Mary Reynics

Mary Reynics is an executive editor at Ballantine, acquiring nonfiction with a wide reach. She loves to publish books that change readers’ lives, and is searching for authors with exceptional experience, expertise, and purpose whose goal is to enlighten, inspire, and entertain. Mary also responds to projects that illuminate the American experience and celebrate our shared history. She edits broadly in autobiography, sports, psychology, science, history, book club nonfiction, practical nonfiction, and stories infused with faith and positive spirit. She has edited over two dozen New York Times bestsellers and partnered with a range of authors, including President George W. Bush, Gretchen Rubin, Carol Burnett, Cindy McCain, Grant Wahl, Tom Verducci, Adam Makos, Cynt Marshall, John Long, Barbara Rae-Venter, Rolf Potts, Sahil Bloom, Rick Wilson, and James Fell. She spent fourteen years with the Crown Publishing Group before moving to Ballantine in 2019.