A Conversation with Francesco Sedita

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Francesco Sedita is an accomplished children’s publisher at Penguin, running Penguin Workshop, an imprint he developed over his 14 years at the company.
He attended NYU, where he studied writing and graduated with his MFA. While working on his undergraduate degree, Francesco spent a year as a “Saturday Night Live” writing intern.
In his time as a publisher, Francesco has worked with Anne Rice, Michael Crichton, and Dolly Parton. He developed and oversaw the marketing and creative campaign for the final book in the Harry Potter series, the launch of which broke every sales record in the publishing industry.
Currently, Francesco is promoting the third book in his graphic novel series, The Pathfinders Society. And in 2023, he will publish two picture books.

Francesco’s Choices
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Becoming a Man by Paul Monette
- Swan Song by Robert McCammon
- ANY Choose Your Own Adventure
- Nobody's Fault by Patricia Hermes

Listener’s Choice (Lyndsey Croal)
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

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