Stephen Morrison Named Editor-in-Chief, Associate Publisher of Penguin Books

Posted on April 25, 2005

Stephen Morrison has been named Editor-in-Chief and Associate Publisher of Penguin Books, it was announced by Kathryn Court, President and Publisher of Penguin Books and Publisher of Plume, members of Penguin Group (USA). Mr. Morrison, who will report to Ms. Court, will begin his new position on May 2nd. Mr. Morrison will be responsible for overseeing the editorial direction and shape of the Penguin Trade Paperback list and the execution of the Penguin Publishing Program. Stephen Morrison was most recently Director of Rights and Executive Editor for Bloomsbury USA, where he worked on their new trade paperback line and established departments for both subsidiary rights and contracts. Prior to joining Bloomsbury USA, Mr. Morrison was a Senior Editor at Penguin from 2000 to 2003.