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Grand Central Publishing

Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books) came into existence in 1970.  It became part of the Time Warner Book Group in 1998 and in 2006 was acquired by Hachette Livre; it is part of the Hachette Book Group USA (HBGUSA).

Jamie Raab is the Executive Vice President and Publisher of Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books) and oversees the publication of approximately 275 titles per year on the Grand Central Publishing hardcover, mass market and trade paperback lists.

Since joining the company in 1986, she has acquired and/or edited a wide range of fiction and nonfiction titles including such New York Times bestsellers as AMERICA (The Book) by Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show, DUDE, WHERE’S MY COUNTRY? by Michael Moore, and I AM AMERICA (AND SO CAN YOU!) by Stephen Colbert.  Her primary areas of interest are fiction and current events, and some of the authors with whom she has worked, other than those already mentioned, include Bob Colacello, Nicholas Delbanco, Nelson DeMille, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Jane Goodall, Billie Letts, Brad Meltzer, Jacqueline Mitchard, Rosie O’Donnell, Anne Rivers Siddons, Nicholas Sparks and Lalita Tademy.

She has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.

Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books) came into existence in 1970.  It became part of the Time Warner Book Group in 1998 and in 2006 was acquired by Hachette Livre; it is part of the Hachette Book Group USA (HBGUSA).

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  • Corked
  • Corked
  • By Kathryn Borel ,

  • A daughter seeks to connect with her enigmatic father on a tour of French wine country, in this hilarious memoir that will appeal to readers of Peter Mayle and Julie Powell.

  • Hot (broke) Messes
  • Hot (broke) Messes
  • By Nancy Trejos ,

  • The personal finance columnist for The Washington Post shows readers how they can go from being a hot mess to a financial success.

  • Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven
  • Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven
  • By Susan Jane Gilman ,

  • Bestselling author Susan Jane Gilman describes a very different kind of back-packing trip to China in which she and her college friend set out to conquer the world only to be conquered by it--now available in paperback.

  • The Survivors Club
  • The Survivors Club
  • By Ben Sherwood ,

  • The New York Times bestselling book that asks, "What do survivors have and how can we get some of that for ourselves? " is now in trade paperback.

  • On the Brink
  • On the Brink
  • By Henry M. Paulson, Jr. ,

  • Former Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson -- who was at the epicenter of the crashing financial markets -- provides his first person account of what really happened.

  • The Crazy School
  • The Crazy School
  • By Cornelia Read ,

  • From the acclaimed author of A FIELD OF DARKNESS comes another compelling novel featuring the acerbic and memorable voice of ex-debutante Madeline Dare--now available in paperback.

  • The Accountant's Story
  • The Accountant's Story
  • By Roberto Escobar ,

  • For the first time ever, Roberto Escobar, the surviving brother of the infamous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, tells the real inside story of the Medellin drug cartel, which was once estimated by Fortune Magazine to be worth in excess of $6 billion.

  • Single Husbands
  • Single Husbands
  • By HoneyB ,

  • This is the trade edition of HoneyB's steamy erotic tale about three men who marry for all the wrong reasons.

  • Leila Meacham
  • Get To Know

  • Leila Meacham
  • Leila Meacham is a writer and former teacher who lives in San Antonio, Texas.

  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Ozzy Osbourne was born in Aston, Birmingham, in 1948.  He has sold over a hundred million records both with Black Sabbath and as an award-winning solo artist.  He has five children and lives with his wife, Sharon, in California and Buckinghamshire.

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Manuscript Submissions

Due to the volume of submissions we receive, the editorial department of Grand Central Publishing is unable to accept unsolicited material. While we cannot recommend an agent, agent lists can be found in such resources as the Literary Market Place, available in most public libraries or on literarymarketplace.com.

Contact Information

For inquiries regarding Grand Central Publishing, Vision, Twelve, Business Plus, Wellness Central, 5 Spot, and Springboard Press authors and titles: grandcentralpublishing@hbgusa.com