Elda Rotor
About Elda Rotor
Elda Rotor is the Vice President and Publisher of Penguin Classics at Penguin Random House in New York, NY, with a notable career in publishing and a background in English Literature from The George Washington University.
Company
Elda Rotor is currently employed at Penguin Random House in New York, NY. She serves as Vice President & Publisher for Penguin Classics, overseeing numerous publishing initiatives and series for the division.
Title
Elda Rotor holds the position of Vice President & Publisher at Penguin Classics, a premier division of Penguin Random House that focuses on classic literature. Her role includes curating and managing the publication of literary works that uphold the enduring legacy of Penguin Classics.
Education and Expertise
Elda Rotor earned her Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from The George Washington University, where she studied English Literature with Honors and Fine Arts. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her work in literary publishing and editing.
Background
Before joining Penguin Random House, Elda Rotor worked for 13 years at Oxford University Press from 1993 to 2006. She held various editorial positions, including Senior Editor in the Trade Division, Editor, Associate Editor in Trade Paperbacks, and Editorial Assistant in Literary & Cultural Studies.
Publishing Achievements
Elda Rotor has been instrumental in publishing award-winning translations such as PEOPLE FROM BLOOMINGTON by Budi Darma, which won the 2023 PEN Translation Prize, and Ovid's METAMORPHOSES translated by Stephanie McCarter, winner of the 2023 Academy of American Poets Harold Morton Landon Translation Award. She also originated several series for Penguin Classics including the Penguin Classics Marvel Collection and Penguin Vitae.