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Cara Bedick was named Editorial Director in August 2021. Her sixteen years of experience include high level editorial roles at Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins. She brings an unmatched level of enthusiasm and entrepreneurship to her projects, resulting in numerous bestsellers, including The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking and Fit Men Cook by Kevin Curry. Her evolving list includes Intuitive Eating for Every Day by Evelyn Tribole, LifePass by Payal Kadakia, and The Recovery Workbook by Russell Brand.

Eva Avery is the editor for the New York Times bestselling Dumpty series by John Lithgow, the new Wild Unknown collection by Kim Krans, Paulo Coelho’s Journey, Rising Woman’s Becoming the One, and more. She has worked with acclaimed authors such as Gary Kamiya, Daniel Handler, Caitlin O’Connell, and Ellen Harper, including numerous New York Times bestsellers such as The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, The Wild Unknown Tarot, and Wait, What?

Michelle Triant has over twelve years of publicity experience championing bestselling books in a wide range of genres including A Confederacy of Dumptys by John Lithgow, Animals Make Us Human by Dr. Temple Grandin, Chasing the Light by Oliver Stone, Tiny Habits by Dr. BJ Fogg, Extraterrestrial by Dr. Avi Loeb, and AI Superpowers by Dr. Kai-Fu Lee. Her dedication to nurturing her authors’ impact through the written word have led to regular major national media bookings. Michelle is also the author of Love at Lent.

Pamela Geismar has been the Design Director for Chronicle’s Custom Publishing Division since 2004 and for Prism since 2020. She has designed and art directed books for clients including Anthropologie, Food Network, the Gap, Nordstrom, J. M. Smucker, Boeing, Bobbi Brown, Alvin Ailey, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and many others.

“Chronicle Books unveiled the name of its new imprint led by managing director Mark Tauber. Chronicle Prism will focus on narrative, prescriptive, and inspirational nonfiction on a wide variety of subjects.”

“With this new imprint, we’re bringing Chronicle Books’ distinctive design sensibility, creative aesthetic, and unmistakable spirit into new subject categories. Chronicle Prism will publish titles that stand out for the quality of their editorial content as well as their exceptional design and peerless book-as-object quality.”  —Tyrrell Mahoney, President, Chronicle Books

“Chronicle Prism will publish its first books this fall and has already moved up the pub date for one of its inaugural titles, Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life by Sarah Edmondson…. Mahoney said that the launch of Prism, and the types of books it will publish, is a prime example of how Chronicle is looking to broaden the type of content it offers.”

“The End of the Golden Gate is a necessary, lively rebuttal to any argument suggesting San Francisco is headed six feet below, while also revealing the many painful, often profound costs that come with being—and remaining—a resident.” 

“Wellness goes far deeper than spa days and sweaty bootcamp classes under shaded palapa huts. Destination Wellness documents a journey around the world in search of true wellness wisdom.”

“Trust Yourself offers advice for building confidence, trusting your intuition, and banishing burnout. Here are some of its best parts.”

“Evelyn Tribole, author of Intuitive Eating for Every Day, explains how diet culture can end at your kitchen table.”

“Highly readable and accessible and, for an outsider curious about the Francis Effect, a fine introduction to the heart of what makes this pontificate so extraordinary.”

“In an excerpt from her new book Great Sex Starts at 50, Tracey Cox explores the myth that menopause is all in your head and how our cultural attitudes about aging and sex impact the experience of menopause.”

“Ellen and Ben Harper both grew up in the Folk Music Center in Claremont Calif., which Ellen's parents founded in 1958. They join Fresh Air to discuss Ellen's new memoir, Always a Song.”

“Philly Live’s Sheila Watko talks to Jason Naylor about his Live Life Colorfully book that could help brighten the day for readers.”

“A behavioral ecologist and expert on elephants argues that animals from apes to zebras engage in ritual customs, and that humans can learn by observing them.”

“Ayurvedic expert Sahara Rose is taking her message deeper than ever before…. Discover Your Dharma has us talking life purpose and self-discovery.”

“Here we are in the COVID era, where you can’t have a proper book tour. What’s the best bang for your buck when you can’t leave your office or your living room? I thought, I’ll just get friends of mine to film themselves.”

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