Melanie Nolan

Melanie Nolan has edited Newbery- and Printz-winning titles as well as many acclaimed and bestselling books over her career. These days she acquires selectively but is drawn to voice-y middle grade and YA stories narrated by girls who aren’t afraid to ask why. As VP, Publisher, she leads the talented Knopf team in shaping acquisition strategies that span picture books through young adult, fiction and nonfiction. Knopf honors a legacy of titles that continue to shape readers and champions innovative storytelling defined by exceptional craftsmanship and a literary and commercial vision meant to endure.