Lauren O’Neal joined TarcherPerigee in early 2023 and is looking to acquire a range of books in the practical nonfiction space. She is particularly interested in books about mental health and psychology, neurodiversity (ADHD and autism), spirituality and religion, nature, and language, as well as workbooks and guided journals.

Prior to working at TarcherPerigee, Lauren was an editor at SoHo Publishing and at Callisto Media, where she worked on a wide variety of projects, from Bible studies to cookbooks and everything in between. She has also been on the editorial staff at literary websites like Midnight Breakfast, the Rumpus, and Catapult. Originally from California, she has a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA in creative writing from San Francisco State University.