Our Team

PUBLISHING OFFICE

LIBBY McGUIRE (SHE/HER)
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLISHER

Libby McGuire is Senior Vice President, Publisher of the Atria Publishing Group. She manages the business, editorial and publishing strategies of the many imprints of Atria, which include Atria Books, Atria Español, Black Privilege Publishing, Emily Bestler Books, One Signal Publishers, Simon Element, and Washington Square Press. Within these imprints, Libby oversees a wide range of authors including Colleen Hoover, Brad Thor, Lisa Jewell, Jack Carr, Maggie Smith, Rebecca Serle, Janet Evanovich, Brian Stelter, and Fredrik Backman.

Libby began her career as a marketing assistant at HarperCollins. In 1998 she joined Simon & Schuster as a national account sales person, was named publisher of Ballantine Books in 2006, and remained there until 2015. She worked as a literary agent at The Gernert Company prior to rejoining Simon & Schuster in her current role in 2018.

SUZANNE DONAHUE (SHE/HER)
VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF BACKLIST MARKETING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

As Director of Backlist Marketing and Special Projects, Suzanne Donahue’s focus is growing our backlist sales through targeted marketing, academic outreach, and by identifying projects ideal of repackaging, refreshing, and updating. She works closely with the marketing department to create opportunities to put our books in front of new readers.

Suzanne joined Atria as Associate Publisher in 2015. In that role, she oversaw the marketing and publishing plans for both frontlist and backlist titles including the imprints Howard, Strebor, Keywords, Washington Square Press, and Enliven. During her time as Associate Publisher, she helped craft campaigns for bestselling books by Sy Montgomery, Kate Morton, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Fredrik Backman, Jess Kidd, Lisa Jewell, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Jennifer Weiner, Karen Kingsbury, and Jack Carr.

Prior to Atria, Suzanne spent eighteen years as Associate Publisher of Free Press where she oversaw the marketing for both the frontlist and backlist titles and spearheaded the expansion of the academic and digital marketing programs. While at Free Press, she worked on campaigns for bestselling books from Dr. Phil McGraw, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Joel Osteen, Richard Clark, Dr. Francis Collins, and Martin Seligman. She was the editor of the New York Times bestsellers, It’s All Too Much and Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat? by Peter Walsh, the multi-title million copy selling Williams Sonoma Collection, and the new translation of Zorba the Greek. In 2014, she launched and oversaw the daily content and programming for the popular backlist focused blog, Off the Shelf.

A graduate of Emerson College, Suzanne started her career at Simon & Schuster as an assistant in the Managing Editorial department.

KITT RECKORD-MABICKA
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

Kitt Reckord-Mabicka works with Libby McGuire. She manages the publisher’s schedule and acts as a go-between for all departments.

DANA TROCKER
VICE PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

Dana Trocker was named Associate Publisher of Atria Books in November 2020. She works closely with sales, production, editorial, and publicity, and she oversees all marketing for the imprint.

Previously, Dana spent two years as Director of Marketing for Atria and five years in the marketing department at the Simon & Schuster imprint, where she planned and executed campaigns for bestselling fiction and nonfiction. In her various marketing roles, she has worked with authors such as Hillary Clinton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Alice Hoffman, Chris Cleave, Jennifer Weiner, Fredrik Backman, Brad Thor, Janet Evanovich, Rebecca Serle, William Kent Krueger, Lisa Jewell, Samin Nosrat, Susan Orlean, and Bob Dylan.

Before joining Simon & Schuster, Dana worked at Macmillan Speakers Bureau where she brokered paid speaking engagements for in-house authors.

Dana holds a bachelor's degree in Literature and Creative Writing from UC Santa Cruz and a master's degree in book publishing from Portland State University. She lives in Brooklyn with her wife, their cat, and several dozen houseplants.

KARLYN HIXSON (SHE/HER)
SENIOR Publishing DIRECTOR

Karlyn Hixson joined Atria Books in February 2021. She was previously at BookPal where she managed relationships among industry partners and authors, working to identify and increase sales opportunities and be a strategy partner for authors and publisher teams handling bulk and event orders. She also worked at St. Martin's Press on numerous marketing campaigns for a variety of authors including Kim Scott, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, Bernie Sanders, John Kasich, Mike Huckabee, Augusten Burroughs, and Daisy Goodwin.

ABBY VELASCO
Publishing Associate

Abby joined Atria Books in 2023. Among her many, various duties, she acts as an interdepartmental liaison for the editorial, marketing, publicity, and sales departments. Abby uses her keen organizational skills to help improve systems and day-to-day workflow for the entire Atria Imprint. Abby's work in the pub office contributes to the overall success of the publishing program; tracking pre-orders and sales, maintaining our meticulous competition grids, compiling and distributing materials for seasonal launch and conference, and so much more. She is proud to help ensure the success of Atria’s books and authors.

Before Atria, Abby worked in the editorial department at Adams Media, a Massachusetts-based Simon & Schuster imprint. Prior to her publishing career, she was an indie bookseller, guiding readers to award-winning bestsellers and beautifully written, underrated gems.

Abby holds a BA in Comparative Literature with two minors in English and Creative Writing from University of Oregon, and in 2020, she graduated from Emerson College with a master’s degree in Publishing and Writing.

EDITORIAL STAFF

PETER BORLAND
VICE PRESIDENT AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Peter Borland is Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Atria Books. He edits #1 New York Times bestselling novelists Fredrik Backman and Janet Evanovich as well as bestselling and acclaimed novelists I.S. Berry, Janet Skeslien Charles, Rupert Everett, Thomas Keneally, William Kent Krueger, Heather McGowan, and Paul Rudnick.  His nonfiction books include The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel by Doug Brunt, Generations by Jean Twenge, The Hummingbirds’ Gift by Sy Montgomery, Happiness Becomes You by Tina Turner, and Unbearable Lightness by Portia De Rossi. Forthcoming books include My Friends by Fredrik Backman, Now or Never by Janet Evanovich, Friends of the Museum by Heather McGowan, Paper of Wreckage by Susan Mulcahy and Frank DiGiacomo, What the Chicken Knows by Sy Montgomery, and How Sondheim Can Change Your Life by Richard Schoch. He joined Atria in 2004 after working in various editorial roles at Dutton and Ballantine.

Areas of Interest: Commercial and Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Popular Science, History

Authors Include: Fredrik Backman, I.S. Berry, Janet Skeslien Charles, Jon Clinch, Armando Lucas Correa, Doug Brunt, Janet Evanovich, Rupert Everett, Jackie Higgins, Thomas Keneally, William Kent Krueger, Alan Light, Heather McGowan, Sy Montgomery, Niklas Natt och Dag, Paul Rudnick, Gareth Russell, Liese O'Halloran Schwarz, William Shatner, Marcel Theroux

KATE NAPOLITANO
Editorial Director, Nonfiction

Kate Napolitano is the Editorial Director of Nonfiction at Atria Books. She is passionate about publishing works that can shape our cultural conversation about race, gender, and socioeconomics in an accessible way, and is particularly interested in working with writers who challenge the dominant discourse and illuminate social inequities (the "good troublemakers"), creatives from unusual and surprising backgrounds, and cultural critics who blend rigorous analysis with voice and verve.

Prior to joining Atria, Kate held positions at HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Penguin Random House, where she acquired and edited bestselling and critically acclaimed works including Love, Pamela by pin-up and activist Pamela Anderson; She Memes Well by actress/producer Quinta Brunson; No One Asked for This by humorist Cazzie David; Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by journalist Michael Harriot; Gone ‘Til November by rapper Lil Wayne; Sellout: The Major Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore by music journalist Dan Ozzi; Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by culture critic Anne Helen Petersen; The Last Book on the Left from the horror-comedy podcast of the same name; The 99% Invisible Field Guide to the City by podcasters Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt; and You Can’t Touch My Hair by comedian/actress Phoebe Robinson. Forthcoming titles include To Catch a Fascist by political reporter Christopher Mathias, An American Girl: How a Billion Dollar Doll (And Its Unlikely Founder) Changed Girlhood Forever by journalist Amanda FitzSimons, No Sense in Wishing by culture writer Lawrence Burney, and a new memoir from Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

Areas of Interest: Memoir, Narrative Non-fiction, Music, General non-fiction, Pop Culture, Humor, Politics/Current Affairs, Biography, Essays, and Food Writing

STEPHANIE HITCHCOCK (SHE/THEY)
SENIOR EDITOR

Stephanie Hitchcock joined Atria in October 2019. She began her publishing career at Dutton and was most recently an Editor at Harper and Harper Business. Stephanie specializes in practical and narrative nonfiction from leading journalists, academics, and thought leaders that tackle big ideas and offer solutions to life’s challenges in the workplace and at home. She has published critically acclaimed and bestselling titles such as The Person You Mean to Be by Dolly Chugh, Ultralearning by Scott Young, You Need a Budget by Jesse Mecham, and All the Rage by Darcy Lockman.

KAITLIN OLSON
EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Kaitlin Olson acquires upmarket and commercial fiction in the mystery/suspense/crime, rom-com, and historical categories. Recent titles on her bestselling and acclaimed list include New York Times bestsellers The Spanish Love Deception (Goodreads Choice Award winner) and The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas and Icebreaker by Hannah Grace; Barnes & Noble Mystery/Thriller Picks The Family Plot by Megan Collins, Where the Truth Lies by Anna Bailey, and The Appeal by Janice Hallett (international bestseller and CWA award winner); the Lambda Literary Award-winning Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun, Edgar award-nominated The Last Equation of Isaac Severy by Nova Jacobs; and many other Book of the Month, Indie Next, and LibraryReads picks.

She is looking for breakout rom-coms with a heavy dose of humor; clever and original mysteries/suspense/crime novels; immersive, often glamorous historical fiction; and anything that blends the above genres. Above all, she loves a fresh hook, unusual structures, and stylish writing. She graduated from Stanford with a degree in Comparative Literature and worked at the Simon & Schuster and Touchstone imprints before joining Atria in 2019.

Authors Include: Elena Armas, Nicole Baart, Anna Bailey, Oliver Clements, Alison Cochrun, Megan Collins, Hannah Grace, Philippa Gregory, Janice Hallett, Nova Jacobs, Karen Kingsbury, Catherine McKenzie, Kayla Olson, Hannah Orenstein, Signe Pike, Cherie Priest, Hannah Richell, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Christine Simon, and Martha Waters

Laura Brown (She/Her)
EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Laura Brown is an Executive Editor at Atria where she acquires emotional and thought-provoking commercial and upmarket fiction. She is drawn to stories with distinctive voices, propulsive storytelling, big hooks that entertain and engage with social issues, and narratives that play with genre.

Before joining Atria, Laura was a Senior Editor at Park Row Books, where she published critically acclaimed and bestselling titles including Vera Kurian’s Never Saw Me Coming, Kimberly Belle’s Dear Wife, Morgan Roger’s Honey Girl, Serena Burdick’s The Girls with No Names, Olivia Campbell’s Women In White Coats, and Jillian Cantor’s The Fiction Writer.

Areas of Interest: Upmarket and Book Club Fiction, Psychological Thrillers, Family Secrets, Coming-Of-Age Narratives, Underrepresented Voices, Historical Fiction, and Feminist Retellings

Yaniv Soha
EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Yaniv Soha, Executive Editor, joined Atria Books in 2024, after working in editorial roles at St. Martin’s Press and Doubleday.  He acquires upmarket and commercial nonfiction, with titles that have been #1 New York Times bestsellers; Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, and Indie bestsellers; New York Times notable books; and winners or finalists for the SABEW Best in Business prize, the FT Book Prize, the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction, the Wellcome Book Prize, and the Cornelius Ryan Citation for Excellence from the Overseas Press Club. They have inspired feature films, TV series, documentaries, and an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  A selection of Yaniv’s bestselling and acclaimed publications includes #1 New York Times bestseller Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton, Sandworm by Wired senior writer Andy Greenberg, The Personality Brokers by New Yorker contributor Merve Emre, Sonic Life by Sonic Youth founding member Thurston Moore, A Thread of Violence by award-winning author Mark O’Connell, I Like You Just the Way I Am by New York Times bestselling humorist Jenny Mollen, Play It Loud by veteran music writers Brad Tolinski and Alan diPerna, The Castle on Sunset by bestselling author Shawn Levy, Flying Blind by Bloomberg investigative reporter Peter Robison, No Time to Panic by ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and Pain Hustlers by National Magazine Award–finalist Evan Hughes.

Areas of interest: business narratives, entertainment and pop culture, applied science and psychology, upmarket true crime, internet- and podcast-originated works, sensational nonfiction narratives.

Authors include: Merve Emre, Andy Greenberg, Matt Gutman, Joel Golby, James Hamblin Heather Havrilesky, Tim Higgins, Jeff Horwitz, Evan Hughes, Anupam B. Jena, Bert Kreischer, Shawn Levy, Benjamin Lorr, Jenny Mollen, Thurston Moore, Keith O’Brien, Mark O’Connell, Peter Robison, Sanjay Sarma, and Brandon Stanton.

Emilia Rhodes
EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Emilia Rhodes is an Executive Editor at Atria Books, acquiring and editing romance, fantasy, and romantasy. Some of her favorite romance tropes include friends-to-lovers, second chances, love triangles, and forbidden love, especially when the setting becomes a character in itself. When it comes to fantasy, she loves surprising plot twists, character-driven high-stakes, and is a sucker for a set of trials, a vengeance mission, or an academic setting.  Prior to joining Atria, Emilia has previously held positions at HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Alloy Entertainment, and Simon Pulse. Her list over the years has included New York Times bestsellers The Vampire Diaries series by L.J. Smith, Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur, These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan, The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee, Ruined by Amy Tintera, Thirst by Christopher Pike, and Kissed by an Angel by Elizabeth Chandler, as well as National Book Award finalist Out of Reach by Carrie Arcos, Kindling by award-winning author Traci Chee, Crumbs by Danie Stirling, The Ravens by Danielle Paige and Kass Morgan, The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni, Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron, The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett, The Merciless by Danielle Vega, Let’s Get Lost by Adi Alsaid, and unOrdinary by uru-chan.

Areas of Interest: Romantic Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Crossover, Romantic Comedy

LOAN LE (SHE/HER)
SENIOR EDITOR

Loan Le is a Senior Editor at Atria Books. She began her publishing career at Gallery Books and Scout Press in 2014, then joined Atria in 2016. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Fairfield University in 2014, where she later earned her MFA in fiction. Her titles include Scott Alexander Howard’s The Other Valley, Luke Dumas’s USA Today bestseller The Paleontologist, Carolyn Huynh’s The Fortunes of Jaded Women (a GMA Book Club Pick), and Jess Kidd’s The Night Ship, Sarah Langan’s Good Neighbors (both B&N Book Club Picks). Loan is eager to acquire dark, character-driven, and atmospheric upmarket and “literary plus” fiction—literary fiction with propulsive genre elements like folklore, horror, speculative, mystery, suspense, and/or thriller. The eerier the story, the more likely she’ll like it! Loan loves genre-bending works; if a novel can be pitched as “Part X, Part Y, and Part Z,” then it’s probably meant for her. She acquires select multicultural family fiction. Loan is also the author of YA novels A Pho Love Story (2021) and Solving for the Unknown (Spring 2025). Follow her on Instagram, and look out for her expanded manuscript wish list, which can be requested here.

Areas of Interest in Fiction: Family Secrets, Sisterhood, Murders, Puzzles, Trauma, Disappearances, Hauntings/Ghosts (literal and/or figurative!), Diverse Voices, Refugee and Immigrant Experience, Vietnamese Heritage, Clever Plot Twists, Unlikely Friendships

Authors Include: Sarah Langan, Shea Ernshaw, John Fram, Erika Swyler, Jess Kidd, Scott Alexander Howard, Carolyn Huynh, Luke Dumas, Vanessa Walters, Kevin Chong

MELANIE IGLESIAS PÉREZ (SHE/HER)
SENIOR EDITOR

Melanie Iglesias is a Senior Editor at Atria Books. Since joining the company in 2015, she has worked with debut, celebrity, and New York Times bestselling authors writing in English and Spanish across fiction and nonfiction genres. Her titles include #1 New York Times bestseller It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover; national bestseller The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova (Book of the Month Club pick, B&N Speculative Fiction pick, Target Book Club pick); a Center for Fiction First Novel Prize longlist selection, The Boy with a Bird in His Chest by Emme Lund; a Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Nonfiction finalist, GREEDY: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much by Jen Winston; and more. Melanie is passionate about championing underrepresented voices. She loves stories that highlight the magical in the seemingly mundane or explore new perspectives of the “known” in extraordinary scenarios, and is drawn to multilayered, voicey characters and beautiful, immersive writing with a commercial hook. She is also interested in book club fiction—conversation starters across the spectrum of lived experiences—with a soft spot for Puerto Rican and Latiné stories, found family narratives, and novels focused on identity and/or diaspora­; inclusive romance that touches on deeper themes; contemporary novels with a magical, fantastical, or speculative twist; and “late”-in-life or second coming-of-age novels. Melanie holds a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, and a master’s degree in publishing from NYU.

Areas of Interest: Contemporary, Upmarket or Quality Commercial Fiction, New Adult, Book Club Fiction, Grounded Speculative Fiction, Magical Realism, Romance, Romantasy, Fantasy

Authors Include: Colleen Hoover, Laura Wood, Zoraida Córdova, Peyton Corinne, Nisha Sharma, Louisa Onomé, Jen Winston, Briony Cameron

JENNY XU
SENIOR EDITOR (she/her)

Jenny Xu is a Senior Editor at Atria Books. She began her career at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and was most recently an Editor at Harper and Ecco. Jenny acquires a broad range of literary and commercial nonfiction and the occasional poetry collection, with a particular focus on illuminating more overlooked aspects of history and culture, and work that balances the personal with broader narratives. Prior to Atria, she acquired and edited bestselling and award-winning titles including Rise: A Pop History of Asian America by Jeff Yang, Phil Yu and Phil Wang; You’re That Bitch by Bretman Rock, The Big Reveal by Sasha Velour, The High Desert by James Spooner, The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On by Franny Choi, and Whiskey Tender by Deborah Taffa. She mentors through PoC in Publishing and Representation Matters.

Areas of Interest: Narrative Nonfiction, Memoir, Essays, Cultural Criticism, Illustrated/Graphic Nonfiction, Revisionist History, Humor, Pop Culture, Food Writing, Poetry, Marginalized and Underrepresented Communities

Authors Include: Lorelei Lee, Stephanie Krzywonos, Lenika Cruz, Elissa Washuta, Saeed Jones, Amber Husain, Tareq Baconi

SEAN DeLONE  (HE/HIM)
EDITOR

Sean holds a B.A. in economics with high honors from Guilford College and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course. In his time atAtria he has supported the publications of New York Times bestselling authors including Fredrik Backman, Isabel Allende, Thomas Keneally, and Janet Evanovich, among others. Some of his authors include Jill Gutowitz (Girls Can Kiss Now, 2022), Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster (Seen and Unseen, 2022), Nick Fuller Googins (The Great Transition, 2023), Steve Cavanagh (Kill for Me, Kill for You, 2024) and Scott Howard-Cooper (Kingdom on Fire, 2024). He’s also worked on the bestselling novels This Tender Land and The River We Remember  by William Kent Krueger and Exposure by Robert Bilott, which is the true story behind the film Dark Waters starring Mark Ruffalo.

JADE HUI (SHE/HER)
Associate Editor

Jade joined Atria in September 2020 and assists Lindsay Sagnette, supporting the publications of New York Times bestselling authors including Rebecca Serle, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Lisa Jewell, Jamie Ford, and Patti Callahan Henry, among others. Jade previously worked at William Morris Endeavor (2019), Vice Media (2018), and holds a BA in English and Sociology from Connecticut College. She is drawn to fiction with a strong message at its core featuring vibrant casts of characters, unlikeable narrators who win you over, and atmospheric writing styles. Her authors include Harold Rogers (Tropicàlia, July 2023), Emily Austin (We Could Be Rats, January 2025), C. Michelle Lindley (The Nude, July 2024), Warona Jay (The Grand Scheme of Things, February 2025), and Brian Schaefer (The Duffels, Spring 2026).

Areas of Interest: Literary and Upmarket fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Memoir, Cultural Criticism

ELIZABETH HITTI (SHE/HER)
Assistant Editor

Elizabeth joined Atria in January 2022 and works with Emilia Rhodes and Melanie Iglesias Pérez on a range of bestselling fantasy and romance that includes novels by Penn Cole and Colleen Hoover. For her own list, Elizabeth acquires cozy fantasy, romantasy, and romance novels that are fun, plot-driven, and escapist, while seamlessly layered with emotional and intellectual depth. She is especially drawn to novels featuring observant social commentary, poignant family dynamics, earnestly relatable characters, chemistry that leaps off the page, and magic with low barriers to entry. Her first acquisition, The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski, was a National Bestseller, Indie Next Pick, Amazon Book of the Month in Fiction and Fantasy, and the S&S Top Shelf Pick for Fall 2024. Her upcoming titles include Any Trope but You by Victoria Lavine (a romance about an author who doesn't believe in HEAs), Love and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah Brohm (an academic rivals-to-lovers romance), Deathbringer by Sonia Tagliareni (a dark academia romantasy), and the Westwell series by Lena Kiefer (a German bestselling romance trilogy in which Romeo and Juliet meets Gossip Girl). Elizabeth began her publishing career as a Marketing and Publicity Assistant at Profile Books in London, where she was commended for her campaign on Laura Dave’s bestselling The Last Thing He Told Me by the UK Book Marketing Society. She grew up in Venezuela, holds a BA in political science from Vanderbilt University with minors in classical civilizations and corporate strategy, and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford University.

Areas of Interest: Romantasy, Cozy Fantasy, Romance

ERICA SIUDZINSKI
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Erica joined Atria in May 2022. Prior to Assisting Stephanie Hitchcock and Michelle Herrera Mulligan, Erica was a Sales Coordinator supporting SVP of Sales, Gary Urda in the daily running of his office. Prior to joining Simon & Schuster, Erica worked as a bookseller and manager at her local indie bookstore and interned at W. W. Norton. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, with minors in Philosophy and Women and Gender Studies. She is drawn to any fiction with sharp and devastating prose, distinct voices, and morally dubious characters, and leftist nonfiction with underrepresented perspectives on social and political issues.

Areas of Interest: Literary and Upmarket fiction, Essays and Cultural Criticism, Philosophy, Feminism, Urban Planning

IFEOMA ANYOKU
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Ife joined Atria in November 2022 and assists Kaitlin Olson and Jenny Xu, on a range of bestselling fiction and non-fiction titles. Prior to arriving at Atria, Ife received a B.A. in Africana Studies and International & Public Affairs from Brown University. She is drawn to any writing with a sharp, witty voice, particularly that centers underrepresented or marginalized communities. Ife was born and raised on Long Island, New York, and will never agree with your opinion on pizza.

Areas of Interest: Literary fiction, Women’s Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Memoir, Cultural Criticism/Essays

HANNAH FRANKEL (SHE/THEY)
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Hannah joined Atria in May 2023 and currently assists Kate Napolitano and Peter Borland on a range of narrative-driven non-fiction and literary and commercial fiction. Within Atria, she has assisted with One Signal Publishers, Black Privilege Publishing, and Washington Square Press. Previously, Hannah interned with W.W. Norton & Co, Soho Press, and The New England Review. She grew up in Charleston, SC, and holds a BA in Literary Studies with a minor in Luso-Hispanic Studies from Middlebury College. Hannah is passionate about working on narrative-driven non-fiction and literary fiction with strong voices, especially those that illuminate underrepresented voices and help us reevaluate our perceptions of the world.

Areas of Interest: Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Current Events, Memoir, Literary and Upmarket Fiction

Natalie Argentina
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Natalie Argentina joined Atria Books in 2024, where she currently assists Laura Brown and Loan Le. Prior to joining the Atria team, she worked in marketing and publicity at W. W. Norton & Co. and as a part-time scout assistant. She grew up in Houston, TX and attended the University of Alabama where she majored in English and public relations. After graduating in 2022, Natalie went on to attend the Columbia Publishing Course at Columbia University and made the move to New York City to begin her publishing career. She loves to read across any and all genres, but is particularly drawn to character-driven narratives with elements of social commentary and fresh perspectives.

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EMILY BESTLER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Emily attended Barnard College, graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor’s degree in English, and received her MA in English from Columbia University. After attending New York University’s Publishing Program, she began her career at Macmillan Books and then moved to Random House where she became a Senior Editor. Emily was named Editorial Director of Pocket Books and became Executive Editorial Director at Atria/Pocket Books. In 2011, she founded Emily Bestler Books, where she is a Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief.

Areas of Interest: Commercial Fiction, Thriller, Suspense, Horror, Women’s Fiction

Authors Include:
Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, John Connolly, Terry Hayes, Sister Souljah, Vi Keeland, Jack Carr, Julia Bartz, Scott Carson, Will Dean, Lia Louis

LARA JONES (SHE/HER)
SENIOR EDITOR

Lara joined Emily Bestler Books in 2015. Prior to joining the imprint, she held an editorial position at Europa Editions, working on a wide range of critically acclaimed and bestselling novels in translation. Raised in Portland, Oregon, Lara is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course and Seattle University, where she studied English and Italian. Her list includes upmarket and commercial suspense, thrillers, mysteries, horror, rom coms, and women’s fiction. Her authors include TJ Alexander (Chef’s Kiss), Kit Frick (The Split), Jaclyn Goldis (The Chateau), Amy Pease (Northwoods), and Ally Wilkes (Where the Dead Wait), among others.

Areas of Interest: Upmarket Mysteries, Thrillers, Psychological Suspense, and Women’s Fiction, Literary Fiction, Literature in Translation, Memoirs

Authors Include: Lisa A. Nichols, Vanessa O’Brien, Melissa Croce, Ally Wilkes, TJ Alexander, Jaclyn Goldis, Amy Pease, Jackie Lau

Sarah Grill (she/her)
Senior Editor

Sarah Grill joined the team at Emily Bestler Books in 2024. Previously, she was an editor at St. Martin’s Press, and worked in television development at Alloy Entertainment before shifting into the publishing world. She has acquired and edited a wide range of commercial fiction and nonfiction, including the New York Times bestseller A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft; USA TODAY bestseller These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant; the Edgar Award-nominated biography, A Mystery of Mysteries, by Mark Dawidziak; Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne; and The Make-up Test by Jenny L. Howe.  She is looking for smart upmarket fiction and mysteries, thrillers, and suspense where the writing is as satisfying as the twists. Her wish list can best be described as "coming-of-age but with a murder": sophisticated, juicy adult novels novels exploring the sinister side of friendships, relationships, and lost innocence.

Areas of Interest: Upmarket and Book Club Fiction, Mysteries and Suspense, Speculative and Genre-bending Thrillers, Psychological Horror, Wilderness and Survival Stories, Coming of Age Narratives, Dual Timelines, Diverse Voices, Upmarket True Crime

Hydia Scott-Riley (SHE/THEY)
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Hydia joined Emily Bestler Books/Atria in September 2023 and assists editor-in-chief Emily Bestler. Before joining the imprint, Hydia came to Simon & Schuster in January 2022 through the Associate’s Program. She grew up in Bermuda and holds a BA in English from Howard University. She is drawn to upmarket and commercial fiction with atmospheric writing, dynamic plots, and nuanced characters.

Areas of Interest: Commercial and Literary Fiction, Thrillers, Psychological Suspense, Horror, Women’s Fiction, Diverse perspectives, and Genre-Bending Stories

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JULIA CHEIFFETZ
VICE PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER

Julia Cheiffetz founded the One Signal imprint in 2018 with the goal of “discovering untold stories, elevating unique voices, and celebrating hidden figures.” Her recent books include the national bestseller Keep Moving by the award-winning poet Maggie Smith, Hoax by CNN anchor Brian Stelter, and Ida B. the Queen by Michelle Duster. Before joining Simon & Schuster, Julia was Executive Editor at HarperCollins where she published numerous New York Times bestsellers and award-winning books including Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik; Forward by soccer legend and activist Abby Wambach; Unbelievable by NBC Correspondent Katy Tur; Rabbit: A Memoir by Patricia William; an NAACP Image Award finalist, Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas; Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King, winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction, called “a richly detailed chronicle of racial injustice” by the prize’s committee. Julia spent the first six years of her publishing career at Random House. A longtime board member of the Lower Eastside Girls Club, Julia helped the organization grow from an after-school program in a church basement to a 30,000 square foot facility on Avenue D with a planetarium. Julia was also previously Editorial Director at Amazon Publishing where she hired and led a team of editors. Her personal essay recounting her experience working there helped lead to sweeping changes in the company’s parental leave policies for hundreds of thousands of its workers. She has been profiled in Fast Company magazine and Forbes. A native of Buffalo, New York, Julia lives in Brooklyn with her seven-year-old daughter and their rescue dog Sunny.

Areas of Interest: Narrative Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Business/Economics, Politics/CurrentEvents

Authors Include: Karen Abbott, Harold Bloom, Irin Carmon, Jason Fagone, Stanley Fish, Gilbert King, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Allan Lichtman, Cass R. Sunstein, Katy Tur, Jessica Valenti, Jose Antonio Vargas, Abby Wambach, Sam Wasson

Alessandra Bastagli (she/heR)
Vice president, publisher

Alessandra Bastagli has worked in publishing for over two decades, both as a book editor and as an online features editor, at independent publishers including W.W. Norton & Co. and Nation Books (now Bold Type) as well as big five imprints Free Press and Dey Street. Some of the journalists she has worked with over the years include Vanessa Bee, Michelle Goldberg, Alia Malek, Dave Philipps, Sasha Polakow-Suransky, Nomi Prins, Jeremy Scahill, and Gary Younge. She has also published academics, activists and public commentators including Juan Cole, William Deresiewicz, Ibram X. Kendi, Darnell Moore, John Nichols, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Nomi Prins, and Mychal Denzel Smith. Most recently, as Editorial Director at Astra House, Alessandra published Italian-Cuban antifascist novelist Alba de Céspedes’ Forbidden Notebook, abolitionist and lawyer Derecka Purnell’s Becoming Abolitionists, prof. Kohei Saito’s international bestseller Slow Down, and Economist book of the year Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah’s The Sex Lives of African Women. She is also fluent in Italian and German and is the published translator, from German, of Jurek Becker, and from Italian, of Primo Levi.

Areas of Interest: Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Current Affairs, History, Biography,Science—and if you ever decide to add a graphic NF category, please include me!

NICK CIANI (HE/HIM)
SENIOR EDITOR

Nicholas Ciani joined Atria in 2019, acquiring for the One Signal, Atria Books, and Black Privilege imprints. In the past, he has worked at The New Yorker, Macmillan, and at Vigliano Associates where he represented and helped develop projects in fiction and nonfiction.

His list includes Kim Kelly’s labor history Fight Like Hell, a New Yorker Best of 2022 pick; social justice leader Tamika D. Mallory’s State of Emergency; Alice Randall's “landmark” (Bookpage) My Black Country, Academy Award nominee Jena Friedman’s bestseller Not Funny; and Afghanistan War veteran Miles Lagoze’s Whistles from the Graveyard ("gonzo, ghoulish, and unforgettable" - Kirkus [starred review].

Nick was a 2020 Publishers Weekly Star Watch nominee. As an agent, he sold novelist Max Gross’s 2020 National Jewish Book Award winner The Lost Shtetl.

Areas of Interest: Narrative Nonfiction, Politics/Current Events, History, Pop Culture, Memoir, Humor

Authors Include: Kim Kelly, Tamika Mallory, Jason Stanley, Alice Randall, Kathleen McLoughlin, Jena Friedman, Mark Chiusano

ABBY MOHR
ASSISTANT EDITOR

Previously she worked at Basic Books and W.W. Norton on a range of nonfiction titles including Joanna Scutts's Hotbed, a group biography of "Heterodoxy," the secret feminist club started in 1912 in bohemian Greenwich Village; and Grace Lavery's Please Miss, an experimental memoir of her transition. Abby studied English, sociology, and film at Wake Forest University. She loves narrative nonfiction that brings untold stories to light in a creative way, books on pop culture, politics, feminism, and big ideas. Raised just outside of Philadelphia, Abby lives in Manhattan, but remains a loyal Phillies fan.

Rola Harb
Associate Editor

Rola Harb (she/her) joined One Signal Publishers in September 2024. She was most recently at Astra House Books where she edited, among others, PW starred Sunrise by Erika Kobayashi, one of Debutiful, Michigan Quarterly Review, and Reactor's Most Anticipated of 2024, Mouth by Puloma Ghosh, Kirkus starred Pedro and Marques Take Stock by José Falero, the highly anticipated The Chronicles of Doom by S.H. Fernando Jr., and the 2023 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize winner We Are a Haunting by Tyriek White.

Rola is drawn to ideas that challenge the literary norm and evocative storytelling that highlights the voices of those who have been traditionally underrepresented in publishing. She's seeking prose-forward nonfiction in the fields of cultural criticism and memoir as well as voice-driven, experimental literary fiction and literature in translation.

Areas of Interest: Narrative Nonfiction, Cultural Criticism, Memoir, Social Theory, Literature in Translation, Literary Fiction, Speculative and Genre-Bending stories, Marginalized and Underrepresented Communities and Voices

Primero Sueño Press

MICHELLE HERRERA MULLIGAN (SHE/HER/ELLA)
Vice President, associate publisher, Primero Sueño Press/Atria

Michelle Herrera Mulligan (she/her/ella) is vice president and associate publisher of Primero Sueño Press/Atria Books. She has published groundbreaking fiction and non-fiction including Forever Strong, an instant New York Times bestseller, Danny Trejo’s critically acclaimed Trejo, and Pomegranate, named one of Amazon’s best books of the year in 2023. In 2020, she was named one of the top 100 most influential Latinas in the United States by Latino Leaders magazine.

Areas of Interest: Upmarket and Literary fiction; Narrative Nonfiction; Self-help and Personal Development; Literature in Translation; Spirituality; History; Inspiration

Authors Include: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Vanessa and Xander Marin, Cleo Wade, Danny Trejo, Maria Hinojosa, Rob Kenner, Reyna Grande, Chiquis Rivera, Helen Elaine Lee, and Caro de Roberti

Maria Mann (she/her/ella)
EDITOR, Primero Sueño Press

Maria Mann is associate director of publicity and marketing of Primero Sueño Press. A self-ascribed bilingual "book bruja" with a passion for creating community through books, she has worked on a range of campaigns with bestselling fiction and non-fiction authors including Paul Theroux, Suzanne Simard, Frederic Kerrest, Keith O'Brien, Simran Jeet Singh, and Hallie Rubenhold. Maria believes there is a book for everyone and enjoys thinking outside the box to create contemporary campaigns that reach new readers.

Yezanira Venecia (she/her)
EDITOR, Primero Sueño Press

Yezanira Venecia began her career in romance and since then has worked on a variety of genres, including crime fiction, mystery/thrillers, general fiction and non-fiction. Among Yezanira’s most notable books acquired and/or worked on are a Minnesota Book Award Finalist Sinister Graves by Marcie R. Rendon; Sujata Massey’s The Mistress of Bhatia House, nominated for the Agatha Award for Best Historical Mystery; Ramona Emerson’s Shutter, longlisted for the 2023 National Book Award, and Geneva Lee’s Filthy Rich Vampires series. During her time at Soho Press, she helped spearhead the Mexico in Translation Project, which focused on acquiring Mexican literature for translation. Yezanira is excited to continue to be a champion for authors in the Latiné community.

Areas of interests: Romance; Horror; Mystery/Thrillers; Historical fiction; Upmarket fiction; Fantasy; Literature in Translation; Poetry; Narrative Non-fiction; Self-help and Personal Development; Spirituality; select Memoirs

Norma Perez-Hernandez (she/they)
ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Norma Perez-Hernandez kicked off her editing career at Kensington Books, where she acquired The Spanish Daughter by Lorena Hughes, a historical novel set in 1920s Ecuador that went on to sell over 100,000 copies in the United States, to be sold in six additional territories including Spain, and to become a pick for Once Upon a Book Club. She has also edited New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Cole, Reese’s Book Club recipient Yamile Saied Méndez, and Barnes & Noble bookseller favorite Amy Spalding. A New York City native from the Bronx, Norma studied English literature at the Macaulay Honors College at The City College of New York and is a graduate of the Publishing Certificate Program at City College. The inaugural Women’s Media Group fellowship recipient and a Publishers Weekly Star Watch Nominee, Norma is thrilled to build a diverse list of authors and books.

Areas of interest: General fiction; Horror; Mystery/Crime; Romance; Sci/Fi Fantasy; Thriller

publicity

LISA SCIAMBRA
Vice PresIDent aND DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY

Lisa Sciambra was named Publicity Director in November 2020 and oversees the publicity campaigns for the Atria Publishing Group and all of its various imprints. She joined the Atria publicity department in 2009 and prior to that held positions in publicity with Grand Central Publishing and Touchstone Books, another imprint of Simon & Schuster. She has always enjoyed working on a wide variety of books, and has most recently worked with Sister Souljah, Maria Hinojosa, Cleo Wade, and Philippa Gregory, and has helped launch The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles.

DAVID BROWN
DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY AND MARKETING

David Brown has spearheaded the #1 New York Times bestselling campaigns of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Jack Carr and Jodi Picoult. Additionally, he has led publicity campaigns for William Kent Krueger, John Lescroart, Bill Cowher, Kirk Herbstreit and Scottie Pippen. In 2014 he helped launch the careers of Terry Hayes (I Am Pilgrim) and Caroline Kepnes (You, Hidden Bodies).

JOANNA PINSKER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY

Joanna Pinsker has worked in book publicity for twenty years at many of the major publishing houses, including Random House, Basic Books, HarperCollins, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, with a focus on serious nonfiction, primarily history, politics, current events, narrative nonfiction, and biography. Some of the authors she has worked with over the years include JD Vance, Megyn Kelly, Michael Korda, Bill Bryson, Niall Ferguson, former senator Scott Brown, Liza Mundy, Douglas Brinkley, Harold Holzer, Ralph Nader, Margaret Drabble, George Will, Donna Brazile, and David Lehman. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, going to museums, watching the Yankees, and of course, reading!

SHIDA CARR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY

Shida Carr began her publishing career with Touchstone working as a publicist across both fiction and nonfiction lists. She has had the pleasure of working with Charlamagne tha God, Harriet Lerner, R.L. Stine, Misty Copeland, Victoria Christopher Murray, Cary Elwes, Bethenny Frankel, Stan Lee, and Cecile Richards. With Atria Books she has published New York Times bestselling campaigns for Where Do I Begin? by Elvis Duran, The Marathon Don’t Stop by Rob Kenner, Trejo by Danny Trejo and Blowback by Miles Taylor as well as worked with authors Dolly Chugh, Tiago Forte, Gladys McGarey, MD, Koa Beck, and Chiquis Rivera. In addition, she is spearheading campaigns for Black Privilege Publishing titles including Shallow Waters by Anita Kopacz and State of Emergency by Tamika D. Mallory. She is passionate about advocating for great authors and finding exciting ways to promote their books.

ALISON HINCHCLIFFE (SHE/HER)
SENIOR PUBLICITY MANAGER

Alison Hinchcliffe rejoined Atria in 2023, after starting her career there in 2016. Ali handles publicity campaigns for a variety of fiction and non-fiction authors, including New York Times bestsellers Lisa Jewell (None of This Is True), Julia Bartz (The Writing Retreat), Zakiya Dalila Harris (The Other Black Girl), Michelle Min Sterling (Camp Zero), Jennifer Weiner (The Breakaway), and Janet Evanovich (Dirty Thirty). Ali previously worked at William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.

GENA LANZI (SHE/HER)
Publicity Manager

Gena Lanzi joined Atria in January 2020 focusing on literary, commercial, and debut fiction. She’s had the pleasure of handling publicity campaigns for Zoraida Córdova, John Connolly, Caro De Robertis, Luis Jaramillo, Alice Hoffman, Janet Skeslien Charles and Jamie Ford (Read with Jenna x The Today Book Club and New York Times bestseller The Many Daughters of Afong Moy). With special focus on debut authors, Gena has helped to launch Mai Nguyen (Sunshine Nails), Meredith Westgate (Belletrist Pick The Shimmering State), Emily Austin (Everyone in this Room Will Someday Be Dead), Carolyn Huynh (GMA Book Club’s The Fortunes of Jaded Women), C.L. Miller (The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder), and Katy Hays (Read with Jenna x The Today Book Club and New York Times bestseller The Cloisters). Gena previously worked at William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. She is passionate about advocating for authors and books that add to the ongoing conversation of what it means to be human and how individual choices can affect the world at large.

MEGAN RUDLOFF (SHE/HER)
Publicity Manager

Megan joined Atria in 2018 and spearheads campaigns for romance, women’s fiction, and psychological suspense titles, as well as books about animals. She has the pleasure of working with New York Times bestselling authors Colleen Hoover, Hannah Grace, Elena Armas, Patti Callahan Henry, and Sy Montgomery. Megan’s list also includes talented and award-winning authors such as TJ Alexander, Alison Cochrun, Megan Collins, Jaclyn Goldis, Janice Hallett, Kayla Olson, and Martha Waters. A huge dog lover, she also “pup”licizes Atria’s canine-focused titles. A graduate of Susquehanna University and the Columbia Publishing Course, Megan previously worked at Touchstone Books and interned at Overlook Press.

Falon Kirby-Hewitt (she/her)
Senior Publicity Manager

Falon Kirby-Hewitt joined the Atria Books team in January 2021 and has since made a strong impact, expertly managing publicity campaigns for a diverse array of fiction and nonfiction titles. Her portfolio includes successful New York Times bestselling campaigns for works such as Glossy by Marisa Meltzer, Forever Strong by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle, and The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell. Additionally, Falon has championed the work of other bestselling authors such as Akwaeke Emezi, Mary Laura Philpott, Christine Pride, Jo Piazza, Daniel Kraus, Jessa Maxwell, Brian Stelter, Leigh McGowan, and Clara Bingham, further showcasing her broad expertise. Throughout every stage of the campaign, from its inception to long after a book's release, Falon is dedicated to prominently showcasing her authors. She appreciates the unique aspects of each campaign, skillfully uncovering new opportunities to keep her titles in the spotlight and ensuring that each book receives the attention it deserves.

A graduate of Manhattanville College, where she earned a BA in English/Creative Writing with a focus on Literature and History, and Pace University, where she obtained an MS in Publishing, Falon Kirby-Hewitt brings a rich academic background to her work. Before joining Atria Books, she honed her skills at Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Holly Rice-Baturin (SHE/HER)
SENIOR PUBLICIST

Holly Rice-Baturin joined Atria in 2023 with a passion for character-driven genre, breathtaking book club fiction, and a wide range of nonfiction. Her list includes authors such as Paul Rudnick, Amy Pease, Kao Kalia Yang, and Peyton Corinne. Holly has also previously worked at William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, where she spearheaded the publicity for multiple New York Times bestsellers. She began her career at St. Martin’s Publishing Group and as a reviewer for Publishers Weekly. A fierce advocate for her authors, Holly delights in creating buzzy, thoughtful campaigns.

Holly is also an alumna of The New School (MFA: Creative Writing, Fiction) and University of King’s College (BA: English & Creative Writing).

DEBBIE NORFLUS (SHE/HER)
ASSOCIATE PUBLICIST

Debbie Norflus joined Atria as a Publicity Assistant in August 2022, where she supports Joanna Pinsker and Shida Carr on Atria Books, One Signal Publishers, and Black Privilege Publishing titles. Prior to joining the team, she interned for Emi Battaglia at Emi Battaglia Public Relations. She holds a BA in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis.

CAMILA ARAUJO (SHE/HER)
ASSOCIATE PUBLICIST

Camila Araujo joined Atria as a Publicity Assistant in June 2022. Prior to supporting Lisa Sciambra and Alison Hinchcliffe on Atria’s fiction and nonfiction titles, she completed a publicity internship at Macmillan’s Minotaur Books imprint, and contributed writing to Simon & Schuster’s Off the Shelf. She holds a BA in Psychology and English Literature from Binghamton University, and a master’s degree in Publishing from Pace University.

SIerra Swanson
ASSOCIATE PUBLICIST

Sierra Swanson joined Atria as a Publicity Assistant in October 2022. Prior to supporting David Brown with publicity and Marketing for such authors as Jack Carr, Brad Thor, and Vince Flynn. Additionally, she is a co-star of the brand-new Atria Mystery Bus TikTok account (@atriamysterybus). Prior to working at Atria, she completed her Master's degree at New York University's Center For Publishing and interned at Workman Publishing. She holds a BA in Creative Writing and English Literature and Italian from The University of Tennessee.

marketing

MORGAN PAGER (SHE/HER)
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Morgan joined Atria Books in April 2022 and oversees the marketing campaigns for Atria and all of its imprints. Morgan was previously at Random House, where she managed campaigns for authors such as Rachel Lindsay, Josie Silver, and Stephanie Foo. Morgan began her career in publishing at Avid Reader Press, where she was the voice of their social media and worked on titles including The Only Plane in the Sky, Group, Three Women, and Infinite Country. Before publishing, Morgan worked as an Associate at Jill Furman Productions, where she assisted in the producing of new plays and musicals. Morgan is also the content creator and bookworm behind the Instagram account @nycbookgirl and the author of the forthcoming novel The Art of Vanishing.

DAYNA JOHNSON
Senior Marketing Manager

Dayna joined Atria in June 2022 after 10 years of marketing for Broadway and non-profit theater in NYC. At Atria she plans and executes marketing campaigns for a variety of fiction and non-fiction authors including Colleen Hoover (ask her about pop up truck!), Fredrik Backman, Lisa Jewell, William Kent Krueger, Patti Callahan Henry, Maggie Smith and more! Personal favorite book genres include fantasy romance, science fiction, narrative non-fiction, and pop culture memoir.

ZAKIYA JAMAL
Senior Marketing Manager

Zakiya joined Atria Books in January 2023 after previously working at Scholastic and Tor Publishing Group. At Atria, she’s excited to work with a variety of different authors across non-fiction and fiction, including Hannah Grace, Vi Keeland, TJ Alexander, Martha Waters, Zakiya D. Harris, and more! When she’s not reading for work, you can find her picking up anything with romance.

MAUDEE GENAO (SHE/HER)
MARKETING MANAGER

Maudee Genao joined Atria Books in November of 2019, where she actively plans and executes comprehensive marketing campaigns for a range of fiction and nonfiction titles, most notably including Alice Hoffman's The Invisible Hour and Jamie Ford's The Many Daughters of Afong Moy, along with shining book club debuts by Carolyn Huynh (The Fortunes of Jaded Women), Katy Hays (The Cloisters), Julia Bartz (The Writing Retreat), Michelle Min Sterling (Camp Zero), and many more! While wholly dedicated to mentorship in publishing and centering underrepresented voices in literature, you can safely assume she is guessing whodunnit in the first chapter of her latest thriller!

JOLENA PODOLSKY
Marketing & Social Media Associate

Jolena joined Atria Books in July 2022 after working at Barnes & Noble, where she assisted in creating digital content for their TikTok and Instagram accounts. Now, you can find Jolena on Atria's TikTok account @atriabooks and on Atria's Instagram account @atriabooks. In addition to her social media responsibilities, Jolena successfully executes marketing campaigns with a variety of Atria's fiction and nonfiction voices. Her most notable titles include Marisa Meltzer's Glossy, Emily Austin's Interesting Facts About Space, and Amanda Montell's The Age of Magical Overthinking. Jolena enjoys reading narrative nonfiction, poetry, and stories that center marginalized voices.

Aleaha Reneé
Marketing Coordinator

Aleaha Reneé joined Atria Books in August 2023 after obtaining her M.S. in Publishing from Pace University. She graduated with her B.A. in Marketing from Michigan State University and reps her Spartan Alumni status with pride. Aleaha’s interests lie at the intersection of media, music, activism and literature. She loves reading literary romance, mystery, inspirational non-fiction, and romantasy. In her free time, you can find her writing, dancing with her headphones on, or relating everyday experiences to New Girl episodes.

MANAGING EDITORIAL

PAIGE LYTLE (SHE/HER)
SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR

Paige Lytle joined the Atria team in 2016. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Journalism and attended the New York University Summer Publishing Institute. As the managing editor, Paige oversees the schedules for every Atria title from manuscript to finished book and is the primary liaison between editorial and production.

SHELBY PUMPHREY (SHE/HER)
Associate Managing Editor

Shelby Pumphrey joined Atria in October 2021. She received a degree in English from the University of Colorado at Boulder and graduated from the Denver Publishing Institute in 2020. Shelby currently assists Paige Lytle with frontlist titles. In her free time, she can be found running Dungeons & Dragons games for her friends or thinking about Star Wars.

LACEE BURR
Assistant Managing Editor

Lacee Burr received her degree in English and Anthropology with a minor in Classical Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She attended the Columbia Publishing Course and joined the Atria team shortly after in November of 2022. She currently assists Paige Lytle in managing Atria’s backlist titles. In her free time, Lacee enjoys reading fantasy books, baking, and forcing her friends to watch Shark Tank and Jeopardy!

Sofia Echeverry
Managing Editorial Assistant

Sofia Echeverry joined Atria in August 2024 after completing an internship with S&S's managing editorial department. She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Linguistics and French and Francophone Studies. Besides reading, she loves dancing and meticulously curating Spotify playlists.

ART

JAMES IACOBELLI
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

James Iacobelli is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts and has worked for HarperCollins and St. Martin's Press before joining Atria as Art Director.

SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS

NICOLE BOND
VP, DIRECTOR OF SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS

Nicole Bond joined Atria as the VP, Director of Subsidiary Rights in May 2019. She has worked in the rights departments of the Hachette Book Group and the Random House Publishing Group and has handled the rights for authors such as Thomas Harris, former admiral William McRaven, Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, Gwyneth Paltrow, and former senator Edward M. Kennedy. A graduate of Barnard College, she started her career as a literary scout with Maria B. Campbell Associates.

SARA BOWNE
Subsidiary Rights Manager

Sara Bowne joined Atria in November 2014. She works with Nicole Bond and concentrates on licensing domestic rights for all Atria titles. She holds a BA in English from CUNY Queens College and a certificate in book publishing from NYU SCPS.

REBECCA JUSTINIANO (SHE/HER)
SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS ASSISTANT

Rebecca joined Simon & Schuster in November 2021. She is the Subsidiary Rights Assistant at Atria Books and Simon Element. Before supporting Nicole Bond, Rebecca worked a marketing internship with the independent publisher, Hannacroix Creek Books Inc., whose publications include a wide range YA and children’s illustrated books, and as a bookkeeper for Abrams Fensterman LLC. She holds a BA in creative writing from Adelphi University and a certificate in book publishing from the Columbia Publishing Course.