Deb Futter, who has been president and publisher of Celadon Books, is becoming president and publisher, Celadon Books and Flatiron Books, and Megan Lynch is promoted to executive v-p & publisher, Flatiron Books. Bob Miller, who founded Flatiron Books more than a decade ago, will be leaving Macmillan.
Under Futter's leadership, Celadon "has continually delivered on its mission to publish a curated list of books with outsized impact," the company said. Futter co-founded Celadon in 2017 with Jamie Raab and was named president and publisher in 2022. Lynch, who joined Flatiron in 2019, will oversee all aspects of the day-to-day operations of Flatiron Books.
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Miller founded Flatiron in 2013 and commented: "I'm proud of building Flatiron Books over the past 10 years, a decade in which we published 94 New York Times bestsellers--19 of which debuted at #1. We published important nonfiction by Oprah Winfrey, President Biden, Melinda French Gates, James Comey, Michael J. Fox, Matthew Perry, Elliot Page, and Brad Meltzer, among many others, while shaping the careers of such novelists as Liane Moriarty, S.A. Cosby, Stephanie Garber, Leigh Bardugo, Jason Rekulak, Alice Feeney, Jane Harper, and Charlotte McConaghy. I expect even more great things from Flatiron's future, as I move on to building something new."
Regarding the changes, Macmillan CEO Jon Yaged said: "Deb has been a fantastic partner to me and so many others at Macmillan. She is generous with her knowledge, collaborative, and has a special knack for finding the right book at the right time and publishing it perfectly. Her extensive industry relationships are built on her deep passion for books, which will now be even more impactful in her expanded role.
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"Megan has proven herself to be a great publisher and leader. She has driven success across every category. Her tireless devotion to her team and her authors, fabulous taste and editorial judgment, and her uncanny ability to attract some of the brightest stars to Flatiron's ranks, will undoubtedly enable her to lead Flatiron to continued greatness.
"I've known Bob for a long time. He is an industry legend with a unique ability to build successful companies from scratch. Bob has always been a joy to work with, and I can't thank him enough for the impact he's made at Macmillan. I wish him well for the future."
Before founding Flatiron Books, Miller had been group publisher of Workman Publishing, created HarperStudio at HarperCollins, and founded Hyperion at Disney, where he worked for 18 years.