Imprints: The Dial Press, Random House

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Clio Seraphim is a Senior Editor acquiring books for both the Random House and Dial Press imprints in the literary fiction, memoir, and food space. She is particularly drawn to bold, boundary-pushing stories that center complex women, have a deep emotional undercurrent, and seek to find the beauty in the darkness. Her recent publications include Patrick Ryan’s bestselling novel Buckeye, a Read With Jenna pick, Barnes & Noble Book Club pick, and Amazon’s #1 Book of 2025; Ruth Reichl’s The Paris Novel, an instant New York Times bestseller; Salman Rushdie’s memoir Knife, which was a finalist for the National Book Award; and Eric Ripert’s Seafood Simple, winner of the IACP Cookbook Award. Her list comprises a range of debut and bestselling writers, including Rachel Joyce, Amy Bloom, Olivia Gatwood, Kate Folk, Elizabeth Berg, Connie Schultz, Jessie Gaynor, Anna Metcalfe, Melissa Mogollon, Kate Schatz, Shannon Garvey, and Paige Santschi, as well as actress Hannah Murray, Olympic runner and filmmaker Alexi Pappas, comedian Alison Leiby, chef Zahra Tangorra, creator of That Cheese Plate Marissa Mullen, and Top Chef winner Melissa King.

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