Andrew Smith Joins Candlewick Press: New Leadership

Smith claimed: “I’m delighted and honoured to sign up with the surprisingly skilled team at Candlewick Press, Holiday House and Peachtree. I look onward to working with the groups in this amazing role to proceed to grow, introduce and get to all kinds of readers in brand-new and innovative methods.”

Smith’s Return to Candlewick

He joins from Abrams Kid’s Books, where he was SVP and author, and is returning to Candlewick after near two decades, where he previously worked as VP of sales. Smith has actually spent his 30-year-plus career in the youngsters’s publishing sector and has collaborated with the similarity Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, Jeff Kinney, Alex Aster, Chris Colfer, Stephenie Meyer and Kate DiCamillo, along with brand names such as Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, DC, My Little Pony, LEGO and Dr Seuss. He currently serves on the board of supervisors of the Children’s Publication Council.

Prior to joining Abrams in 2016, Smith was the SVP and replacement publisher at Little, Brown Books for Youthful Visitors. He began his job as a bookseller and aide supervisor at Waldenbooks in Brooklyn, New York City.

New Role and Responsibilities

Smith will handle the publishing lists at Candlewick, Vacation Residence and Peachtree, adhering to the departures of various other longtime editors across the three homes, and have oversight of the content and design teams, with those teams reporting to him from his start date on 28th April.

Rasmussen said: “I have actually followed Andrew’s career for many years and have actually consistently been thrilled by every little thing he’s attained. At Abrams he’s provided results in a tough industry with a thoughtful, critical and visionary method. I am thrilled regarding Andrew’s bringing that exact same management and motivation to our publishing at Candlewick, Holiday House and Peachtree, taking it to brand-new elevations. I’m also enjoyed welcome him to the Pedestrian Books Team leadership team at a really exciting time as we prepare for development.”