Bob Miller has been named CEO of Phaidon Press and affiliated companies the Monacelli Press and Artspace, effective January 1.
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Miller was most recently president of Flatiron Books, which he founded at Macmillan in 2013. Under his leadership, Flatiron published 94 New York Times bestsellers (19 at #1), including books by Oprah Winfrey, President Joe Biden, Melinda French Gates, Michael J. Fox, Liane Moriarty, Leigh Bardugo, S.A. Cosby, Matthew Perry, and Brad Meltzer.
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.
Lili Lynton, representing the Phaidon board, said, "We've gotten to know Bob over the past several years, and he has impressed us with his creativity, innovative thinking, and love for our business. We are excited to see Phaidon flourish under his leadership."
Miller said, "Phaidon has been one of the great names in publishing since it was founded 100 years ago, consistently bringing books of extraordinary beauty and sophistication into the world. I look forward to working with the talented Phaidon staff to continue this dedication to quality in everything they do."
Founded in Vienna in 1923, Phaidon is a global publisher of the creative arts, working with influential authors to produce books on art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, food, travel, and illustrated books for children. It has more than 1,500 titles in print. Recent successes include books made in collaboration with Rihanna, Nike, photographer Annie Leibovitz, the Andy Warhol Foundation, and designer Sir Paul Smith.