Penguin Young Readers
Tinker
Tinker is the shop floor where we build the books that don’t sit still: with moving parts, pop-up alphabets, accordions that unfold across the rug, die-cuts you can look clean through, and more. Each one starts with one question: “What if the book could do this?”
Read MoreBerkley XO Overview
Ready to meet someone new? Introducing Berkley XO, a New Adult crossover imprint from Berkley and Penguin Teen.
Read MoreJill Santopolo, Vice President & Publisher
WARNING: Scammers have been impersonating Jill. PRH employees only email from @penguinrandomhouse.com or @prh.com addresses. For more info, visit https://www.prh.com/prh-fraud. Jill Santopolo is the vice president and publisher of Philomel. After seven years at HarperCollins, she joined Penguin Random House in 2009 and became Philomel’s publisher in 2023. She holds a BA in English literature from Columbia…
Read MoreRISE × Penguin Workshop – Praise
Publishing books for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers is an immense responsibility. At RISE, we have the power to inspire our readers to become a generation of empowered, confident, self-loving, empathetic, and resilient people… all through the power of exposure. Every book we publish serves to help children feel smart, capable, important, safe, and loved.
Read MoreRISE × Penguin Workshop – Submissions
Publishing books for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers is an immense responsibility. At RISE, we have the power to inspire our readers to become a generation of empowered, confident, self-loving, empathetic, and resilient people… all through the power of exposure. Every book we publish serves to help children feel smart, capable, important, safe, and loved.
Read MoreTiara Kittrell, Editor
Tiara Kittrell is an editor, acquiring picture books, middle grade, young adult, and nonfiction for Putnam Young Readers, and crossover fiction for Berkley, XO. Prior to joining Penguin Random House, she was an associate editor at Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, where she acquired books by Alyssa Cole and Nia Davenport. Tiara first entered publishing as a…
Read MoreKim Sandve, Publishing Assistant
Kim Sandve is a publishing assistant at Viking Children’s Books. She began her publishing career as a member of the Writers House Intern Program. In May of 2023, Kim graduated from The College of New Jersey with a degree in communications studies (with a specialization in film studies!) and minors in English and creative writing.…
Read MoreEllice Lee, Senior Art Director
Ellice Lee, senior art director of Philomel, joined the team in 2017. She holds a BA in sociology from UCLA and a BFA from Art Center College of Design. Ellice has worked with award-winning talent including Alexandra Boiger, Rafael López, Loren Long, LeUyen Pham, Christian Robinson, Kadir Nelson, Ed Young, and Floyd Cooper. Titles she…
Read MoreRae Peckman, Senior Designer
Rae is a Philadelphia based designer with a love for thoughtful and intentional design. They believe that good design should bring joy, clarity and hope to others. Rae holds a BFA in Graphic and Interactive Design from Tyler School of Art at Temple University. Prior to joining the RISE team in 2022, they worked at Running…
Read MoreAZ Hackett, Editorial Assistant
AZ Hackett is an editorial assistant at Viking Children’s Books, assisting Tamar Brazis and Jenny Bak. She began her publishing career as an editorial intern at Candlewick Press and a We Need Diverse Books grantee. AZ has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (Emerson College) and a Master of Fine Arts degree (the New School) in…
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