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She moved to New York City six years later as Senior Editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell, and then joined Penguin in 1999 as Editorial Director of Dial. In her time at Penguin, including more than fifteen years as Publisher of Dial, she has edited National Book Award Finalists A River Between Us by Richard Peck and The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin; New York Times Bestsellers The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak, Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan, If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen, and the Ordinary People Change the World series by Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulos; Caldecott Honor Book One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo and David Small; Coretta Scott King Honor Books How I Discovered Poetry by Marilyn Nelson and The Moon Over Star by Dianna Hutts Aston and Jerry Pinkney; Sydney Taylor Book Award winner Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder; Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Books It’s Only Stanley by Jon Agee and The Best Man by Richard Peck; and Sibert Honor Book Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom by Lynda Blackmon Lowery.

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Publisher Lauri Hornik says, “It has become more and more important to me to provide books that offer comfort and support. That comfort might be through a belly laugh or a gorgeous, genuine expression of what it means to be human, or seeing yourself and your culture depicted on the page. That support might be through a picture book that sparks empathy, or an inspiring nonfiction read about a hero or important moment in history. And that comfort and support will certainly be books that depict all aspects of the mental health experience in an authentic way.”

The name Rocky Pond comes from Lauri’s childhood swimming hole. It represents exploration, rites of passage, and coming into your own. And beyond that, it also symbolizes growth in that everyone needs to stumble on a few rocks before they can sun themselves on the raft.

Life is a rocky pond. Don’t let the rough spots keep you from swimming.

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Before joining RISE in 2021, Nicole worked in advertising at Third Ear and adult publishing at Greenleaf Book Group and A Strange Object. She then went on to edit children’s books at Simon & Schuster, where she uncovered her passion for bringing purposeful, essential, and inspirational stories to young children.

Nicole spends her free time letting her Wauzer, Gatsby, take her on long walks, rock climbing, and adopting too many plants.

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Viking Mission Statement

Historically, Vikings were known for their drive to explore the world and discover uncharted lands. At Viking Children’s Books, we are similarly compelled to seek out new voices, uncover innovative ideas, and publish themes that children need and want to read. Tales of Vikings have endured and captivated the world for generations, much like the classic books that make up our rich backlist. These books have become true mainstays of countless childhoods and today serve as the foundation from which we will evolve our list for generations to come. Our mission is simple: to publish books that will earn their place alongside our classics.

In recent years, Viking has sought to bring new perspectives to traditional genres, including fantasy, romance, and thriller. With our firm belief that children should see themselves represented in the books they read, our editors have published a wide variety of genre fiction from underrepresented groups that celebrates the joy of identity. Every Viking book embodies the tradition of excellent storytelling set by our own unparalleled backlist. By honoring our roots with high standards and careful curation, and striving for the intersection between commercial and literary, we are able to give voice to the writers we welcome onto our ever-seafaring Viking ship.

About Viking

Viking Children’s Books was founded in 1933 as a department of the prestigious Viking Press, known for publishing such authors as Sherwood Anderson, James Joyce, John Steinbeck, and Rebecca West. Under the Viking Children’s Book imprint, many classics such as Make Way for Ducklings, The Story of Ferdinand,  Pippi Longstocking, and the Madeline books were published.

Throughout Viking’s history, it has been known for innovation as well as dedication to quality that has created the rich backlist the house enjoys. Viking has published ten Newbery Medal winners and ten Caldecott Medal winners, more than any other publishing house. Among the groundbreaking titles published by Viking are The Outsiders (1969), still the bestselling young adult book ever published; The Snowy Day (1963), which brought multicultural books mainstream recognition; and The Stinky Cheese Man (1992), widely hailed for its innovative design. The current Viking list is known for such classic characters as Madeline, Corduroy, Roald Dahl’s Matilda, Llama Llama, and Angelina Ballerina, as well as the Last Kids on Earth series and the work of presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman.

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