Deanne Katz, editor at Clarkson Potter, joins Books and More

A marvelous conversation about the book industry. Every author (and agent, and editor) should listen closely to Deanne.

Deanne Katz, Editor, acquires and edits design-forward lifestyle books and illustrated paper products, including journals, decks, puzzles, and games. Her authors and projects include deVOL’s The deVOL Kitchen, Rachel Ignotofsky’s What’s Inside a Flower? Puzzle, Deepak Chopra’s Q&A a Day for Everyday Enlightenment, Tara Schuster’s This Journal F*cking Works, and Blueberries for Sal Cookbook, published with the estate of Robert McCloskey. She also works on licensed gift products with brands including The New York Botanical Gardens, The World of Eric Carle, and David Sibley. Deanne is particularly interested in books about a specific culture, interior design books that celebrate beautiful living, and illustrated histories, as well as quirky and unusual paper products, spirituality and self-help decks, and self-help journals from nonfiction authors.