Imprints: Ballantine Books, Bantam, Delacorte, Dell

Jesse Shuman (he/him) is an Editor acquiring literary and upmarket fiction, suspense, romantic comedy, and select nonfiction. His list of authors includes Antonia Angress, Alexia Arthurs, Adrian Bliss, Jinwoo Chong, Katie Collom, Megan Cummins, Rose Dommu, Kallie Emblidge, Joy Fielding, Jo Firestone, Callie Kazumi, Jennette McCurdy, Shelly Jay Shore, Mary Helen Specht, Catherine Steadman, Leigh Stein, Carley Thorne, and more. He is a passionate advocate for queer voices and his taste in fiction spans many genres: coming-of-age, speculative, family sagas, mysteries, adventure stories—anything that combines strong narrative momentum with captivating prose, an enticing hook, or a distinctive voice. He joined Ballantine in 2018.

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