Patterson Up at St. Martin's
Monique Patterson has been promoted to the newly created position of v-p and editorial director of acquisition outreach at St. Martin's Publishing Group, effective immediately. She will oversee initiatives dedicated to increasing diversity in the St. Martin’s Publishing Group's list, including publishing more authors from underrepresented communities, and will continue to acquire titles in the areas of general commercial fiction and nonfiction.
In addition to her career-long work acquiring authors from diverse backgrounds, Patterson served as inaugural co-chair for Macmillan’s Diversity and Inclusion Council, and later was co-chair of the Council’s Acquisitions and Marketing Committee. In her new position, Patterson will report to Jennifer Enderlin, president and publisher of SMPG. Editor Alexandra Sehulster, associate editor Sylvan Creekmore, and assistant editor Mara Delgado-Sanchez will continue to report to Patterson.