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Karen Murgolo
Vice President, Editorial Director
Karen Murgolo is the VP, Editorial Director of Grand Central Life & Style. She acquires and edits lifestyle and practical nonfiction books in the food, health, style, home and self-improvement categories in addition to editing narrative nonfiction books in the inspirational, mid-life, food and transformational areas. Among the authors she’s worked with are Gwyneth Paltrow (It's All Easy), Mario Batali (Mario Batali Big American Cookbook), Ellen DeGeneres (Home), Dr. Liz Blackburn and Dr. Elissa Epel (The Telomere Effect), and Jean Chatzky and Dr. Mike Roizen (AgeProof).
Leah Miller
Senior Editor
Leah Miller is a Senior Editor at Grand Central Life & Style. She has edited and published prescriptive and narrative nonfiction books throughout her career, including books by Bill Nye, Shaun T, Eben Alexander, Hilaria Baldwin, Pedram Shojai, Rebecca Rosen, John and Julie Gottman, Michelle Phan, and many others. Her focus is on books that help people feel better about their bodies and their lives. Prior to joining, Leah has worked at Rodale Books, Harmony, Free Press, and Oxford University Press.
Brittany McInerney
Editor
Brittany McInerney works on a wide range of nonfiction as Editor for Grand Central Life & Style. Brittany joined the imprint in 2015 and has set her aim on publishing books that can change lives and entertain readers (and hopefully both at once). She's worked with lifestyle gurus, celebrities, trainers, diet experts, chefs and food bloggers, psychic mediums, YouTube stars, stylists, artists, doctors, entrepreneurs, relationship coaches, and thought leaders with inspirational stories to share. As a pop culture fanatic Brittany is always on the lookout for platform, personality, social media, or brand-driven projects. She's looking to add to the list across categories, including: self-help, pop culture, health and wellness, food and drink (narrative and cookbooks), inspirational and humor-driven books.
Morgan Hedden
Assistant Editor
Morgan Hedden is an Assistant Editor at Grand Central and Grand Central Life & Style, who edits nonfiction books with a focus on cooking and food, lifestyle, humor, self-help, and pop-culture (with a nerdy bend). Morgan’s interests are wide-ranging, from profanity-laden culinary manifestos to idyllic journeys in the French countryside. Her upcoming titles include the revised edition of the New York Times bestseller Adulting, and new books by actor and chef David Burtka and blogger Chungah Rhee of Damn Delicious.
Emily Rosman
Editorial Assistant
Emily Rosman is an Editorial Assistant at Grand Central and Grand Central Life & Style, assisting on narrative and prescriptive nonfiction titles. She joined the team in 2018 and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Print and Digital Publishing at NYU. Previously working at digital health publication Furthermore from Equinox, Emily is excited to translate those experiences to the world of book publishing.

Matthew Ballast
VP, Executive Director of Publicity
Matthew Ballast is VP, Executive Director of Publicity at Grand Central Publishing. A PR specialist in prescriptive lifestyle and serious non-fiction titles, he has created bestselling campaigns in recent years for books by high profile authors including Mario Batali, David Ludwig, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sanjay Gupta, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Blackburn, Andrew Morton, Rocco DiSpirito, Candace Bushnell, and Nicholas Sparks, among others.
Nick Small
Associate Director of Publicity
Nick Small is the Associate Director of Publicity for the Life & Style imprint at Grand Central Publishing. Having worked in publishing for ten years, Nick has extensive experience with authors in the life & style category as well as in others, including both fiction and nonfiction. While at GCP, he has worked with authors such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Jean Chatzky & Dr. Michael Roizen, Morris Chestnut and Obi Obadike, Rocco DiSpirito, Christie Brinkley, Nancy Fuller, Dale Talde, Jenna Wolfe, Chris Santos, Candace Nelson, and many others. Nick looks forward to making each book campaign a creative and collaborative experience. In his off time, he enjoys cooking, reading, and meditation.

Amanda Pritzker
Associate Director of Marketing
Amanda Pritzker is the Associate Director of Marketing. Having worked in publishing for over a decade in both publicity and marketing, she brings a wide range of experience having worked with major bestselling novelists and expert authors from award-winning journalists to celebrity stylists and wedding planners, renowned chefs to popular comedians, politicians to entrepreneurs and CEOs. Her expertise lies in treating each release as an opportunity to not only bring our books to the masses, but also to grow the author’s platform, brand, or business through strategic social media messaging, promotional partnerships, direct sales, VIP influencer outreach, and more.
Tiffany Sanchez
Tiffany Sanchez has been with Grand Central Publishing since 2014. Since joining the Grand Central Life & Style team in 2017, she has worked closely with authors and brands to create effective digital marketing campaigns for various cookbooks, health and wellness titles, celebrities, and more. Among the authors she’s worked with are Christie Brinkley, (Timeless Beauty), Candace Nelson (The Sprinkles Baking Book), Frank Bruni (A Meatloaf in Every Oven), Josh Scherer (The Culinary Bro-Down Cookbook), Gabi Moskowitz and Miranda Berman (Hot Mess Kitchen), and Gail Simmons (Bringing It Home), Rip Esselstyn (The Engine 2 Cookbook). She also created and manages the Grand Central Life & Style Facebook page: @grandcentrallifeandstyle and Pinterest: @grandcentrallifeandstyle.