Matthew Ballast

Matthew Ballast has a diverse work experience in the publishing industry. Matthew started their career as a Literary Sub-agent and agency assistant at Georges Borchardt Literary Agency in 1994. Matthew then worked as a Senior Associate in the Subsidiary Rights Department at HarperCollins Publishers from 1997 to 1998. After that, they served as an Assistant Director of Subsidiary Rights at Little Brown & Company, which is a subsidiary of Time Warner Book Group, from 1998 to 2001. Matthew then worked at Rizzoli International Publications as the Publicity & Promotions Director from 2001 to 2002. From 2002 to 2006, they held the role of Executive Director of Publicity at Bulfinch Press, which is also a part of Time Warner Book Group. Matthew then joined Hachette Book Group in 2006 and held various positions, including Executive Director of Publicity, Vice President, and currently as the Vice President and Executive Director of Publicity & Marketing for Grand Central Publishing. The specific dates for their roles at Hachette Book Group are not provided.

Matthew Ballast earned a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and French Language & Literature from Hope College in the years 1988 to 1992. Following that, they pursued a Master of Arts (MA) degree in International Relations at the University of Chicago from 1992 to 1993. Matthew later obtained another Master of Arts (MA) degree in French Studies from New York University in 1993 to 1994.