Geoffrey Kloske

Geoffrey Kloske
Born 1969
Nationality American
Alma mater Kenyon College

Geoffrey Kloske (born 1969) is the vice president and publisher of Riverhead Books, a division of Penguin Group. He served as vice president and executive editor of Simon & Schuster from 1998-2006. Previously, he was an editor at Little, Brown and Company from 1992-1996. He has edited authors such as David Sedaris, Dave Eggers, Bob Dylan, Sarah Vowell, Jon Ronson, Nick Hornby, James McBride (writer), and Mark Kurlansky.[1]

He was named "It" Editor by Entertainment Weekly and one of "35 under 35" by New York Magazine in 2001.[2]

Life

He attended Kenyon College from 1987-1991. After graduating he got his first job in the publishing industry as an editorial assistant at St. Martin's Press and worked with them from 1991-1992. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.[3]

In 2005 he published a children's book, Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 seconds) with illustrator Barry Blitt. The book was awarded a National Parenting Publications Award as well as an award from Publishers Weekly.[3]

Fiction work

Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds) (2005) with Barry Blitt Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005, ISBN 9780689866197 [4]

Edited works

  • Lt. Col.Dave Grossman On Killing (1995)
  • David Sedaris Barrel Fever (1994)
  • David Sedaris Naked (1998)
  • Paul Begala Is Our Children Learning?: The Case Against George W. Bush (2000)
  • Dave Eggers A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (2000)
  • Viken Berberian The Cyclist (2002)
  • Bob Dylan Chronicles: Volume One (2004)
  • Walter Wager My Side: By King Kong (2005)
  • George Jonas Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team (2005)
  • G. Legman Rationale of the Dirty Joke: An Analysis of Sexual Humor (2006)
  • Sarah Vowell Assassination Vacation (2006)
  • Sarah Vowell The Wordy Shipmates (2008)
  • Sarah Vowell Unfamiliar Fishes (2011)
  • Michael D'Antonio The State Boys Rebellion (2004)
  • Michael D'Antonio Forever Blue (2009)
  • Michael D'Antonio A Full Cup (2010)
  • Lauralee Summer Learning Joy From Dogs Without Collars (2003)
  • Bernard Cooper The Bill From My Father (2006)
  • Geoff Nicholson The Lost Art of Walking (2009)
  • Steven Johnson Everything Bad is Good for You (2006)
  • Steven Johnson The Ghost Map (2007)
  • Steven Johnson The Invention of Air (2009)
  • Steven Johnson Where Good Ideas Come From (2011)
  • Steven Johnson Future Perfect (2012)
  • James McBride Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
  • James McBride Song Yet Sung (2009)
  • Nick Hornby Slam (2007)
  • Nick Hornby Juliet Naked (2009)
  • Stuart McLean Vinyl Cafe Unplugged (2009)
  • Stuart McLean Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe (2011)
  • Shalom Auslander Foreskin's Lament (2008)
  • Shalom Auslander Hope: A Tragedy (2012)
  • Mark Kurlansky The Last Fish Tale (2009)
  • Mark Kurlansky The Food of a Younger Land (2010)
  • Mark Kurlansky Edible Stories (2010)
  • Mark Kurlansky Las Estrellas Orientales (2011)
  • Mark Kurlansky The Eastern Stars (2011)
  • David Owen The Green Metropolis (2010)
  • David Owen The Conundrum (2012)
  • Jon Ronson The Psychopath Test (2011)
  • Jon Ronson Lost at Sea (2012)

References

  1. ↑ https://www.loc.gov/bookfest/author/geoffrey_kloske
  2. ↑ Vanessa Grigoriadis. "35 Under 35". New York Magazine.
  3. 1 2 "Riverhead Overview". Pinguin books.
  4. ↑ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/geoffrey-kloske/once-upon-a-time-the-end/
External video
Challenges Facing the Publishing Industry, C-SPAN, December 7, 2012
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