![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She graduated from Middlebury College and then received a master's and doctorate in English from Indiana University.Īfter the news of her death was announced, shocked and grieving people from around the book world offered tributes and shared memories of a woman known for her publishing and marketing savvy, her business acumen, her curiosity, her way of urging all to do their best, her rapport with people, her great laugh and sense of humor, and her lovely personal touch, which included sending handwritten notes of thanks and congratulations to staff, authors and others in the business. She began her publishing career in 1974 in the subsidiary rights department of Random House. Before joining S&S, she was president and publisher of Avon Books, and earlier worked at William Morrow and Random House, where she was publisher of Vintage Books and associate publisher of the Random House imprint. Reidy joined S&S in 1992 as president of the trade division, became president of the adult publishing group in 2001 and was promoted to head of the company in 2008. ![]() We are deeply saddened to report that Carolyn Reidy, president and CEO of Simon & Schuster, died suddenly yesterday morning of a heart attack. ![]()
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