Megan Gerrity
About Megan Gerrity
Megan Gerrity is the Assistant Director of Production Editorial at Penguin Publishing, part of Penguin Random House, in New York. She has extensive experience in editorial roles across various publishing houses and has worked on notable titles such as Kamala Harris’s The Truths We Hold and Marie Forleo’s Everything Is Figureoutable.
Title: Assistant Director Of Production Editorial at Penguin Publishing
Megan Gerrity currently serves as the Assistant Director Of Production Editorial at Penguin Publishing, part of Penguin Random House, in New York, New York, United States. In her role, she oversees various aspects of the production editorial process and contributes to the overall quality and efficiency of book production at one of the largest publishing houses in the world.
Work History at Penguin Random House
Megan Gerrity has an extensive history with Penguin Random House, where she has held multiple significant roles. From 2016 to 2021, she served as Senior Production Editor at Penguin Publishing, working in New York, New York. Prior to this, she worked at Penguin Group USA as Production Editor for Berkley Books from 2003 to 2007 and returned again to the same role from 2012 to 2014. In these roles, she focused on overseeing the editorial production process and ensuring the high quality of published titles.
Previous Positions at Hachette Book Group and Other Companies
Before her current role, Megan Gerrity worked as a Production Editor at Grand Central Publishing, part of the Hachette Book Group, from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, she has held positions at other prestigious organizations, including Victoria's Secret as a Copy Editor (2010-2011), Pace University as a Web Writer/Editor (2002-2003), and Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine as an Assistant Editor (1999-2001). Megan also currently works at Typematic Editorial as a Copy Editor and Proofreader in Brooklyn, NY.
Educational Background at New York University
Megan Gerrity completed her undergraduate education at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, where she earned a BFA in Dramatic Writing (Screenwriting). She attended NYU from 1993 to 1997, developing a strong foundation in creative writing and storytelling, which has undoubtedly influenced her career in editorial and publishing.
Contributions to Production Process and DEI Initiatives
Throughout her career, Megan Gerrity has significantly contributed to the editorial and production processes. She developed resources and how-tos to improve turnaround times and ensure book quality. Additionally, she oversaw the department's first intern position and created an onboarding program for future interns. Megan also served in an advisory group for migrating the file management system to a new platform and worked on a committee to overhaul the freelancer recruitment and testing process to support DEI initiatives, expand the talent pool, and improve work quality.