Kim I, Author at Penguin Books

Carly James, Assistant Editor

Kim I — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:23:30 +0000

Carly James (she/her) is an Assistant Editor who joined the Berkley team in 2022. She’s acquiring horror, thrillers, and suspense, and she’s particularly keen on stories with a dash of romance, supernatural elements, genre-blending, and Gen Z appeal. Carly is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied jazz vocals and urban planning before abandoning both her degrees to make books.

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Gabrielle Pachon, Assistant Editor

Kim I — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:21:32 +0000

Gabbie Pachon (she/her) joined Berkley in August 2022 after realizing that reading fiction was far more fun than reading legal briefs. She acquires fantasy, romance with a speculative or paranormal bend, and horror with crossover appeal and is drawn to fun, distinct voices, propulsive pacing, and unique and vibrant settings. She is always looking to amplify perspectives from underrepresented communities. When not reading, she’s adding places to her ever-growing food map of NYC. Some of her upcoming projects include Blood Beneath the Snow by Alexandra Kennington and Witch Queen Rising by Savannah Stephens.

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Amanda Maurer, Assistant Editor

Kim I — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:19:50 +0000

Amanda Maurer (she/her) joined Berkley in 2022, after graduating from Loyola University Chicago. She acquires smart and fresh romance, feel-good mysteries, and charming fantasy with crossover appeal. Her upcoming projects include a new paranormal romance series from Olivia Dade, a steamy rom-com from Alys Murray, and a queer sports romance from debut author Celine Ong. Amanda is also a die-hard sports fan, but as she’s originally from Cleveland, that often ends in heartbreak.

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Annie Odders, Assistant Editor

Kim I — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:18:27 +0000

Annie Odders (she/her) has been at Berkley since 2022 and is a graduate of Tulane University. In past lives, she has been a Wisconsinite, New Orleanian, and Hollywood assistant. Annie acquires in the mystery and fantasy spaces, and in either genre, she enjoys feel-good stories with a strong romantic element, witty sense of humor, or historical setting. On the darker side, she dabbles in horror. Some of her projects include Holly Stars’ debut mystery, Murder in the Dressing Room and A. Rushby’s gothic historical horror novel, Slashed Beauties.

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Candice Coote, Assistant Editor

Kim I — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:16:13 +0000

Candice Coote (she/her) is an Assistant Editor who joined the Berkley team in 2021 and acquires genre-blending thriller/suspense, horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. She gravitates to stories ranging on a spectrum from dark and propulsive to sweet and healing and is always seeking works by authors from underrepresented communities with an eye on issues or interests that speak to a millennial audience. Two of her upcoming projects are gothic horror House of Monstrous Women and queer, contemporary fantasy Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World. Candice is always on the hunt for a surprising genre mashup.

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Mary Baker, Assistant Editor

Kim I — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:14:00 +0000

Mary Baker (she/her) is an Assistant Editor at Berkley and a graduate of Emerson College. She joined the editorial team in 2021 after starting her career in Penguin’s subsidiary rights contracts department. Mary acquires swoony contemporary romance and romantic comedies, feel-good mysteries, fantasy of both the heart-poundingly romantic and heartwarmingly cozy varieties, and inventive book club fiction. She works with USA Today bestselling authors Simone Soltani, Mallory Marlowe, and Amanda Elliot. Her upcoming projects include The Late-Night Witches by Auralee Wallace, The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’Clover, and The Seventh Champion by Sylvia Mercedes. Mary is a lifelong St. Louis Blues hockey fan, a grumpy/sunshine devotee, and has a lot of opinions about the best pizza in New York.

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Lisa Bonvissuto, Editor

Kim I — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:10:00 +0000

Lisa Bonvissuto (she/her) joined Berkley as an Editor in 2024. She acquires fun and fresh mysteries, thrillers, and suspense, particularly those that play with tropes and blend genres in exciting ways. She is always looking for a great rom-com/murder mystery or thriller/romance mashup, as well as mysteries and thrillers that would be perfect for a book club. She is also interested in witty, high-concept romance and women’s fiction with a strong sense of humor and a propulsive plot. Lisa started her career at St. Martin’s Publishing Group, where she edited books by Andie Burke and Alexandra Vasti, among others. At Berkley she works with authors such as Darby Bozeman, Amy K. Green, Rachel Moore, Hazell Ward, and Ally Zetterberg.

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