Lerner Publishing Group
Lois Wallentine has extensive work experience in marketing, product development, and editorial roles. Lois began their career in 1989 as the Managing Editor at Exhibitor Magazine, where they worked until 1996. From there, they joined Capstone Press as a Product Planning Manager for five years. In 2001, Lois became the Editorial Director for Chelsea Clubhouse at Chelsea House Publishers, and then in 2003, they moved to Augsburg Fortress Publishers as an Acquisitions Editor. In 2005, they joined Lerner Publishing Group, where they held various roles, including Director of Marketing and Product Development, Director of Product Development and Market Research, and School & Library Marketing Director. Additionally, in 2012, Lois had a brief position as a Retail Sales Associate at RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT INC. Lois is highly experienced in the publishing industry and has demonstrated their expertise in marketing strategies and product development throughout their career.
Lois Wallentine completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Concordia College from 1985 to 1989.
Lerner Publishing Group
Lerner Publishing Group creates high-quality fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. Founded in 1959, Lerner Publishing Group is one of the nation’s largest independent children’s book publishers with fourteen imprints and divisions: Lerner Publications, Millbrook Press, Carolrhoda Books, Twenty-First Century Books, Zest Books, Graphic Universe™, Darby Creek, Kar-Ben Publishing, Carolrhoda Lab™, LernerClassroom, ediciones Lerner, First Avenue Editions, Lerner Digital™, and Lerner Publisher Services. For more information, visit www.lernerbooks.com or call 800-328-4929.