Education
Brown University
B.A., American Civilization
New York University
M.A., American Civilization
Podcasts
31:09136: What Simon & Schuster’s Superstar Book Editor & Publisher Jonathan Karp Did To Build His Career [Main T4C episode]
Jonathan Karp is President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing. In this role he has overall responsibility for Simon & Schuster’s New York–based adult trade publishing, which includes Atria Books, Gallery Books, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, Touchstone and their associated sub-imprints and lines, and he reports directly to..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“You’ve got to be able to read a manuscript or a book proposal and see what’s there. And perhaps even more of a challenge is to see what’s not there and ask the writer to explore dimensions that perhaps he or she didn’t already consider.”
Best Career Advice
“To some degree, everybody’s a little bit nervous and has doubts about their own ability and you just really have to go in there and be as confident as you can.”
Career Challenge
“I left the Washington Post and about three months later, I deeply regretted it because it was a great newspaper. I loved journalism and I was basically completely at sea. I wasn’t sure what I was doing.”
Skills
Publishing, Journalism, Content Management, Writing, Project Management, Management, Executive Management, Team Leadership
Professional Interests
New York University, Brown University, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster
