Anne Schwartz, Vice President and Publisher, Schwartz & Wade Books

Anne Schwartz has been working in children’s book publishing for almost 40 years, most recently as VP and Publisher of Schwartz & Wade Books, a division of Random House Children’s Publishing. Her books have received numerous awards, including 2 Caldecott Medals and 3 Honors, a Newbery Honor, 4 Coretta Scott King Awards and 4 Honors, 11 New York Times Best Illustrated Awards, and more. In addition to critical acclaim, many of the titles Anne has published and edited have become bestsellers, including the Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times Bestseller, OLIVIA, by Ian Falconer.  Among the renowned illustrators Anne has worked with are the Caldecott Medalists Sophie Blackall, Jerry Pinkney, Chris Raschka, and Paul O. Zelinsky, as well as the internationally acclaimed illustrators Richard Jones, David Litchfield, and Vladimir Radunsky. penguinrandomhouse.com Twitter: @PenguinRandomCA

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