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.

Lindsay Sagnette is Vice President and Editorial Director of Atria Books and Washington Square Press. In her time at Atria, she has acquired and edited new books by #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jennifer Weiner and Lisa Jewell, as well as Rebecca Serle’s instant New York Times bestseller In Five Years, a new novel from New York Times bestseller Jamie Ford, Zakiya Dalila Harris's New York Times bestselling debut, The Other Black Girl, and New York Times bestseller Akwaeke Emezi’s forthcoming romance novel You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty. Prior to her current role, she was Editorial Director for Fiction at Crown, Hogarth, and SJP for Hogarth imprints. While there, she edited and acquired a distinguished list of titles including Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra, I Almost Forgot About You by Terry McMillan, Ruby by Cynthia Bond, and A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza.

Areas of Interest: Literary Fiction, Book Club Fiction, Thrillers/Suspense, Memoir

Authors Include: Jennifer Weiner, Lisa Jewell, Rebecca Serle, Akwaeke Emezi, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Anna Bruno, Jamie Ford, Christine Pride, Jo Piazza, Kao Kalia Yang, Gillian Flynn, Anthony Marra, Terry McMillan

Peter Borland, Vice President and Editor in Chief of Atria Books and Washington Square Press, joined Atria in 2004 after working in various editorial roles at Dutton and Ballantine. He edits #1 New York Times bestselling novelists Fredrik Backman and Janet Evanovich as well as Thomas Keneally, William Kent Krueger, Paul Rudnick, Liese O'Halloran Schwarz, Marcel Theroux, and Cecily von Ziegesar. His nonfiction books include The Hummingbirds’ Gift by Sy Montgomery, Sentient by Jackie Higgins, Happiness Becomes You by Tina Turner, Unbearable Lightness by Portia De Rossi, I’m Over All That by Shirley MacLaine, and iGen by Jean Twenge. Forthcoming books include The Winners by Fredrik Backman, Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich, Boldly Go by William Shatner, Young Bloomsbury by Nino Strachey, Fragile Cargo by Adam Brookes, The Sorcerer of Pyongyang by Marcel Theroux, Miss Memory Lane by Colton Haynes, and Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style by Paul Rudnick.

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

Authors Include: Fredrik Backman, Adam Brookes, Jon Clinch, Armando Lucas Correa, Janet Evanovich, Colton Haynes, Jackie Higgins, Thomas Keneally, William Kent Krueger, Shirley MacLaine, Sy Montgomery, Paul Rudnick, Liese O'Halloran Schwarz, William Shatner, Marcel Theroux, Tina Turner

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: Lorelei Lee, Stephanie Krzywonos, Lenika Cruz, Tiana Clark, Elissa Washuta

Elizabeth joined Atria in January 2022 and works with Natalie Hallak, Melanie Iglesias Pérez, and Loan Le on a range of bestselling book club, upmarket, and literary plus fiction. Elizabeth previously worked with Kaitlin Olson, Amar Deol, and Nick Ciani on suspense novels, rom-coms, memoirs, and narrative non-fiction. She began her publishing career as a Marketing and Publicity Assistant for two years 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. Elizabeth 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. Elizabeth is eager to work on upmarket, book club, literary, and commercial fiction that is fun and escapist, while seamlessly layered with an emotional and intellectual depth. She is especially drawn to genre-bending novels featuring observant social commentary, poignant family dynamics, a propulsive plot, nuanced characters, and a touch of magic.

Areas of Interest: Contemporary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Alternative Fiction, Fantastical Fiction, Science Fiction, Imaginative Thrillers

Erica joined Atria in May 2022. Prior to Assisting Stephanie Hitchcock and Michelle Herrera Mulligan, Erica was a Sales Coordinator supporting SVP of Sales, Gary Urda in the daily running of his office. Prior to joining Simon & Schuster, Erica worked as a bookseller and manager at her local indie bookstore and interned at W. W. Norton. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, with minors in Philosophy and Women and Gender Studies. She is drawn to any fiction with sharp and devastating prose, distinct voices, and morally dubious characters, and leftist nonfiction with underrepresented perspectives on social and political issues.

Areas of Interest: Literary and Upmarket fiction, Essays and Cultural Criticism, Philosophy, Feminism, Urban Planning

Ife joined Atria in November 2022 after receiving a B.A. in Africana Studies and International and Public Affairs from Brown University. Ife now assists Kaitlin Olson and Jenny Xu. She is drawn to any writing with a sharp, witty voice, particularly within women’s fiction, memoirs, and rom-coms.

Hannah joined Atria in May 2023 and assists Nicholas Cianiand Amar Deol on a range of narrative-driven, bestselling non-fiction acquired for Atria Books, One Signal Publishers, and Black Privilege Publishing. Before coming to Atria, 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 with strong voices, especially those that illuminate underrepresented voices and help us to reevaluate our perceptions of the world.

‍Areas of Interest: Narrative Nonfiction, Politics/Current Events, Memoir

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, Memoir, General Nonfiction

Authors Include: Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, John Connolly, Terry Hayes, Caroline Kepnes, Nicolle Wallace, Isaac Marion, Sister Souljah, Matthew Betley

Previously she worked at Basic Books and W.W. Norton on a range of nonfiction titles including Joanna Scutts's Hotbed, a group biography of "Heterodoxy," the secret feminist club started in 1912 in bohemian Greenwich Village; and Grace Lavery's Please Miss, an experimental memoir of her transition. Abby studied English, sociology, and film at Wake Forest University. She loves narrative nonfiction that brings untold stories to light in a creative way, books on pop culture, politics, feminism, and big ideas. Raised just outside of Philadelphia, Abby lives in Manhattan, but remains a loyal Phillies fan.

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), and handles publicity campaigns for a wide range of fiction and nonfiction titles. She works with a number of New York Times bestselling authors, including Julia Bartz (The Writing Retreat), Michelle Min Sterling (Camp Zero, which was also a Read with Jenna x Today Show Book Club pick), Lisa Jewell (None of This Is True), Jennifer Weiner (The Breakaway), and Janet Evanovich (Dirty Thirty). Alison previously worked at William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, where she spearheaded publicity campaigns for authors Brian Baumgartner & Ben Silverman (Welcome to Dunder Mifflin), Patricia Field (Pat in the City), Toya Wolfe (Last Summer on State Street), Kat Rosenfield (No One Will Miss Her),and Dwyane Wade (Dwyane), among others.

Gena Lanzi joined Atria in January 2020 focusing on literary, commercial, and debut fiction. She’s had the pleasure of handling publicity campaigns for Zoraida Córdova, Shea Ernshaw, John Connolly, Armando Lucas Correa, Reyna Grande and Jamie Ford (Read with Jenna x The Today Book Club and New York Times bestseller The Many Daughters of Afong Moy). With special focus on debut authors, Gena has helped to launch Mai Nguyen (Sunshine Nails), Meredith Westgate (Belletrist Pick The Shimmering State), Emily Austin (Everyone in this Room Will Someday Be Dead), Carolyn Huynh (GMA Book Club’s The Fortunes of Jaded Women) and Katy Hays (Read with Jenna x The Today Book Club and New York Times bestseller The Cloisters). 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, rom-com, women’s fiction, and psychological suspense titles. She has the pleasure of working with New York Times bestselling authors Elena Armas and Hannah Grace, in addition to other romance authors such as Martha Waters, Alison Cochrun and Kayla Olson. On the mystery side, Megan handles campaigns for Nicole Baart, Megan Collins, and Jacqueline Bublitz. A huge dog lover, she also “pup”licizes Atria’s canine-focused titles, such as The Purest Bond, Piglet, and What I Lick Before Your Face. A graduate of Susquehanna University and the Columbia Publishing Course, she previously worked at Touchstone Books and interned at Overlook Press.

Falon Kirby joined the Atria Books team in January 2021 and has since had the pleasure of handling publicity campaigns for a range of fiction and nonfiction titles. Falon’s author list includes Marisa Meltzer, Akwaeke Emezi, Mary Laura Philpott, Christine Pride, Jo Piazza, Jena Friedman, Daniel Kraus, Paz Pardo, Laura Cathcart Robbins, and more. Falon loves to celebrate her authors and their work in a big way, and each campaign is tailored specifically to grasp the attention of national media outlets like Good Morning America and the GMA Book Club, TODAY, NPR, New York Times/New York Times Book Review, Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Real Simple and more.

A graduate of Manhattanville College (BA: English/Creative Writing & History) and Pace University (MS: Publishing), Falon previously worked at Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Holly Rice-Baturin joined Atria in January 2023 with a passion for anything with a commercial twist: from breathtaking character-driven genre, to all-consuming literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. Her list includes the talented Helen Elaine Lee, Mona Gable, and Paul Rudnick. Prior to Atria, Holly was with William Morrow, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, where she spearheaded publicity campaigns for #1 New York Times bestselling authors R.F. Kuang (Babel) and Tessa Bailey (Hook, Line, and Sinker), Susan Rigetti (Cover Story), and Katherine St. John (The Vicious Circle). She began her career at St. Martin’s Publishing Group and as a reviewer for Publishers Weekly. A fierce advocate for her authors, Holly delights in helping to shepherd fantastic books into the world.

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

Debbie Norflus joined Atria as a Publicity Assistant in August 2022, where she supports Joanna Pinsker and Shida Carr on Atria’s nonfiction titles. 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 and is pursuing a Certificate in Book Publishing from Pace University.

Camila Araujo joined Atria as a Publicity Assistant in June 2022. Prior to supporting Lisa Sciambra and Alison Hinchcliffe on Atria’s fiction and nonfiction titles, she completed a publicity internship at Macmillan’s Minotaur Books imprint, and contributed writing to Simon & Schuster’s Off the Shelf. She holds a BA in Psychology and English Literature from Binghamton University, and a master’s degree in Publishing from Pace University.

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.

Morgan joined Atria Books in April 2022. She oversees all of Atria's social media accounts, spearheading growth across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook, as well as consulting on campaigns for Atria titles. 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.

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 TJ Alexander, Martha Waters, Jennifer Weiner, Zakiya D. Harris, Rebecca Serle, and more! When she’s not reading for work, you can find her picking up anything with romance.

Maudee Genao joined Atria Books in November of 2019, where she plans and executes marketing campaigns for a range of fiction and nonfiction titles, most notably including Scottie Pippen’s Unguarded, Akwaeke Emezi’s You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty, and Jamie Ford’s highly anticipated The Many Daughters of Afong Moy. While she is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices in literature—and can’t wait for you to read The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina and The Fortunes of Jaded Women!—you can safely assume she is also currently reading a thriller.

Jolena joined Atria Books in July 2022 after receiving a B.A in English Honors and a B.F.A. in Creative Writing at Stony Brook University. Previously, Jolena worked at Barnes & Noble, where she assisted in creating digital content for their TikTok and Instagram accounts. She 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 in 2021, and reps her Spartan Alumni status with pride. Aleaha is a hopeless romantic who loves contemporary romance, fantasy, mystery, and inspirational nonfiction. In her free time, you can find her dancing with her headphones in or relating everyday experiences to New Girl episodes.

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!

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.

Min Choi joined the adult art department as a Senior Designer in 2003. In her current role as Art Director, she is responsible for directing and designing covers for Atria Books, Howard Books, and Gallery/Pocket Books.

Throughout her career at Atria, she has created covers for acclaimed bestselling authors Karen Kingsbury, Douglas Kennedy, Roma Downey, Isaac Marion, and DeVon Franklin. Before her position here at Atria, Min was Senior Designer at Random House where she designed covers for bestselling authors Linda Howard, Louis Begley, Tracy Hogg, and J. R. R. Tolkien and for the acclaimed Star Wars book series and The Lord of the Rings book series. She holds a BFA in graphic design from the School of Visual Arts.

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.