As Director of Backlist Marketing and Special Projects, Suzanne Donahue’s focus is growing our backlist sales through targeted marketing, academic outreach, and by identifying projects ideal of repackaging, refreshing, and updating. She works closely with the marketing department to create opportunities to put our books in front of new readers.

Suzanne joined Atria as Associate Publisher in 2015. In that role, she oversaw the marketing and publishing plans for both frontlist and backlist titles including the imprints Howard, Strebor, Keywords, Washington Square Press, and Enliven. During her time as Associate Publisher, she helped craft campaigns for bestselling books by Sy Montgomery, Kate Morton, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Fredrik Backman, Jess Kidd, Lisa Jewell, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Jennifer Weiner, Karen Kingsbury, and Jack Carr.

Prior to Atria, Suzanne spent eighteen years as Associate Publisher of Free Press where she oversaw the marketing for both the frontlist and backlist titles and spearheaded the expansion of the academic and digital marketing programs. While at Free Press, she worked on campaigns for bestselling books from Dr. Phil McGraw, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Joel Osteen, Richard Clark, Dr. Francis Collins, and Martin Seligman. She was the editor of the New York Times bestsellers, It’s All Too Much and Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat? by Peter Walsh, the multi-title million copy selling Williams Sonoma Collection, and the new translation of Zorba the Greek. In 2014, she launched and oversaw the daily content and programming for the popular backlist focused blog, Off the Shelf.

A graduate of Emerson College, Suzanne started her career at Simon & Schuster as an assistant in the Managing Editorial department.

Kitt Reckord-Mabicka works with Libby McGuire. She manages the publisher’s schedule and acts as a go-between for all departments.

Dana Trocker was named Associate Publisher of Atria Books in November 2020. She works closely with sales, production, editorial, and publicity, and she oversees all marketing for the imprint.

Previously, Dana spent two years as Director of Marketing for Atria and five years in the marketing department at the Simon & Schuster imprint, where she planned and executed campaigns for bestselling fiction and nonfiction. In her various marketing roles, she has worked with authors such as Hillary Clinton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Alice Hoffman, Chris Cleave, Jennifer Weiner, Fredrik Backman, Brad Thor, Janet Evanovich, Rebecca Serle, William Kent Krueger, Lisa Jewell, Samin Nosrat, Susan Orlean, and Bob Dylan.

Before joining Simon & Schuster, Dana worked at Macmillan Speakers Bureau where she brokered paid speaking engagements for in-house authors.

Dana holds a bachelor's degree in Literature and Creative Writing from UC Santa Cruz and a master's degree in book publishing from Portland State University. She lives in Brooklyn with her wife, their cat, and several dozen houseplants.

Karlyn Hixson joined Atria Books in February 2021. She was previously at BookPal where she managed relationships among industry partners and authors, working to identify and increase sales opportunities and be a strategy partner for authors and publisher teams handling bulk and event orders. She also worked at St. Martin's Press on numerous marketing campaigns for a variety of authors including Kim Scott, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, Bernie Sanders, John Kasich, Mike Huckabee, Augusten Burroughs, and Daisy Goodwin.

Peter Borland is Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Atria Books. He edits #1 New York Times bestselling novelists Fredrik Backman and Janet Evanovich as well as bestselling and acclaimed novelists I.S. Berry, Janet Skeslien Charles, Rupert Everett, Thomas Keneally, William Kent Krueger, Heather McGowan, and Paul Rudnick.  His nonfiction books include The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel by Doug Brunt, Generations by Jean Twenge, What the Chicken Knows by Sy Montgomery, Happiness Becomes You by Tina Turner, and Paper of Wreckage by Susan Mulcahy and Frank DiGiacomo. Forthcoming books include My Friends by Fredrik Backman, Now or Never by Janet Evanovich, Friends of the Museum by Heather McGowan, The End is the Beginning by Jill Bialosky, and How Sondheim Can Change Your Life by Richard Schoch. He joined Atria in 2004 after working in various editorial roles at Dutton and Ballantine.

Areas of Interest: Commercial and Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Popular Science, History

Authors Include: Fredrik Backman, I.S. Berry, Jill Bialosky, Janet Skeslien Charles, Jon Clinch, Armando Lucas Correa, Doug Brunt, Janet Evanovich, Rupert Everett, Jackie Higgins, Thomas Keneally, William Kent Krueger, Alan Light, Heather McGowan, Sy Montgomery, Niklas Natt och Dag, Paul Rudnick, Gareth Russell, Liese O'Halloran Schwarz, Cecily von Ziegesar

Katherine Nintzel joined Atria in 2024. Prior to that she spent twenty years at the William Morrow Group, where she published the #1 New York Times bestselling writers Lucy Foley, Christina Baker Kline and Paula Hawkins; the inaugural Read with Jenna pick The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin; globally bestselling authors Kate Morton and Benjamin Stevenson; and critically acclaimed, culture-shaping novels such as Sierra Greer’s Annie Bot, Lynn Steger Strong’s Flight, and Nikki May’s This Motherless Land.

Jenny Xu is a Senior Editor at Atria Books. She began her career at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and was most recently an Editor at Harper and Ecco. Jenny acquires a broad range of literary and commercial nonfiction and the occasional poetry collection, with a particular focus on illuminating more overlooked aspects of history and culture, and work that balances the personal with broader narratives. Prior to Atria, she acquired and edited bestselling and award-winning titles including Rise: A Pop History of Asian America by Jeff Yang, Phil Yu and Phil Wang; You’re That Bitch by Bretman Rock, The Big Reveal by Sasha Velour, The High Desert by James Spooner, The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On by Franny Choi, and Whiskey Tender by Deborah Taffa. She mentors through PoC in Publishing and Representation Matters.

‍Areas of Interest: Narrative Nonfiction, Memoir, Essays, Cultural Criticism, Illustrated/Graphic Nonfiction, Revisionist History, Humor, Pop Culture, Food Writing, Poetry, Marginalized and Underrepresented Communities
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Authors Include: Pria Anand, Tareq Baconi, Adrienne Maree Brown, Lenika Cruz, Amber Husain, Stephanie Krzywonos, Lorelei Lee, Elissa Washuta, Saeed Jones, Maggie Smith, Keith Wailoo

Elizabeth joined Atria in January 2022 and works with Emilia Rhodes and Melanie Iglesias Pérez on a range of bestselling fantasy and romance that includes novels by Penn Cole and Colleen Hoover. For her own list, Elizabeth acquires cozy fantasy, romantasy, and romance novels that are fun, plot-driven, and escapist, while seamlessly layered with emotional and intellectual depth. She is especially drawn to novels featuring observant social commentary, poignant family dynamics, earnestly relatable characters, chemistry that leaps off the page, and magic with low barriers to entry. Her first acquisition, The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski, was a National Bestseller, Indie Next Pick, Amazon Book of the Month in Fiction and Fantasy, and the S&S Top Shelf Pick for Fall 2024. Her upcoming titles include Any Trope but You by Victoria Lavine (a romance about an author who doesn't believe in HEAs), Love and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah Brohm (an academic rivals-to-lovers romance), Deathbringer by Sonia Tagliareni (a dark academia romantasy), and the Westwell series by Lena Kiefer (a German bestselling romance trilogy in which Romeo and Juliet meets Gossip Girl). Elizabeth began her publishing career as a Marketing and Publicity Assistant at Profile Books in London, where she was commended for her campaign on Laura Dave’s bestselling The Last Thing He Told Me by the UK Book Marketing Society. She grew up in Venezuela, holds a BA in political science from Vanderbilt University with minors in classical civilizations and corporate strategy, and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford University.

Areas of Interest: Romantasy, Cozy Fantasy, Romance

Ife joined Atria in November 2022 and assists Kaitlin Olson and Jenny Xu, on a range of bestselling fiction and non-fiction titles. Prior to arriving at Atria, Ife received a B.A. in Africana Studies and International & Public Affairs from Brown University. She is drawn to any writing with a sharp, witty voice, particularly that centers underrepresented or marginalized communities. Ife was born and raised on Long Island, New York, and will never agree with your opinion on pizza.

Areas of Interest: Literary fiction, Women’s Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Memoir, Cultural Criticism/Essays

Hannah joined Atria in May 2023 and currently assists Kate Napolitano and Peter Borland on a range of narrative-driven non-fiction and literary and commercial fiction. Within Atria, she has assisted with One Signal Publishers, Black Privilege Publishing, and Washington Square Press. Previously, Hannah interned with W.W. Norton & Co, Soho Press, and The New England Review. She grew up in Charleston, SC, and holds a BA in Literary Studies with a minor in Luso-Hispanic Studies from Middlebury College. Hannah is passionate about working on narrative-driven non-fiction and literary fiction with strong voices, especially those that illuminate underrepresented voices and help us reevaluate our perceptions of the world.

‍Areas of Interest: Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Current Events, Memoir, Literary and Upmarket Fiction

Natalie Argentina joined Atria Books in 2024, where she currently assists Laura Brown and Loan Le. Prior to joining the Atria team, she worked in marketing and publicity at W. W. Norton & Co. and as a part-time scout assistant. She loves to read across any and all genres, but is particularly drawn to literary narratives with elements of social commentary.

Yaasmeen joined Atria in April 2025 and currently assists Katherine Nintzel. She was an editorial assistant at Rutgers University Press and switched from academic publishing to trade when she interned with the editorial team at W. W. Norton & Company and then in the marketing department at Scribner. Yaasmeen is a graduate of Rutgers University–New Brunswick with a dual degree in Communication and English and a minor in Creative Writing.  With an unwavering passion for literature and a deep admiration for the written word, Yaasmeen enjoys all forms of literary fiction that deliver rich prose with entirely raw, complex characters and relationships.

Emily attended Barnard College, graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor’s degree in English, and received her MA in English from Columbia University. After attending New York University’s Publishing Program, she began her career at Macmillan Books and then moved to Random House where she became a Senior Editor. Emily was named Editorial Director of Pocket Books and became Executive Editorial Director at Atria/Pocket Books. In 2011, she founded Emily Bestler Books, where she is a Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief.

Areas of Interest: Commercial Fiction, Thriller, Suspense, Horror, Women’s Fiction

Authors Include: Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, John Connolly, Terry Hayes, Sister Souljah, Vi Keeland, Jack Carr, Julia Bartz, Scott Carson, Will Dean, Lia Louis

Sarah Grill joined the team at Emily Bestler Books in 2024. Previously, she was an editor at St. Martin’s Press, and worked in television development at Alloy Entertainment before shifting into the publishing world. She has acquired and edited a wide range of commercial fiction and nonfiction, including the New York Times bestseller A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft; USA TODAY bestseller These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant; the Edgar Award-nominated biography, A Mystery of Mysteries, by Mark Dawidziak; Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne; and The Make-up Test by Jenny L. Howe.  She is looking for smart upmarket fiction and mysteries, thrillers, and suspense where the writing is as satisfying as the twists. Her wish list can best be described as "coming-of-age but with a murder": sophisticated, juicy adult novels novels exploring the sinister side of friendships, relationships, and lost innocence.

Areas of Interest: Upmarket and Book Club Fiction, Mysteries and Suspense, Speculative and Genre-bending Thrillers, Psychological Horror, Wilderness and Survival Stories, Coming of Age Narratives, Dual Timelines, Diverse Voices, Upmarket True Crime

Hydia joined Emily Bestler Books/Atria in September 2023 and assists editor-in-chief Emily Bestler. Before joining the imprint, Hydia came to Simon & Schuster in January 2022 through the Associate’s Program. She grew up in Bermuda and holds a BA in English from Howard University. She is drawn to upmarket and commercial fiction with atmospheric writing, dynamic plots, and nuanced characters.

‍Areas of Interest: Commercial and Literary Fiction, Thrillers, Psychological Suspense, Horror, Women’s Fiction, Diverse perspectives, and Genre-Bending Stories

Alessandra Bastagli has worked in publishing for over two decades, both as a book editor and as an online features editor. Some of the journalists she has worked with over the years include Vanessa A. Bee, Thanassis Cambanis, Irin Carmon, Jeanne Carstensen, Matthew Cole, Kevin Fagan, Sarah Jaffe, Joseph V. Lee, Alia Malek, and Gary Younge. She has also published and is working with academics, activists and public commentators including Italian-Cuban antifascist Alba De Céspedes, podcast host and professor Leah Litman writing on the Supreme Court, lawyer Derecka Purnell on police abolition, Rep. Ilhan Omar, MacArthur fellow and professor Dorothy Roberts on her parents’ interracial marriage, Marxist philosopher Kohei Saito on degrowth, African feminist Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on sexuality and pleasure and civil rights lawyer Chase Strangio on trans rights. She is also fluent in Italian and German and is the published translator, from German, of Jurek Becker, and from Italian, of Primo Levi.

Areas of Interest: Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Current Affairs, History, Biography,Science—and if you ever decide to add a graphic NF category, please include me!

Abby Mohr joined One Signal Publishers in 2022. She is passionate about narrative nonfiction that brings untold stories to light in a creative and accessible way, whether that be in the categories of memoir, pop culture, feminism, or cultural history. Her forthcoming titles include Cults Like Us by Jane Borden, U Up? by Hanna Kozlowska, and The Body Shop by Elizabeth Chamblee Burch. She has also assisted on bestselling and critically acclaimed titles by Marisa Meltzer, Amanda Montell, Stephanie Land, Maggie Smith, and more.  Abby previously worked at Basic Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group and holds a BA in English and Sociology with a minor in Film Studies from Wake Forest University. Raised just outside of Philadelphia, Abby lives in Manhattan, but remains a loyal Eagles fan.

Rola Harb (she/her) joined One Signal Publishers in 2024. She was most recently at Astra House Books where she edited, among others, PW starred Sunrise by Erika Kobayashi, one of Debutiful, Michigan Quarterly Review, and Reactor's Most Anticipated of 2024, Mouth by Puloma Ghosh, Kirkus starred Pedro and Marques Take Stock by José Falero, the highly acclaimed The Chronicles of Doom by S.H. Fernando Jr., and the 2023 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize winner We Are a Haunting by Tyriek White. At OSP, she has acquired the forthcoming They Told Me Back Home Would Be Beautiful by Elena Dudum (Fall 2026) and Ola Salem's From Frankincense to Fragheads (Spring 2027).

Rola is drawn to ideas that challenge the literary norm and evocative storytelling that highlights the voices of those who have been traditionally underrepresented in publishing. She's seeking prose-forward nonfiction in the fields of cultural criticism and memoir as well as voice-driven, experimental literary fiction and literature in translation.

Areas of Interest: Narrative Nonfiction, Cultural Criticism, Memoir, Social Theory, Literature in Translation, Literary Fiction, Speculative and Genre-Bending stories, Marginalized and Underrepresented Communities and Voices

Lisa Sciambra was named Publicity Director in November 2020 and oversees the publicity campaigns for the Atria Publishing Group and all of its various imprints. She joined the Atria publicity department in 2009 and prior to that held positions in publicity with Grand Central Publishing and Touchstone Books, another imprint of Simon & Schuster. She has always enjoyed working on a wide variety of books, and has most recently worked with Sister Souljah, Maria Hinojosa, Cleo Wade, and Philippa Gregory, and has helped launch The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles.

David Brown has spearheaded the #1 New York Times bestselling campaigns of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Jack Carr and Jodi Picoult. Additionally, he has led publicity campaigns for William Kent Krueger, John Lescroart, Bill Cowher, Kirk Herbstreit and Scottie Pippen. In 2014 he helped launch the careers of Terry Hayes (I Am Pilgrim) and Caroline Kepnes (You, Hidden Bodies).

Joanna Pinsker has worked in book publicity for twenty years at many of the major publishing houses, including Random House, Basic Books, HarperCollins, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, with a focus on serious nonfiction, primarily history, politics, current events, narrative nonfiction, and biography. Some of the authors she has worked with over the years include JD Vance, Megyn Kelly, Michael Korda, Bill Bryson, Niall Ferguson, former senator Scott Brown, Liza Mundy, Douglas Brinkley, Harold Holzer, Ralph Nader, Margaret Drabble, George Will, Donna Brazile, and David Lehman. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, going to museums, watching the Yankees, and of course, reading!

Shida Carr began her publishing career with Touchstone working as a publicist across both fiction and nonfiction lists. She has had the pleasure of working with Charlamagne tha God, Harriet Lerner, R.L. Stine, Misty Copeland, Victoria Christopher Murray, Cary Elwes, Bethenny Frankel, Stan Lee, and Cecile Richards. With Atria Books she has published New York Times bestselling campaigns for Where Do I Begin? by Elvis Duran, The Marathon Don’t Stop by Rob Kenner, Trejo by Danny Trejo and Blowback by Miles Taylor as well as worked with authors Dolly Chugh, Tiago Forte, Gladys McGarey, MD, Koa Beck, and Chiquis Rivera. In addition, she is spearheading campaigns for Black Privilege Publishing titles including Shallow Waters by Anita Kopacz and State of Emergency by Tamika D. Mallory. She is passionate about advocating for great authors and finding exciting ways to promote their books.

Alison Hinchcliffe rejoined Atria in 2023, after starting her career there in 2016. Ali handles publicity campaigns for a variety of fiction and non-fiction authors, including New York Times bestsellers Lisa Jewell (None of This Is True), Julia Bartz (The Writing Retreat), Zakiya Dalila Harris (The Other Black Girl), Michelle Min Sterling (Camp Zero), Jennifer Weiner (The Breakaway), and Janet Evanovich (Dirty Thirty). Ali previously worked at William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.

Gena Lanzi joined Atria in January 2020 focusing on literary, commercial, and debut fiction. She has had the joy of handling publicity campaigns for many bestselling and acclaimed novels such as The Antique Hunters Guide to Murder, Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade, The Cloisters (Read with Jenna), The Many Daughters of Afong Moy (Read with Jenna), and Fortunes of Jaded Women (GMA Book Club). Her expertise lies at the intersection of literary and commercial fiction working with authors such as #1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, John Connolly, and Alice Hoffman. With a special focus on debut authors, Gena has helped launched authors such as, Liann Zhang (Julie Chan Is Dead), Haley Gelfuso (The Book of Lost Hours), Mai Nguyen (Sunshine Nails), Emily Austin (Everyone in this Room Will Someday Be Dead) and Thea Weiss (The Second Chance Cinema).

Gena previously worked at William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. She is passionate about advocating for authors and books that add to the ongoing conversation of what it means to be human and how individual choices can affect the world at large.

Megan joined Atria in 2018 and spearheads campaigns for romance, women’s fiction, and psychological suspense titles, as well as books about animals. She has the pleasure of working with New York Times bestselling authors Colleen Hoover, Hannah Grace, Elena Armas, Patti Callahan Henry, and Sy Montgomery. Megan’s list also includes talented and award-winning authors such as TJ Alexander, Alison Cochrun, Megan Collins, Jaclyn Goldis, Janice Hallett, Kayla Olson, and Martha Waters. A huge dog lover, she also “pup”licizes Atria’s canine-focused titles. A graduate of Susquehanna University and the Columbia Publishing Course, Megan previously worked at Touchstone Books and interned at Overlook Press.

Falon Kirby-Hewitt joined the Atria Books team in January 2021 and has since made a strong impact, expertly managing publicity campaigns for a diverse array of fiction and nonfiction titles. Her portfolio includes successful New York Times bestselling campaigns for works such as Glossy by Marisa Meltzer, Forever Strong by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle, and The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell. Additionally, Falon has championed the work of other bestselling authors such as Akwaeke Emezi, Mary Laura Philpott, Christine Pride, Jo Piazza, Daniel Kraus, Jessa Maxwell, Brian Stelter, Leigh McGowan, and Clara Bingham, further showcasing her broad expertise. Throughout every stage of the campaign, from its inception to long after a book's release, Falon is dedicated to prominently showcasing her authors. She appreciates the unique aspects of each campaign, skillfully uncovering new opportunities to keep her titles in the spotlight and ensuring that each book receives the attention it deserves.
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A graduate of Manhattanville College, where she earned a BA in English/Creative Writing with a focus on Literature and History, and Pace University, where she obtained an MS in Publishing, Falon Kirby-Hewitt brings a rich academic background to her work. Before joining Atria Books, she honed her skills at Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Holly Rice-Baturin joined Atria in 2023 with a passion for character-driven genre, breathtaking book club fiction, and a wide range of nonfiction. Recent campaigns include The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan, a Reese’s Book Club pick, Stacy Sivinski’s The Crescent Moon Tearoom, and the Undone series by Peyton Corinne. Holly previously worked at William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, St. Martin’s Publishing Group, and as a reviewer for Publishers Weekly. A fierce advocate for her authors, Holly delights in creating buzzy, thoughtful campaigns.

Holly is also an alumna of The New School (MFA: Creative Writing, Fiction) and University of King’s College (BA: English & Creative Writing).

Debbie Norflus joined Atria as a Publicity Assistant in August 2022, supporting Joanna Pinsker and Shida Carr on Atria’s nonfiction titles. As an Associate Publicist, she manages campaigns for fiction and nonfiction titles, with a diverse portfolio including The Editor by Sara B. Franklin, The Lost and the Found by Kevin Fagan, and We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer. Prior to joining the team, she interned for Emi Battaglia at Emi Battaglia Public Relations. She holds a BA in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis.

Camila Araujo joined Atria Books in June 2022. Since joining the team, she has supported a number of New York Times bestselling fiction and nonfiction campaigns, developing a strong passion for character-driven narratives, and a keen interest in romance and fantasy fiction. Most recently, Camila handled the New York Times bestselling campaign for Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole. She previously interned at Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group, and currently holds a B.A. in Psychology and English Literature from Binghamton University, and an M.S. in Publishing from Pace University.

Sierra Swanson joined Atria as a Publicity Assistant in October 2022. Prior to supporting David Brown with publicity and Marketing for such authors as Jack Carr, Brad Thor, and Vince Flynn. Additionally, she is a co-star of the brand-new Atria Mystery Bus TikTok account (@atriamysterybus). Prior to working at Atria, she completed her Master's degree at New York University's Center For Publishing and interned at Workman Publishing. She holds a BA in Creative Writing and English Literature and Italian from The University of Tennessee.

Annie Probert joined Atria Books in September 2024 as a Nonfiction Publicity and Marketing Assistant supporting Deputy Director of Publicity Joanna Pinsker. She arrived at Atria after internships at NBC News, CNBC, the Boston Globe, and BookBub. Her favorite books include Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry and Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe, and in her free time she enjoys running, cooking, and spending time outdoors. She has an M.S. in Media Advocacy and a B.A. in Journalism and Political Science, both from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

Molly Burgoyne joined Atria Books as a Publicity Assistant in February 2025, supporting Shida Carr and Falon Kirby-Hewitt on Atria’s nonfiction and fiction titles. Prior to joining Atria, she completed internships with Grove Atlantic and The Center for Fiction. Outside of (lots of) reading, her hobbies include rock climbing, writing, running, and birdwatching. She holds a B.A. in English and American Literature from New York University.

Jessica Laino joined Atria as a Publicity Assistant in February 2025. Prior to supporting Lisa Sciambra and Alison Hinchcliffe, she attended the Columbia Publishing Course. Additionally, she founded and currently runs an independent book blog, Chapters & Chats. Her favorite genres include romance, historical fiction, and thrillers. She holds a BA in English from Villanova University and is now pursing an MFA in Creative Writing at The New School.

Kayla Slusser joined Atria Books as a Publicity Assistant in February 2025. With a background in book publicity, she previously worked at Wunderkind PR and interned at HarperCollins Children’s Books. Kayla holds a B.A. in English with a minor in Art, as well as a B.S. in Digital Journalism from Pace University. Outside of work, she enjoys baking and painting. Kayla enjoys working with all genres and is eager to dive in and assist with Atria’s romance and thriller titles.

Morgan joined Atria Books in April 2022 and oversees the marketing campaigns for Atria and all of its imprints. Morgan was previously at Random House, where she managed campaigns for authors such as Rachel Lindsay, Josie Silver, and Stephanie Foo. Morgan began her career in publishing at Avid Reader Press, where she was the voice of their social media and worked on titles including The Only Plane in the Sky, Group, Three Women, and Infinite Country. Before publishing, Morgan worked as an Associate at Jill Furman Productions, where she assisted in the producing of new plays and musicals. Morgan is also the content creator and bookworm behind the Instagram account @nycbookgirl and the author of the forthcoming novel The Art of Vanishing.

Dayna joined Atria in June 2022 after 10 years of marketing for Broadway and non-profit theater in NYC. At Atria she plans and executes marketing campaigns for a variety of fiction and non-fiction authors including Colleen Hoover (ask her about pop up truck!), Fredrik Backman, Lisa Jewell, William Kent Krueger, Patti Callahan Henry, Maggie Smith and more! Personal favorite book genres include fantasy romance, science fiction, narrative non-fiction, and pop culture memoir.

Zakiya joined Atria Books in January 2023 after previously working at Scholastic and Tor Publishing Group. At Atria, she’s excited to work with a variety of different authors across non-fiction and fiction, including Hannah Grace, Christine Pride, TJ Alexander, Martha Waters, Zakiya D. Harris, and more! Zakiya is also the author of the forthcoming novels, If We Were a Movie and Sparks Fly.

Erin joined Atria Books in 2024 where she actively plans and executes thoughtful and inspiring marketing campaigns for a range of nonfiction titles. Erin has previously worked at Flatiron Books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, and Harper Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, where she managed campaigns for multiple New York Times bestsellers. Erin holds BAs in English Literature and Public Relations from DePaul University, and attended the Columbia Publishing Course in New York City. When she’s not working, you can find Erin reading romance, baking, or watching women’s sports.

Maudee Genao joined Atria Books in November of 2019, where she actively plans and executes comprehensive marketing campaigns for a range of fiction and nonfiction titles, most notably including Alice Hoffman's The Invisible Hour and Jamie Ford's The Many Daughters of Afong Moy, along with shining book club debuts by Carolyn Huynh (The Fortunes of Jaded Women), Katy Hays (The Cloisters), Julia Bartz (The Writing Retreat), Michelle Min Sterling (Camp Zero), and many more! While wholly dedicated to mentorship in publishing and centering underrepresented voices in literature, you can safely assume she is guessing whodunnit in the first chapter of her latest thriller!

Jolena joined Atria Books in July 2022 after working at Barnes & Noble, where she assisted in creating digital content for their TikTok and Instagram accounts. Now, you can find Jolena on Atria's TikTok account @atriabooks and on Atria's Instagram account @atriabooks. In addition to her social media responsibilities, Jolena successfully executes marketing campaigns with a variety of Atria's fiction and nonfiction voices. Her most notable titles include Marisa Meltzer's Glossy, Emily Austin's Interesting Facts About Space, and Amanda Montell's The Age of Magical Overthinking. Jolena enjoys reading narrative nonfiction, poetry, and stories that center marginalized voices.

Aleaha Reneé joined Atria Books in August 2023 after obtaining her M.S. in Publishing from Pace University. She graduated with her B.A. in Marketing from Michigan State University and reps her Spartan Alumni status with pride. Aleaha’s interests lie at the intersection of media, music, activism and literature. She loves reading literary romance, mystery, inspirational non-fiction, and romantasy. In her free time, you can find her writing, dancing with her headphones on, or relating everyday experiences to New Girl episodes.

Heaven Jenkins joined Atria Books in October 2024. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Publishing at Pace University and holds a BA in Psychology. Before joining us at Atria, Heaven was a Marketing Intern at Penguin Random House for the Random House and Berkley imprints. Heaven enjoys all things Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, and Thrillers, but will read anything with a Romance sub-plot.

Paige Lytle joined the Atria team in 2016. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Journalism and attended the New York University Summer Publishing Institute. As the managing editor, Paige oversees the schedules for every Atria title from manuscript to finished book and is the primary liaison between editorial and production.

Shelby Pumphrey joined Atria in October 2021. She received a degree in English from the University of Colorado at Boulder and graduated from the Denver Publishing Institute in 2020. Shelby currently assists Paige Lytle with frontlist titles. In her free time, she can be found running Dungeons & Dragons games for her friends or thinking about Star Wars.

Lacee Burr received her degree in English and Anthropology with a minor in Classical Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She attended the Columbia Publishing Course and joined the Atria team shortly after in November of 2022. She currently assists Paige Lytle in managing Atria’s backlist titles. In her free time, Lacee enjoys reading fantasy books, baking, and forcing her friends to watch Shark Tank and Jeopardy!

Sofia Echeverry joined Atria in August 2024 after completing an internship with S&S's managing editorial department. She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Linguistics and French and Francophone Studies. Besides reading, she loves dancing and meticulously curating Spotify playlists.

James Iacobelli is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts and has worked for HarperCollins and St. Martin's Press before joining Atria as Art Director.

Amanda received her BFA in Design from the University of Iowa. Before joining Atria in 2025, she worked as an Art Director with Faceout Studio.

Nicole Bond joined Atria as the VP, Director of Subsidiary Rights in May 2019. She has worked in the rights departments of the Hachette Book Group and the Random House Publishing Group and has handled the rights for authors such as Thomas Harris, former admiral William McRaven, Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, Gwyneth Paltrow, and former senator Edward M. Kennedy. A graduate of Barnard College, she started her career as a literary scout with Maria B. Campbell Associates.

Sara Bowne joined Atria in November 2014. She works with Nicole Bond and concentrates on licensing domestic rights for all Atria titles. She holds a BA in English from CUNY Queens College and a certificate in book publishing from NYU SCPS.

Rebecca joined Simon & Schuster in November 2021. She is the Subsidiary Rights Assistant at Atria Books and Simon Element. Before supporting Nicole Bond, Rebecca worked a marketing internship with the independent publisher, Hannacroix Creek Books Inc., whose publications include a wide range YA and children’s illustrated books, and as a bookkeeper for Abrams Fensterman LLC. She holds a BA in creative writing from Adelphi University and a certificate in book publishing from the Columbia Publishing Course.

Germanie joined Simon & Schuster in March 2025. She is the Subsidiary Rights Assistant who works across all adult imprints. Before joining the Subrights team at Simon & Schuster, she participated in Inkluded Academy, a summer publishing course for BIPoC publishing aspirants. As the daughter of Haitian immigrants, Germanie advocates for more books centering underrepresented voices because they are vehicles for fostering empathy, understanding, and an appreciation for diversity. When she isn’t reading, she enjoys spending time with her crochet projects or baking for her friends and family.