Picture books, middle grade fiction, young adult fiction. View jill santopolos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Fridays are devoted to writing, and her schedule is packed because a new sparkle spa book debuts every four. In addition to her position at philomel, santopolo is also the author of several books including the sparkle spa series, the alec. The light we lost, her debut adult novel published by putnam, is a new.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Im involved in the acquisition of all titles for roaring brook press, farrar straus giroux books for young readers, and. Publishers weekly santopolo returns with the tender more than words. Putnams sons has led the publishing industry with more hardcover new york times bestsellers than any other imprint. Philomel books was created in the early 1980s from world publishing books for young people, by editor and publisher ann beneduce. Jill santopolo narrator penguin random house audio. Ken wright has been appointed to the newlycreated position of president and publisher of viking childrens books and philomel books. For jill santopolo, editorial director of philomel books, this certainly rings true. Publishers weekly is running a campaign to remind everyone that books are essential.
Interview by erin cavoto for many in the publishing industry, work and life begin to blend together due to ones voracious passion for books. Jill santopolo is an executive editor at philomel books, an imprint of penguin young readers group, a division of penguin random house. About jill santopolo jill santopolo received an mfa in fiction writing, is the author of three successful childrens and youngadult series, and works as the editorial director of philomel books. Jill santopolo moves to philomel anita nolans blog. In a second deal involving inkwells stephen barbara, the agent sold world english rights to atia abawis ya novel a land of permanent goodbyes to jill santopolo of.
Author biography jill santopolo received an mfa in fiction writing, is the author of three successful childrens and youngadult series, and works as the editorial director of philomel books. Jill santopolo received an mfa in fiction writing, is the author of three successful childrens and youngadult series, and works as the editorial director of philomel books. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jills. Her previous book the light we lost propelled me to read more than words. The imprint was founded by ann beneduce, who was succeeded as publisher by patricia lee gauch philomel publishes such notable. Jill santopolo editorial director penguin random house. Interview with jill santopolo, executive editor at philomelpenguin senior editor cheryl klein at arthur a. Levine, is a great editor, and she apparently is friends with jill santopolo, who. Interview with jill santopolo, executive editor at. Jill santopolo, editorial director of philomel books. In 2018, kenneth wright became philomel s publisher and, working with jill santopolo as associate publisher, continued to expand the definition of a philomel book, publishing books meant to.
Philomel books is a childrens literature imprint of penguin books usa. Jill santopolo received a ba in english literature from columbia university and an mfa in writing from the vermont college of fine arts. Jill santopolo received an mfa in fiction writing and made a name for herself in the world of childrens and young adult literature. The light we lost, jill santopolo shop online for books. The light we lost was excellent, and, for me, was the better of the two books. Jill santopolo is the associate publisher of philomel books.
Shes the author of three successful childrens and youngadult series and works as the associate publisher of philomel books, an imprint of penguin young. Jill santopolo, executive editor of philomel books, contacted clinton after seeing her as a guest on the daily show in september 20. Santopolo is the current executive editor at philomel where she works four days a week. Jill santopolo has been promoted to associate publisher at. With its rich history of publishing established franchises. Jill santopolo is the internationally bestselling author of more than words and thethe light we lost, which was a reese witherspoon book club pick. She is also the author of the alec flint mysteries the nina, the pinta and the.
Jill santopolo received a ba in english literature from columbia university and. She is the associate publisher of philomel books, an imprint of penguin young readers group, where she edits many criticallyacclaimed, awardwinning, and. More than words is a heartbreaking and romantic novel about grief, loss, love. From jill santopolo, the new york times bestselling author of the. To participate, post a photograph of yourself reading a book and tag. Shes the author of three successful childrens and youngadult series.
After seven years at harpercollins, she joined penguin random house in 2009 and became associate. She explained noncommunicable diseases in a way that. Macmillan childrens publishing group staff directory. Her list includes many awardwinning and new york times best. But i wanted to get this info out there for all of you do you can be sure to add this book to your tbr list. Jill santopolo, author of the light we lost, on librarything. How jill santopolo, philomel editorial director and putnam author, does it all.
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