Avery Team Archives - Penguin Books https://www.penguin.com/tag/avery-team/ Because Reading Matters Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:54:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.penguin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-logo-sm-view-32x32.gif Avery Team Archives - Penguin Books https://www.penguin.com/tag/avery-team/ 32 32 Elisabeth Koyfman, Editorial Assistant https://www.penguin.com/elisabeth-koyfman/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:33:30 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=10023 Elisabeth Koyfman joined Avery and Tarcher as an Editorial Assistant in 2024. She earned her B.A. in English Literature from CUNY Baruch College and previously worked at magazines such as Poets & Writers and The New York Review of Books. Elisabeth is interested in prescriptive nonfiction, particularly in the categories of health, wellness, and behavioral…

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Elisabeth Koyfman joined Avery and Tarcher as an Editorial Assistant in 2024. She earned her B.A. in English Literature from CUNY Baruch College and previously worked at magazines such as Poets & Writers and The New York Review of Books. Elisabeth is interested in prescriptive nonfiction, particularly in the categories of health, wellness, and behavioral psychology. She is especially fascinated by books that explore the workings of the mind and provide readers with tools to improve their daily lives.

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Jacob Surpin, Executive Editor https://www.penguin.com/jacob-surpin-senior-editor-2/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:28:42 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=10018 Executive Editor Jacob Surpin joined Penguin in 2023, where he publishes a variety of nonfiction, including self-help, big idea/big think, popular science, psychology, business, and high-performance titles. He is especially drawn to books that approach familiar topics from unexpected angles.  His authors so far have included platform-driven experts, thought leaders, researchers, and spiritual leaders. His…

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Executive Editor Jacob Surpin joined Penguin in 2023, where he publishes a variety of nonfiction, including self-help, big idea/big think, popular science, psychology, business, and high-performance titles. He is especially drawn to books that approach familiar topics from unexpected angles. 

His authors so far have included platform-driven experts, thought leaders, researchers, and spiritual leaders. His upcoming books include titles by Jefferson Fisher, Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Julia Minson, Shunryu Suzuki, Sarah Parcak, Ric Bucher, and Jet Li.

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Anna Paustenbach, Executive Editor https://www.penguin.com/anna-paustenbach-executive-editor/ Mon, 06 May 2024 14:53:10 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=9862 Executive Editor Anna Paustenbach joined Avery in 2024. She was previously Executive Editor at HarperOne, where she published #1 New York Times bestsellers and national bestsellers including The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy, You Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith, Do Hard Things by Steve Magness, Master of Change by Brad Stulberg, and…

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Executive Editor Anna Paustenbach joined Avery in 2024. She was previously Executive Editor at HarperOne, where she published #1 New York Times bestsellers and national bestsellers including The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy, You Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith, Do Hard Things by Steve Magness, Master of Change by Brad Stulberg, and others. She acquires in the areas of self-help, performance, research-backed books on better living, and progressive spirituality. Overall, Anna gets excited about fresh voices with their own spin on old wisdom. Her list includes forthcoming books by Alexandra Elle, Ben Meer, and Paddy Steinfort.

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Casey Maloney, Director of Publicity https://www.penguin.com/casey-maloney-director-of-publicity/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:09:59 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=9699 Casey Maloney is the Director of Publicity for both Avery Books and Tarcher. In addition to managing the publicity department and developing publicity strategies for both lists, Casey works directly with many Avery and Tarcher authors and has orchestrated publicity campaigns for breakout bestselling books, including Atomic Habits by James Clear, Daring Greatly by Brené…

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Casey Maloney is the Director of Publicity for both Avery Books and Tarcher. In addition to managing the publicity department and developing publicity strategies for both lists, Casey works directly with many Avery and Tarcher authors and has orchestrated publicity campaigns for breakout bestselling books, including Atomic Habits by James Clear, Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW, Neurotribes by Steve Silberman, The Odd 1s Out by James Rallison, Nine Nasty Words by John McWhorter, The End of Alzheimer’s by Dr. Dale Bredesen and many more.

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Farin Schlussel, Director of Marketing https://www.penguin.com/farin-schlussel-director-of-marketing/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:03:42 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=9693 Farin Schlussel is the Director of Marketing for both Avery Books and Tarcher. She has been with Avery since she began her publishing career in 2012. As the Director of Marketing, Farin executes and oversees bespoke campaigns using the most current marketing platforms and data to get books in front of the readers who need…

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Farin Schlussel is the Director of Marketing for both Avery Books and Tarcher. She has been with Avery since she began her publishing career in 2012. As the Director of Marketing, Farin executes and oversees bespoke campaigns using the most current marketing platforms and data to get books in front of the readers who need them. 

Farin has spearheaded the campaigns for the New York Times and national bestsellers Atomic Habits by James Clear, Good Energy by Dr. Casey Means The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Maté, The Book of Joy by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Neurotribes by Steve Silberman, and the breakout TikTok sensation Burn After Writing by Sharon Jones, among others. She has also worked on multiple projects with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, Adeena Sussman, Jeanine Donofrio, Rabbi Steve Leder, Bishop Michael Curry, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, Dr. Judson Brewer, Dr. Dale Bredesen, and Dr. Terry Wahls. When she is not cheerleading the latest Avery and Tarcher titles, you can find her snuggling with her rescue dog, Penny, or seeing theatre.

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Tracy Behar, President and Publisher, Avery and Tarcher https://www.penguin.com/tracy-behar-svp-publisher-avery-and-tarcherperigee/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:31:24 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=9546 Tracy Behar, President and Publisher of Avery and Tarcher, joined Penguin in 2024. She was previously at Little, Brown and Company, where she served as VP, Publisher, and Editor in Chief of the imprint she founded, Little, Brown Spark. She publishes in the categories of health, psychology, self-help, science, nature, and reference, and her roster…

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Tracy Behar, President and Publisher of Avery and Tarcher, joined Penguin in 2024. She was previously at Little, Brown and Company, where she served as VP, Publisher, and Editor in Chief of the imprint she founded, Little, Brown Spark.

She publishes in the categories of health, psychology, self-help, science, nature, and reference, and her roster of authors includes Daniel Kahneman, Nicholas Christakis, Walter Mischel, Sue Johnson, Daniel Siegel, Mark Hyman, Andrew Weil, David Perlmutter, Uma Naidoo, Timothy Wilson, John Ratey, and William Sears. Many of her books have been #1 bestsellers and have garnered awards, including the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, and Books for a Better Life.

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Isabel McCarthy, Associate Editor https://www.penguin.com/isabel-mccarthy-associate-editor/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:11:25 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=9542 Associate Editor Isabel McCarthy joined the Avery team in 2023. Isabel is looking to acquire cookbooks, as well as wellness and self-help titles. She has a special interest in plant-forward and sustainable cooking and enjoys working on books where personal stories and food go hand in hand. In the wellness and self-help area, Isabel is…

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Associate Editor Isabel McCarthy joined the Avery team in 2023. Isabel is looking to acquire cookbooks, as well as wellness and self-help titles.

She has a special interest in plant-forward and sustainable cooking and enjoys working on books where personal stories and food go hand in hand. In the wellness and self-help area, Isabel is focusing on mental health, women’s health, self-care, and sustainability.

Isabel began her full-time publishing career at W.W. Norton where she published a variety of food, nature, health, and lifestyle books. Originally from Pennsylvania, she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a double major in Creative and Professional writing and a minor in International Studies.

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Suzy Swartz, Associate Editor https://www.penguin.com/suzy-swartz-assistant-editor/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:02:47 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=2954 Suzy Swartz joined Avery in 2017. She works with Lucia Watson on books like The Korean Vegan Cookbook by Joanne Lee Molinaro, The Alcohol Experiment by Annie Grace, Fiber Fueled by Will Bulsiewicz, MD, Sababa by Adeena Sussman. Suzy’s first acquisition was the IACP Award-nominated The Zero-Waste Chef by Anne-Marie Bonneau, and she’s since edited…

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Suzy Swartz joined Avery in 2017. She works with Lucia Watson on books like The Korean Vegan Cookbook by Joanne Lee Molinaro, The Alcohol Experiment by Annie Grace, Fiber Fueled by Will Bulsiewicz, MD, Sababa by Adeena Sussman. Suzy’s first acquisition was the IACP Award-nominated The Zero-Waste Chef by Anne-Marie Bonneau, and she’s since edited The Gracias Madre Cookbook, Good & Sweet by Brian Levy, Unbottled Potential by Amanda Kuda, and Voilà Vegan by Amanda Bankert. She is interested in cookbooks, graphic memoirs, and personal growth and relationship books with a feminist bent. She is from the Bay Area.

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Hannah Steigmeyer, Editor https://www.penguin.com/hannah-steigmeyer-associate-editor/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:00:24 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=2950 Editor Hannah Steigmeyer joined Avery and Tarcher in 2017 with a focus on nonfiction in the accessible science and health & wellness space. She has a special interest in novel entrepreneurial approaches to science, technology, health, and business. Her upcoming books include Fasting Cancer by Valter Longo, PhD, Adaptable by Herman Pontzer, PhD, and Booster…

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Editor Hannah Steigmeyer joined Avery and Tarcher in 2017 with a focus on nonfiction in the accessible science and health & wellness space.

She has a special interest in novel entrepreneurial approaches to science, technology, health, and business. Her upcoming books include Fasting Cancer by Valter Longo, PhD, Adaptable by Herman Pontzer, PhD, and Booster Shots by Adam Ratner, MD. She’s edited The Real Body Manual, The Complete Book of Pickleball, Secrets of GiantsGiving HopeFuel the Fire, and Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 6th edition and has worked with James Clear (New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits), Gabor Maté, MD (New York Times bestseller The Myth of Normal), Kelly McGonigal, PhD (The Joy of Movement), Judson Brewer, MD, PhD (New York Times bestseller Unwinding Anxiety), and Michael Oher (When Your Back’s Against the Wall).

She grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and graduated from Kenyon College where she double majored in English and Anthropology and minored in Russian Language and Literature.

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Nina Shield, Executive Editor https://www.penguin.com/nina-shield-executive-editor/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=928 Executive Editor Nina Shield joined TarcherPerigee and Avery in 2017 with a focus on prescriptive non-fiction. For TarcherPerigee, she is particularly interested in inspirational, self-improvement/personal growth, creativity, spirituality, wellness, and workbooks/journals.

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Executive Editor Nina Shield joined TarcherPerigee and Avery in 2017 with a focus on prescriptive non-fiction. Nina acquires inspiration, self-improvement, personal growth, creativity, spirituality, wellness, workbook/journals, mental health, functional medicine, parenting, and cookbooks and nutritional resources.

Authors she has worked with include James Clear (New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits), John McWhorter (New York Times bestseller Nine Nasty Words), Ali Maffucci, Megan McNamee and Judy Delaware (New York Times bestseller Feeding Littles and Beyond), Gabor Maté, MD (New York Times bestseller The Myth of Normal), Bishop Michael Curry (Love is the Way), Alexandra Caspero and Whitney English (The Plant-Based Baby and Toddler), Jordan Reid and Erin Williams (The Big Fat Activity Book for Pregnant People, The Big Activity Book for Anxious People), Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (How We Learn to Be Brave), Gabriela Herstik (Inner Witch), Kelly McGonigal (The Joy of Movement), Talia Pollock (Party in Your Plants), Kristy Shen (Quit Like a Millionaire), Jason Dearen (Kill Shot), Emily Winter (One Day Smarter), Matt McCarthy, MD (Superbugs), and Joe Saul-Sehy and Emily Guy Birken (Stacked).

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