez, Molly Young, Wolfram Eilenberger, Adrienne Raphel, Bo Seo, Yaroslav Trofimov, Elias…
Read MoreEmily Cunningham, Senior Editor
Emily Cunningham is a Senior Editor at Penguin Press, which she joined after more than four years at Harper. She began her publishing career at Grove/Atlantic. She is a native of the Boston area and lives in Brooklyn.
Read MoreVirginia Smith Younce, Vice President, Executive Editor
Virginia Smith Younce is Vice President and Executive Editor of Penguin Press. She began her career in book publishing at Simon & Schuster in 2006, and in 2008 was named Associate Editor at Ecco/HarperCollins. She joined Penguin Press in 2009.
Read MorePhoebe Robinson, Founder, Writer
Phoebe Robinson is a multi-talented stand-up comedian, New York Times best-selling writer, and actress.
Read MoreMargot Stamas, Associate Publisher and Director of Publicity and Marketing
Margot joined Portfolio in 2012. As the associate publisher and director of publicity and marketing, Margot is responsible for overseeing the promotional strategy across the Portfolio, Sentinel, and Optimism Press lists. She has led bestselling campaigns for Sophia Amoruso’s #GIRLBOSS, Marie Forleo’s Everything Is Figureoutable, Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism, Emily Chang’s Brotopia, Gregory Zuckerman’s The…
Read MoreEmily Wunderlich, Senior Editor
Emily Wunderlich joined Viking in 2015. She acquires nonfiction in a range of categories, with a focus on big idea, inspiration, and business; narrative nonfiction and journalism; and literary nonfiction. She is particularly drawn to strong voices and fresh takes that recast our understanding of the world around us; she gravitates toward books speaking on women’s issues and social justice, and is focused on publishing a multitude of underrepresented voices, perspectives, and experiences.
Read MoreLindsey Schwoeri, Senior Editor
Lindsey Schwoeri, senior editor, acquires literary fiction, narrative nonfiction and memoir. She loves fiction that is transporting, tense and beautifully written; in both fiction and nonfiction, she is drawn to books with the power to both inform and move us.
Read MoreLaura Tisdel, Executive Editor
Laura Tisdel began her career as a publicist and then editor at Viking, and returned as an executive editor in 2015 after several years as an editor at Little, Brown and Company. She acquires literary fiction and is drawn to voice-driven stories and novels that communicate a strong sense of place or deep connection to an irresistible cast of characters. She also acquires narrative nonfiction and memoirs, and is particularly eager to find perspectives that provide a revealing, deep-dive look at undiscovered or overlooked subjects, books that deal with issues important to women and parents, and stories with a sense of humor.
Read MoreAllison Lorentzen, Executive Editor
Allison Lorentzen is an executive editor who joined Viking in 2012. She edits a range of literary and upmarket fiction and is often drawn to novels with memorable voices, a sense of humor, and settings that span the globe.
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