Penguin Workshop Team Archives - Penguin Books https://www.penguin.com/tag/penguin-workshop-team/ Because Reading Matters Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:47:40 +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 Penguin Workshop Team Archives - Penguin Books https://www.penguin.com/tag/penguin-workshop-team/ 32 32 Alex Wolfe, Associate Editor https://www.penguin.com/alex-wolfe-associate-editor-2/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:49:50 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=9779 Alex Wolfe is an associate editor who works on picture books, middle grade, graphic novels, and everything in between. She is particularly passionate about fiction that emphasizes humor, strong female characters, distinctive artwork, joyful stories, and anything weird, whimsical, and absurd! When not editing, you can usually find her listening to a comedy podcast, watching…

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]]> Alex Wolfe is an associate editor who works on picture books, middle grade, graphic novels, and everything in between. She is particularly passionate about fiction that emphasizes humor, strong female characters, distinctive artwork, joyful stories, and anything weird, whimsical, and absurd! When not editing, you can usually find her listening to a comedy podcast, watching musical theater, or drinking copious amounts of coffee.

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]]> Celina Sun, Associate Editor https://www.penguin.com/celina-sun-assistant-editor/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:05:48 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=9664 Celina Sun is an associate editor at Penguin Workshop, where she works on picture books through YA, including graphic novels. She looks to champion joyful, escapist stories by underrepresented voices that capture all the tender and thorny emotions of growing up, falling in love, and navigating evolving relationships with friends, family, and oneself. She’s especially…

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]]> Celina Sun is an associate editor at Penguin Workshop, where she works on picture books through YA, including graphic novels. She looks to champion joyful, escapist stories by underrepresented voices that capture all the tender and thorny emotions of growing up, falling in love, and navigating evolving relationships with friends, family, and oneself.

She’s especially drawn to voice-y, character-driven commercial middle grade and YA in the contemporary realistic and fantasy spaces, as well as picture books and graphic novels that take full advantage of their format. She’d love to see fresh takes on beloved tropes, irresistible characters, and sparkly, propulsive writing.

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]]> Olivia Luchini, Assistant Editor https://www.penguin.com/olivia-luchini-assistant-editor/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:48:08 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=9662 The post Olivia Luchini, Assistant Editor appeared first on Penguin Books.

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]]> Tyiana Combs, Associate Editor https://www.penguin.com/tyiana-combs-assistant-editor/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:26:47 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=9652 Tyiana is an associate editor who works on picture books, leveled readers, middle grade titles and YA. She has a specific interest in character-driven narratives that focus on telling various stories of people of color, with an emphasis on Black fantasy tales, Black contemporary and romance works and historical fiction projects. Overall, she hopes to…

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]]> Tyiana is an associate editor who works on picture books, leveled readers, middle grade titles and YA. She has a specific interest in character-driven narratives that focus on telling various stories of people of color, with an emphasis on Black fantasy tales, Black contemporary and romance works and historical fiction projects. Overall, she hopes to publish books that children will carry throughout their entire lives to ensure readers feel seen, heard, and represented at every stage of life.

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]]> Elizabeth Lee, Senior Editor https://www.penguin.com/elizabeth-lee-senior-editor/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:23:31 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=9649 Elizabeth Lee is a senior editor dedicated to showcasing and uplifting marginalized voices, particularly in stories that push storytelling boundaries and center around joy, hope, and healing. She primarily acquires contemporary and light fantasy middle grade and young adult fiction and graphic novels, as well as the select, lyrical picture book. Her titles include HOW…

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]]> Elizabeth Lee is a senior editor dedicated to showcasing and uplifting marginalized voices, particularly in stories that push storytelling boundaries and center around joy, hope, and healing. She primarily acquires contemporary and light fantasy middle grade and young adult fiction and graphic novels, as well as the select, lyrical picture book. Her titles include HOW TO SPEAK IN SPANGLISH (Target Book Club Pick), LEI AND THE FIRE GODDESS (ALA Notable Social Studies Book, Amazon Best Book of the Month, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year), instant New York Times Bestseller DOLLY PARTON’S BILLY THE KID MAKES IT BIG, and HOME IN A LUNCHBOX (Caldecott Honor), among many others. 

An alumna of Barnard College of Columbia University, Elizabeth previously edited novels and picture books at Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers after interning at Macmillan, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster. When Elizabeth is not editing, she writes novels under the pen name E. L. Shen. These include The Comeback, The Queens of New York (YALSA and NYPL Best YA Fiction Book of the Year), and Maybe It’s a Sign. 

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]]> Brian Clark, Senior Editor Mad Libs https://www.penguin.com/brian-clark-senior-editor-mad-libs/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:11:35 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=9638 Brian Clark earned his MA degree in Children’s Media/TV Writing & Gender Studies from NYU, his BA in English at the University of Miami and is a former member of the Groundlings Sunday Company Improv/Comedy Troupe. Prior to joining the Penguin Random House team in 2019 as the editor of the Mad Libs brand, Brian worked as a freelance TV writer, producer, author and editor, based in Los Angeles. Brian and the rest of the writing team received an Emmy nomination for their work on The Who Was Show on Netflix (based on the highly successful Penguin Random House book series). Brian loves Mad Libs because he loves comedy and part of speech equally! Well, almost equally!

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]]> Brian Clark earned his MA degree in Children’s Media/TV Writing & Gender Studies from NYU, his BA in English at the University of Miami and is a former member of the Groundlings Sunday Company Improv/Comedy Troupe. Prior to joining the Penguin Random House team in 2019 as the editor of the Mad Libs brand, Brian worked as a freelance TV writer, producer, author and editor, based in Los Angeles. Brian and the rest of the writing team received an Emmy nomination for their work on The Who Was? Show on Netflix (based on the highly successful Penguin Random House book series). Brian loves Mad Libs because he loves comedy and part of speech equally! Well, almost equally!

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]]> Rachel Sonis, Assistant Editor https://www.penguin.com/rachel-sonis-assistant-editor/ Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:03:06 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=1639 Rachel Sonis is an Assistant Editor, who has worked on a number of critically-acclaimed and bestselling books such as Jessica Hische’s Tomorrow I’ll Be Kind and the Pocket Change Collective — pocket-sized books written by today’s leading activists and artists like Kimberly Drew, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Alok Vaid-Menon, and Adam Eli.

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]]> Rachel Sonis is an Assistant Editor, who has worked on a number of critically-acclaimed and bestselling books such as Jessica Hische’s Tomorrow I’ll Be Kind and the Pocket Change Collective — pocket-sized books written by today’s leading activists and artists like Kimberly Drew, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Alok Vaid-Menon, and Adam Eli.

Her books range from commercial upper middle-grade to YA and graphic novels across all genres. She’s on the lookout for projects that center inclusion, joy, and exploration, contain well-crafted voice-driven narratives, and make readers ask themselves one fundamental question: what’s next? Follow her on Twitter: @RachelJSonis.

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]]> Anu Ohioma, Associate Editor https://www.penguin.com/anu-ohioma-assistant-editor/ Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:00:29 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=1635 Anu Ohioma is an Assistant Editor working on titles within the WHO HQ brand, as well as chapter books, middle-grade novels, and YA novels. She is on the lookout for diverse narratives that are joyful, humorous, and heartwarming. She aims to publish books that will inspire and empower young readers.

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]]> Anu Ohioma is an Associate Editor working on titles within the WHO HQ brand, as well as chapter books, middle-grade novels, and YA novels. She is on the lookout for diverse narratives that are joyful, humorous, and heartwarming. She aims to publish books that will inspire and empower young readers.

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]]> Nick Magliato, Executive Editor https://www.penguin.com/nick-magliato-editor-pop-culture-and-trends/ Sat, 26 Jun 2021 05:57:58 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=1627 Nick Magliato is an editor who publishes high-quality books in response to cultural trends. Whether fiction or non-fiction, board or picture book, middle-grade or YA, he keeps a close finger on the cultural pulse of America to create books that are welcome additions to young readers’ shelves.

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]]> Nick Magliato edits and acquires titles across a wide range of categories and formats. On his lists, you can find both fiction and nonfiction and board books and YA novels — and everything in between. A lot of his publishing is informed by seasonal and pop culture trends.

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