ERIKA IMRANYI (SHE/HER)

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

In high school, editorial director Erika Imranyi was voted most likely to write a book. While she hasn’t penned a book of her own, she has spent the last twenty years helping authors perfect their works, create bestsellers, and build their writing careers book over book. Prior to working in publishing, Erika received a masters degree in English literature from the University of Maryland. She most enjoys editing books that strike an emotional chord and make readers think about the world in a new way.

Currently, Erika is looking to add to her list of bestselling authors in both fiction and nonfiction, which includes Mary Kubica, Pam Jenoff, Sarah Penner, Heather Gudenkauf, Lisa Unger, and Kate Swenson. Follow her on Twitter @erikacoryn, where she talks about books, publishing, parenting, gardening and other random tidbits.

GABRIELLA MONGELLI (SHE/HER)

SENIOR EDITOR

Gabriella Mongelli joined Park Row Books as a Senior Editor in 2024. She is drawn to projects that feature ambitious storytelling, fresh perspectives, and have a lot of heart. From contemporary and historical literary fiction to smart book club reads, she is interested in work that entertains and informs, with an elevated sensibility and a big, captivating hook. In the nonfiction space, she is looking for select narrative nonfiction, cultural criticism, and popular culture and history.

Prior to Park Row Books, Gabriella worked at G.P. Putnam’s Sons, where she published bestselling authors such as John Sandford, Stuart Woods, and Eleanor Brown, and published titles including The Old Place by Bobby Finger, a Barnes & Noble Monthly Fiction Pick, Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer, a Belletrist Book Club Pick, and Lease one Love by Falon Ballard. She is a graduate of Vassar College, and on the weekends, you can find her at the movie theater or taking a long walk through Central Park.

NICOLE LUONGO (SHE/HER)

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Nicole Luongo is an Editorial Assistant at Park Row Books. Nicole joined the Park Row team in 2021, after interning at Foundry Literary & Media, Pegasus Books, Blair Publishing, and Mango Publishing. Nicole is drawn to voice-driven, contemporary literary fiction, book club fiction with strong female protagonists, and select historical fiction, with an emphasis across all genres on amplifying underrepresented voices. In the nonfiction space, Nicole is interested in standout, accessible narrative nonfiction and compelling memoirs.

Originally from Madison, CT, Nicole has a Joint Honors B.A. in English Literature and International Development, with a minor in Spanish, from McGill University. When she’s not reading, you can find her playing soccer, singing at open mics, and spending time with her very high-maintenance dog, Buddy.