Julia Belkas

Julia Belkas is a seasoned Senior Acquisitions Editor at Simon & Schuster, where responsibilities include acquiring trend-driven adult non-fiction titles, conducting market research, and overseeing the publishing process from author management to publicity. With experience as an Acquisitions Editor and Associate Acquisitions Editor, Julia has also contributed to educational settings as a substitute teacher for preschool through grade 5. Prior roles in publishing included internships at Candlewick Press and The Horn Book, where skills in marketing and editorial tasks were honed. Julia holds a Master of Arts in Children's Literature from Simmons University and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Assumption University.