Salvatore Ruggiero
About Salvatore Ruggiero
Salvatore Ruggiero is the Senior Manager of Subsidiary Rights at The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Penguin Random House, and also works as a freelance book reviewer and writer in New York, NY.
Current Role at Penguin Random House
Salvatore Ruggiero currently holds the position of Senior Manager, Subsidiary Rights at The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House. In this role, he manages translation rights for Greek, Hebrew, and Turkish languages. His responsibilities include handling foreign contract renewals and collaborating with production teams on book club run-ons to first printings. Additionally, Ruggiero prepares budget estimates each season and negotiates contractual terms for subsidiary rights.
Previous Roles at Penguin Random House
Before his current role, Salvatore Ruggiero served in various capacities within The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group at Penguin Random House. From 2020 to 2021, he was the Senior Manager, Domestic Rights, following a three-year stint as Domestic Rights Manager. Between 2013 and 2017, he was the Assistant Manager, Domestic Rights. These roles primarily involved negotiating rights, reading manuscripts for acquisition, and coordinating with editorial and production teams.
Experience at Hachette Book Group and Simon & Schuster
Salvatore Ruggiero worked at Hachette Book Group as a Subsidiary Rights Associate from 2009 to 2013. Prior to that, he was employed at Simon & Schuster as a Subsidiary Rights Assistant from 2007 to 2009. His responsibilities included attending marketing and acquisition meetings, developing client relationships, and licensing first serial opportunities.
Educational Background
Ruggiero holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature (British and Commonwealth) from Cornell University, where he studied from 2003 to 2007. He also attended Oxford University for a year, from 2005 to 2006, focusing on English Literature (British and Commonwealth). Furthermore, he completed the Fundamentals of Grammar and Copyediting course at NYU-SPS in April 2019.
Additional Professional Activities
Aside from his roles at publishing companies, Salvatore Ruggiero works as a freelance book reviewer and writer in New York, NY. He reads manuscripts and proposals for acquisition in both English and French. He also collaborates with the Vintage/Anchor Editorial Director on reissuing backlist titles and prepares pitching rights lists.