Denise Oswald
About Denise Oswald
Denise Oswald is the Editorial Director at Pantheon, a division of Penguin Random House. She has extensive experience in the publishing industry, having worked at HarperCollins, Brooklyn Book Festival, Counterpoint Press, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and The Overlook Press.
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Denise Oswald is the Editorial Director at Pantheon, a division within Penguin Random House.
Professional Background
Denise Oswald has extensive experience in the publishing industry, having previously worked at HarperCollins Publishers as Executive Editor for both Ecco and Dey Street Books, each for five-year durations. She was also the Editorial Director at Soft Skull Press for one year, Senior Editor at Farrar, Straus and Giroux for ten years, and Assistant Editor at The Overlook Press for one year. Starting her career as an Editorial Assistant at Farrar, Straus and Giroux, she worked her way up from 1995 to 1998.
Experience at Brooklyn Book Festival
For a decade, Denise Oswald contributed to the Brooklyn Book Festival, serving as Co-Chair of the Non-Fiction Committee from 2010 to 2015 and continuing her involvement as a member of the Non-Fiction Committee until 2020.
Education and Expertise
Denise Oswald studied English at Hofstra University, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree, and pursued graduate studies in Comparative Literature at New York University. She specializes in idea-driven books, current events, social justice, memoir, pop culture, music, outdoor/adventure, nature and the environment, and theater.
Significant Editorial Projects
Among the many works Denise Oswald has edited, noteworthy projects include Ben Moser's Pulitzer Prize-winning book SONTAG, and the #1 New York Times Bestsellers 10% HAPPIER by Dan Harris and DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE by Holly Madison. Her collaborative efforts have extended to notable authors and artists such as Anne Carson, Adam Harris, Sam Harris, Julia Ioffe, Jonathan Lethem, Courtney Love, Sarah Manguso, Lydia Millet, Elaine Pagels, Imani Perry, Ann Powers, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, Salamishah Tillet, and Damon Young.