The Team

HarperStudio is committed to partnering with authors to publish books in a way that is effective, creative, and sustainable. We believe books are a vital part of our culture. We believe traditional publishing models are broken and are experimenting with new ones. We believe in embracing technology. We believe the future is now.

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Bob Miller
President & Publisher 

Bob started cello lessons two years ago, but hasn’t practiced once since starting up HarperStudio in April 2008. 

 

Debbie Stier
SVP, Associate Publisher 

Debbie is the only person she knows who will admit that running the NYC marathon was the biggest waste of time, not to mention incredibly painful. She firmly believes in the value of a candle-lit family dinner, but when she’s on her own she’ll settle for a bowl of cereal at the counter while going through mail. Her idea of heaven is a stack of New Yorkers on a beach with a Scrabble partner who’s not afraid of losing a silly game. Biggest pet peeve: People who say it can’t be done. 

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Julia Cheiffetz
Senior Editor 

Julia is the only person from Buffalo she knows who has never been to a Bills game. She lives in Brooklyn where she can be found reading poetry and watching the E! Entertainment channel at all hours. She considers the film Anchorman a great work of art.

UPDATE (April 2010): Julia is currently a Senior Editor at the Harper imprint under Jonathan Burnham where she continues to acquire and edit narrative nonfiction.

 

 

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Jessica Wiener
Director of Marketing 

Jessica has gone way too long with out a bio on the site, which says a lot about her. She loves a good story—whether it’s her daughter’s recounting her adventures at nursery school, the current hot novel or a movie, with popcorn and a Coke of course. 

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Katie Salisbury, photo credit: Adrian Kinloch Katie Salisbury
Assistant EditorAlthough a California girl at heart, Katie made the big leap to New York in 2008 to join the publishing world and hasn’t looked back since. When she’s not busy catching a few winks, you might find her wandering through the endless stacks at the Strand Book Store or getting lost in the maze-like streets of Chinatown.

UPDATE (April 2010): Katie is now an Assistant Editor at Harper and continues to work closely with Julia. She is currently looking to acquire nonfiction titles.

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Kathryn Ratcliffe-Lee
Marketing Assistant
 

Kathryn is from New Jersey and exists in a permanent state of needing a haircut. She has an unhealthy obsession with Polaroid film but never has her camera when she needs it. As a personal rule, she will always choose a birthday card that sings. 

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