Kim 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 MoreMolly Donovan, Editorial Assistant
Molly Donovan joined Putnam in 2024. She enjoys upmarket commercial fiction across multiple genres, including speculative fiction, fantasy, queer literature, and suspense, layered with diverse cultural elements and experiences. Before joining Putnam, she worked at Springer Nature and Melville House, where she plucked Flux by Jinwoo Chong out of the slush pile, the first Indie Next pick for Melville…
Read MoreBrianna Fairman, Assistant Editor
Brianna Fairman joined Putnam in 2024 and acquires a broad range of fiction across genres. She loves edgy, complex stories with a strong voice, and has a soft spot for brazen female characters, Gothic imagery, and themes of obsession and desire. Brianna is drawn towards curious and heartfelt nonfiction, including writing on science and nature,…
Read MoreLauren Ball, Senior Publicist
Lauren joined Portfolio in January 2023 after working in the self-publishing and music industries. She is passionate about discovering ways to connect books with their readers and has worked with multiple New York Times bestselling titles including Ethan Mollick’s Co-Intelligence and Vivian Tu’s Rich AF.
Read MoreCaitlin O’Connell, Associate Editor
Caitlin O’Connell is the Associate Editor on the licensing team currently editing titles for Sonic the Hedgehog, Roald Dahl, SpongeBob, Garfield, and more. She is also the editor for a series of picture book biographies under the Who HQ brand and is open to select original middle grade and YA projects. When she is not…
Read MoreHan Zhang, Editor at Large
Han Zhang is working to introduce contemporary Chinese-language literary works to English readers. She has acquired and edited novels and story collections from award-winning international authors such as Zhang Yueran. As a journalist, she has written about the political and literary narratives that have shaped Chinese culture and identities for the New Yorker and the…
Read MoreDaniel Marx, Publicity Assistant
Daniel joined the Portfolio, Sentinel, Optimism Press, and Thesis imprints as a publicity assistant in 2024. With a particular interest in nonfiction, Daniel loves working on titles that explore themes of race, class, global politics, and economics. Prior to joining the publicity team, Daniel taught English in Paris and earned a master’s degree from Montclair…
Read MoreCatherine Morrissette, Publicity Assistant
Catherine joined Portfolio in 2024 as a publicity assistant. She is passionate about books that challenge the status quo and encourage readers to think beyond themselves, and subject matters related to international affairs, business, psychology, and technology. Originally from Maine, she completed the Columbia Publishing Course and graduated from Brown University with degrees in English…
Read MoreBatya Rosenblum, Senior Editor
Batya Rosenblum joined Tarcher in 2024 and is acquiring a range of prescriptive nonfiction with a focus on motivation, success, and happiness self-help; friendship and romantic relationships; practical philosophy; and pop business. She is drawn to expert perspectives on how we connect and what we know (but don’t talk about) with useful takeaways. Before Tarcher,…
Read MoreSarah Sather, Assistant Editor
Sarah Sather (she/her) joined Nancy Paulsen Books as an Assistant Editor in June 2024. Previously, she worked at Netflix Animation, Marvel Comics, and Saturday Night Live. An avid reader since she could hold a book, Sarah is passionate about supporting and developing diverse content that re-centers marginalized voices, dissolves barriers, and expands the idea of who…
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