Penguin Young Readers Group

Newlin, Shanta

Job Title & Company Information:

2008 – Present: Penguin Group USA, Executive Director of Publicity

More Information:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/shanta-small-newlin/2/4b5/563

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shantaroo

2014: http://scbwiconference.blogspot.com/2014/08/shanta-newlin-marketing-and-sales-panel.html

2013: http://www.publishingtrends.

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Loja, Jennifer (Haller)

Job Title & Company Information:

2009 – Present: Penguin Books for Young Readers, VP & Associate Publisher

2004 – 2009: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s Books, VP/Associate Publisher

More Information:

2015: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jen-loja/2/430/815

2013: http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/john-green-penguin-has-emerged-as-the-most-effective-publishing-house-in-ya/72537

2009: http://www.publishersweekly.

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Monfried, Lucia

Job Title & Company Information:

2015 - Dial Books for Young Readers, Senior Editor

More Information:

2014: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/61518-jean-craighead-george-s-children-complete-her-final-novel.html

2014: http://scbwiconference.blogspot.com/2014/08/lucia-monfried-dinah-stevenson-editors.html

2012: http://www.jacketflap.com/lucia-monfried/97952

2007: http://www.zoominfo.

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Friedberg, Stacey

Job Title & Company Information:

July 2013 – Present: Dial Books for Young Readers, Assistant Editor

July 2011- 2013: Dial Books for Young Readers, Editorial Assistant

More Information:

2014: http://boskoneblog.com/2014/12/29/mini-interviews-ya-extravaganza/

2013: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stacey-friedberg/17/471/255

2012: http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Stacey-Friedberg/1555052663

2009: https://twitter.

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Klausmeier, Jesse

Job Title & Company Information:

2013 – Present: Chronicle Books, Children’s Book Author

2011 – 2012:  Dial Books for Young Readers, Assistant Editor

More Information:

2014: http://picturebooking.com/010-jesse-klausmeier-open-this-little-book/

2013: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/55750-author-jesse-klausmeier-on-her-childhood-sketch-turned-published-book.

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Meltzer, Steve

Job Title & Company Information:

2015 - Dutton Children’s Books/Dial Books for Young Readers/Celebra Children’s Books, Executive Managing Editor, Associate Publisher

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-meltzer/50/bb/491

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stevepenguin

2012: http://www.tinanicholscouryblog.com/2012/08/editor-steve-.html

2012: http://www.tinanicholscouryblog.

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Montanino, Liza Kaplan

Job Title & Company Information:

2013 – Present: Penguin Group (Philomel Books), Editor

2012 – 2013: Dutton Children’s Books, Assistant Editor

More Information:

2014: https://valerierlawson.wordpress.com/tag/liza-kaplan/

2013: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/liza-kaplan-montanino/15/4b1/80

2013: https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventId=1245517

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O’Connor, Jane

Job Title & Company Information:

2015 - Grosset & Dunlap/PSS!, VP & Editor-at-Large

More Information:

2014: http://readahead.org/volunteer-of-the-month-qa-with-jane-o-connor/

2014: http://publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/61389-who-will-be-grosset-s-100th-who-was.html

2012: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/50860-q-a-with-jane-o-connor.

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Fabiny, Sarah

Job Title & Company Information:

2013 - Grosset & Dunlap/PSS!, Editor-in-Chief Licenses & Series

More Information:

2015: http://www.penguin.com/author/view/books/sarah-fabiny/244355

2015: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/sarah-fabiny/1/b78/461

2013: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/56933-changes-and-trends-in-children-s-and-ya-publishing-an-abpa-panel.

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Schrank, Ben

Job Title & Company Information:

2006 – Present: Razorbill, President & Publisher

More Information:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ben-schrank/5/708/266

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdschrank

2015: http://www.penguin.com/meet/publishers/razorbill/

2013: http://www.tinhouse.com/blog/24212/wants-and-needs.html

2013: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/55439-q-a-with-ben-schrank.

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Heltzel, Anne

Job Title & Company Information:

2014 – Present: Abrams, Editor

2013 -Razorbill, Associate  Editor

More Information:

2015: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneheltzel

2015: https://twitter.com/anneheltzel

2014:  https://soundcloud.com/abramsbooks/behind-the-editors-desk-with

2013: http://anneheltzel.com/

2009: http://eablogsohmy.livejournal.com/5257.html

 

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Levinson, Gillian

Job Title & Company Information:

2014 – Present: Random House, Children’s Paperback Publishing Manager

2014: Razorbill, Editor

More Information:

2014: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/65140-children-s-job-moves-december-2014.html

2013: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianlevinson

2013: http://blog.bookcountry.com/gillian-levinson-razorbill/

2011: http://www.

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Levin, Kendra

Job Title & Company Information:

2005 – Present: Viking Children’s Books, Senior Editor

More Information:

2015: http://www.penguinusablog.com/from-the-editors-desk-kendra-levin-senior-editor-at-viking-childrens-books-on-dove-arising-by-karen-bao/

2013: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kendra-levin/57/315/273

2013: http://www.kendracoaching.com/

2013: http://www.middlegradeninja.

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Rossano, Shauna (Fay)

Job Title & Company Information:

2012-Present: Penguin Young Readers Group (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), Associate Editor

2009-2012 -G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Assistant Editor

More Information:

2015: https://twitter.com/shaunalfay

2015: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/shauna-rossano/5/80a/454

2012: http://www.kristavandolzer.com/2012/09/from-submission-to-offer-with-shauna.html

2009: http://kathytemean.wordpress.

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Yung, Cecilia

Job Title & Company Information:

1994 – Present: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Nancy Paulsen Books, Art Director

More Information:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/cecilia-yung/1b/a46/34

2011: http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/Cecilia-Yung

2010: http://scbwiconference.blogspot.com/2010/07/pat-cummings-cecilia-yung-illustrator.html

 

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Paulsen, Nancy

Job Title & Company Information:

1994 – Present: Penguin Group, Nancy Paulsen Books, Publisher

More Information:

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nancy-rose-paulsen/25/814/39b

2015: http://www.penguin.com/meet/publishers/nancypaulsenbooks/

2015: https://www.readingrainbow.com/site/blog/2015/03/05/books-power-make-world-kinder-place-conversation-publisher-nancy-paulsen/

2014: http://www.penguinusablog.

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November, Sharyn

Job Title & Company Information:

2015 -Puffin Books, Editorial Director of Firebird

More Information:

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sharyn-november/4/847/4a6

2014: http://www.penguinusablog.com/from-the-editors-desk-sharyn-november-senior-editor-at-viking-childrens-books-on-althea-and-oliver-by-cristina-moracho/

2013: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharyn_November

2013:http://www.firebirdbooks.com/who.html

2013:http://www.sharyn.

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Besser, Jennifer

Job Title & Company Information:

2010 – Present: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, VP & Publisher

More Information:

2015: http://www.penguin.com/meet/publishers/gpputnamssonsbooksforyoungread/

2014: http://www.penguinusablog.com/from-the-editors-desk-jennifer-besser-vp-publisher-of-g-p-putnams-sons-books-for-young-readers-on-pennyroyal-academy-by-m-a-larson/

2013: http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/publishers/yr/putnam.

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Lewin, Arianne

Job Title & Company Information:

2010 – Present: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Executive Editor

More Information:

2015: https://twitter.com/ariannelewin

2015: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/arianne-lewin/87/607/695

2012: http://suzanne-young.blogspot.com/2012/07/scbwi-2012-summer-conference-la-pre.html

2012: http://www.leewind.org/2012/01/ari-lewin-ny12scbwi-team-blog-pre.html

2011: http://christinafarley.blogspot.

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Alexander, Heather

Job Title & Company Information: 

2014 – Present: Pippin Properties, Agent

2013 – 2014: Penguin Random House, Associate Editor

2010 – 2013: Dial Books for Young Readers, Assistant Editor

 More Information:

2014: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/new-literary-agent-alert-heather-alexander-of-pippin-properties

2013: http://www.linkedin.

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Evans, Claire

Job Title & Company Information: 

2013 - Dial Books for Young Readers (Penguin Group), Assistant Editor

 More Information:

2015: http://cevans77.tumblr.com/

2013: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/claire-evans/19/23b/a69

2013: http://valerierlawson.wordpress.com/tag/claire-evans/

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Malcom, Lily

Job Title & Company Information: 

2015 - Dial Books for Young Readers,Executive Art Director & Associate Publisher

 More Information:

2015: https://twitter.com/lil_design?lang=en

2014: http://cocoastomp.blogspot.com/2014/01/scbwi-team-blog-exclusive-interview_28.html

2014: http://scbwiconference.blogspot.com/2014/02/art-director-lily-malcom-seven.html

2013: http://www.zoominfo.

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Tuller, Tamra

Job Title & Company Information:

2015: Freelance editor

2012 – 2015: Chronicle Books, Editor

2009 – 2012: Penguin Group, Editor

 More Information:

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tamra-tuller/40/161/867

2014: https://vimeo.com/93112287

2014: http://beth-kephart.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-conversation-about-making-of-books.html

2011: http://beth-kephart.blogspot.

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Garrison, Jessica Dandino

Job Title & Company Information: 

Present:  Dial Books for Young Readers, Editor

 More Information:

2014: http://www.leewind.org/2014/11/editor-jessica-dandino-garrison.html

2011: http://alicebeesley.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/workshop-with-jessica-garrison/

2011: http://erinshakespear.blogspot.com/2011/03/name-dropping-jessica-garrison-carol.html

2010: http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.

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Trepp, Liz Waniewski

Job Title & Company Information: 

2001 – Present: Dial Books for Young Readers, Executive Editor

 More Information:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/liz-waniewski-trepp/20/28a/b02

2013: http://www.cbcbooks.org/author/liz-waniewski/

2013: http://www.cbcdiversity.com/post/58272435574/liz-waniewski-how-i-got-into-publishing

2011: http://www.sudipta.com/index_files/Page2451.htm

2011: http://www.zoominfo.

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Harrison, Kate

Job Title & Company Information: 

2008 – Present:  Dial Books for Young Readers, Senior Editor

 More Information:

2013: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kate-harrison/14/542/b74

2010: http://www.childrenswritersworkshop.com/pages/profiles/interviews/2010/harrison.html

2009: http://solvangsherrie.blogspot.com/2009/05/editor-spotlight-on-kate-harrison.html

 

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Dawson, Kathy

Job Title & Company Information: 

2012 – Present: Kathy Dawson Books, Penguin Young Readers Imprint, Vice President and Publisher

2009 – 2012: Dial Books for Young Readers, Associate Publisher & Editorial Director

 More Information:

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kathy-dawson/4/631/73a

2012: http://www.publishersweekly.

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Hunt, Jennifer

Job Title & Company Information: 

Experienced Creative Development Executive (Children’s Media)

2011- 2013: Dial Books for Young Readers, VP of Acquisitions and Development

2002 – 2011: Hachette Book Group, Editorial Director

 More Information:

2015: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenbaileyhunt1

2013: http://www.underdown.org/chchange.htm

2011: http://www.mediabistro.

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Conescu, Nancy

Job Title & Company Information: 

2010 – Present: Dial Books for Young Readers, Executive Editor

 More Information:

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyconescu

2012: http://janekohuth.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-with-nancy-conescu-executive.html

2011: http://www.prlog.org/11693982-penguin-sees-hearts-the-penguin-groups-dial-childrens-buys-world-rights-for-boy-sees-hearts-book.html

 

 

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Santopolo, Jill

Job Title & Company Information: 

2009 – Present: Philomel Books, Executive Editor

 More Information:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jill-santopolo/9a/17/28a

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jillsantopolo

Personal Site: http://www.jillsantopolo.com/

2011: http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/alumniprofile/jill-santopolo-cc-02

2011: http://smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.

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Steurer, Kiffin

Job Title & Company Information: 

2011- Present: Philomel Books (Penguin Group), Associate Editor

 More Information:

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kiffin-steurer/10/890/bab

2012: http://curtincorner.blogspot.com/2012/12/glimpse-behind-curtain.html

2008: http://taralazar.com/2008/10/23/biggest-mistakes-new-writers-make/

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Adler, Eve

Job Title & Company Information: 

2011 – Present: Grosset & Dunlap/PSS, Senior Editor

 More Information:

2013: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/eve-adler/a/b7a/252

2011: http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/summer-networking-dinner-with-editor-info/

2010: http://www.ruccl.org/council_members.html

2010: http://mackidsbooks.com/whats-on-my-desk-associate-editor-eve-adler-shares-hers/

 

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Bobowicz, Pamela

Job Title & Company Information: 

Present: Grosset & Dunlap/PSS, Penguin Young Readers Group, Editor

 More Information:

Mediabistro: http://www.mediabistro.com/Pamela-Bobowicz-instr822.html

2015: http://www.randomhousekids.com/authors-illustrators/detail/1063#.VWe80M9Viko

2013: http://www.jacketflap.com/pamela-bobowicz/252262

2013: http://www.randomhouse.

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Burke, Lori

Job Title & Company Information: 

2008 – Present: Grosset & Dunlap/PSS, Executive Director of Licensing Acquisitions and Media

 More Information:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=76280612&trk=miniprofile-name-link

2012: http://summit.kidscreen.com/2012/speakers.html?a=652741

2009: http://www.publishingtrends.com/2009/01/book-view-january-2009/

 

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Strauss-Gabel, Julie

Job Title & Company Information: 

2011- Present: Dutton Children’s Books, VP & Publisher

 More Information:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsgabel

Tumblr: http://jsgabel.tumblr.com/

2015: http://www.penguin.com/meet/publishers/duttonchildrensbooks/

2015: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/business/media/the-barbed-pen-behind-the-best-sellers-of-young-adult-fiction.html?_r=0

2014: http://www.publishersweekly.

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Sedita, Francesco

Job Title & Company Information: 

2008 – Present: Penguin Group USA/Grosset & Dunlap, President & Publisher

 More Information:

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/francesco-sedita/5/90/8b6

Personal Site: http://www.francescosedita.com/

2015: http://www.penguin.com/meet/publishers/grossetdunlap/

2013: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/francesco-sedita

2012: ://gallatin.nyu.

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Bader, Bonnie

Job Title & Company Information: 

2013 – Present: Penquin Young Reader’s, Group, Editor In Chief

2001 – 2013: Penguin Group USA/Grosset & Dunlap, Editor In Chief

 More Information:

2013: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bonnie-bader/a/5a9/33a

2012: http://www.jacketflap.com/bonnie-bader/18013

2011: http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/Bonnie-Bader

2010: http://cuppajolie.blogspot.

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Valois, Rob

Job Title & Company Information: 

2013 – Present: Penguin Group, Executive Editor

2008 – 2013: Grosset & Dunlap/PSS, Executive Editor

 More Information:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/rob-valois/0/939/5b1

2013: http://www.jacketflap.com/rob-valois/132154

2011: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/yr/minisites/clonewars/excerpt_qa_villains.html

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Weisberg, Don

Job Title & Company Information:

Present: Penguin Young Readers Group, President

More Information:

2015: http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=99717102&privcapId=2038040&previousCapId=2038040&previousTitle=Penguin%2520Group%2520%28USA%29%2520Inc.

2013: http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/aboutus/bio-weisberg.html

 

 

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