Dutton YR Books Team Archives - Penguin Books https://www.penguin.com/tag/dutton-yr-books-team/ Because Reading Matters Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:51:26 +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 Dutton YR Books Team Archives - Penguin Books https://www.penguin.com/tag/dutton-yr-books-team/ 32 32 Melissa Faulner, Associate Publishing Manager https://www.penguin.com/melissa-faulner-associate-publishing-manager/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:40:08 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=1480 Melissa Faulner is the Associate Publishing Manager for Dutton Children’s Books. She joined Penguin in 2010 in the Consumer Products and Licensing department for the Young Readers group before eventually transitioning to Editorial.

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]]> Melissa Faulner is the Associate Publishing Manager for Dutton Children’s Books. She joined Penguin in 2010 in the Consumer Products and Licensing department for the Young Readers group before eventually transitioning to Editorial.

She spent almost two years at ABRAMS Books for Young Readers, where she worked on a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and adult titles, including editing three picture books. She has a passion for contemporary middle-grade and young adult fiction with strong, diverse characters and unforgettable voices. Her weaknesses are funny, well-written angst and a really good doughnut. Find her on Twitter: @la_melisma

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]]> Andrew Karre Executive Editor https://www.penguin.com/andrew-karre-executive-editor/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:27:17 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=1474 Andrew Karre is Executive Editor at Dutton Books for Young Readers. He’s had the privilege of editing works by a number of notable authors, including E. K. Johnston, A.S. King, Ashley Hope Pérez, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, and Maggie Stiefvater. Prior to joining Penguin in 2015, Andrew Karre served as an editorial director at Lerner Publishing Group, where he helped launch the Carolrhoda Lab imprint.

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]]> Andrew Karre is Executive Editor at Dutton Books for Young Readers. He’s had the privilege of editing works by a number of notable authors, including E. K. Johnston, A.S. King, Ashley Hope Pérez, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, and Maggie Stiefvater. Prior to joining Penguin in 2015, Andrew Karre served as an editorial director at Lerner Publishing Group, where he helped launch the Carolrhoda Lab imprint.

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]]> Julie Strauss-Gabel President and Publisher https://www.penguin.com/julie-strauss-gabel-president-and-publisher/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:25:19 +0000 https://www.penguin.com/?p=1469 Julie Strauss-Gabel is the President and Publisher of Dutton Children’s Books. Before joining Dutton in 2002, Julie held positions at Hyperion Books for Children and Clarion Books. Specializing in middle grade and young adult fiction, Julie’s wish list is eclectic but unified in striving for quality writing, exceptional voice, surprising craft, and true ambition.

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]]> Julie Strauss-Gabel is the President and Publisher of Dutton Children’s Books. Before joining Dutton in 2002, Julie held positions at Hyperion Books for Children and Clarion Books. Specializing in middle grade and young adult fiction, Julie’s wish list is eclectic but unified in striving for quality writing, exceptional voice, surprising craft, and true ambition.

She values strong, distinct voices and career-long partnerships. Honors for her books include the Printz Medal, Printz Honor, Newbery Honor, Edgar Award, Boston Globe-Horn Book, Award, and the Sydney Taylor Book Award. She works with authors including Ally Condie, Adam Gidwitz, John Green, John Grisham, Nina LaCour, Tahereh Mafi, Stephanie Perkins, Ransom Riggs, Carrie Ryan, Andrew Smith, Aaron Starmer, Lauren Wolk, and Meg Wolitzer.

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