Catharine Meyers Named Publisher of New Harbinger

Catharine Meyers

Catharine Meyers has been named publisher of New Harbinger Publications. She started at New Harbinger in 1995 as a freelance copy editor after attending the University of California, Berkeley's publishing program, then joined the publisher as a full-time acquisitions editor, later becoming acquisitions manager, v-p of development and, most recently, associate publisher.

She succeeds Matthew McKay, co-founder of New Harbinger Publications, who led the employee-owned company since its beginnings in 1973. McKay will stay on staff in a part-time capacity, lending  his expertise and knowledge to the New Harbinger team and will serve on the board of directors and other committees throughout the company.

Meyers said, "I'm looking forward to carrying on the vision that Matt McKay set out for New Harbinger when he started the company. As the founder, he really laid the groundwork for these incredible resources that continue to help relieve suffering in the world. He taught me how to examine a manuscript and always asked 'how is it going to help someone, and does it have evidence or research to support that?' The more that we can continue to find ways to help readers using either new therapeutic modalities or with a new author voice that brings a new perspective to a problem."

McKay commented: "The elevation of Catharine Meyers to be publisher and president of New Harbinger brings a new generation of leadership to our 50-year-old company.  Her years as director of acquisition and then associate publisher, her work building  our list, her ability to recognize future directions, and her deep commitment to our mission, have admirably prepared Catharine for her new position. Catharine brings both continuity and new vision to her role as publisher, preserving the practices and processes that have made New Harbinger the foremost psychology self-help publisher while lighting the way to new opportunities for growth and service to our readers."

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