Catherine Bucaria
About Catherine Bucaria
Catherine Bucaria is the Director of Acquisitions & Editorial Operations at Penguin Random House Audio in New York, overseeing sales materials, presentations, and the creation of audio content from popular media brands.
Current Role at Penguin Random House
Catherine Bucaria is currently serving as the Director of Acquisitions & Editorial Operations at Penguin Random House Audio in New York, United States. In this role, she oversees the creation of sales materials and coordinates the development of presentations for sales, marketing, publicity, and production teams during seasonal title launch meetings. She also sets and revises sales goals for titles scheduled to publish each calendar year and adjusts estimates during quarterly corporate reforecasts.
Previous Experience at Penguin Random House
Prior to her current role, Catherine Bucaria held several positions at Penguin Random House. She was the Assistant Director of Acquisitions & Editorial Operations from 2019 to 2020 and Senior Acquisitions Editor from 2016 to 2019. She also served as an Acquisitions Editor in 2016, Assistant Acquisitions Editor from 2014 to 2015, Editorial Assistant from 2012 to 2014, and Publishing Assistant from 2011 to 2012. Her extensive experience at Penguin Random House has enabled her to refine workflows and develop processes that significantly contribute to the company's operations.
Education Background
Catherine Bucaria graduated from Villanova University, where she majored in English and minored in Business, earning her Bachelor of Arts from the School of Humanities. During her academic tenure, she also spent 11 months studying Humanities at King's College London. Her educational background in English and Business has provided a solid foundation for her successful career in the publishing industry.
Collaboration with Media Brands
Since 2019, Catherine Bucaria has developed and scaled a process for acquiring rights and project managing the creation of audio content not based on print publications. She has overseen five major projects with prominent brands including Star Wars, Meat Eater, Stranger Things, and Tartine Bakery. She works closely with internal publishing teams and external licensing partners like Disney, LucasFilm, Netflix, Blizzard, and Microsoft to create content from popular media brands.
Early Career and Internships
Catherine Bucaria began her career with various internships before joining Penguin Random House. She worked as a Public Relations Intern at Villanova University's Office of College Communications in 2011 for three months. She also served as an Editorial Consultant for Literary Agent Andrea Maher at Transatlantic Literary Agency Inc., a Marketing-Communications Summer Intern at OppenheimerFunds, and an Art Ability Intern at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. Additionally, she worked as a Board of Elections Data Clerk for Nassau County from 2009 to 2010. These roles provided her with a broad range of skills and experience in communications, marketing, and editorial work.