Ryan Doherty (he/him) is VP, editor-in-chief at Celadon Books, where he has been since the publisher’s inception in 2017. He focuses on upmarket thrillers, literary fiction, and a variety of non-fiction. Prior to joining Macmillan, he was the Vice President of literary development for Sony Pictures Entertainment, focusing on book to film and television development. Before that, Ryan was a senior editor at Ballantine Books. At Celadon, his fiction authors include Marisa Kashino (Best Offer Wins), Alex Michaelides (The Silent Patient), Caitlin Mullen (Heather), Alex North (The Whisper Man), Amy Tintera (The Worst Wife), John Vercher (Devil is Fine), and others. He has also published award winning and bestselling nonfiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Tom’s River by Dan Fagin, Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal, Rules to Live By by Jimmy Chin, Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt, Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn, and books by Lars Anderson, Ed Caesar, Paul Fischer, Elon Green, Paul Holes, John J. Lennon, Ian Leslie, Ernesto Londoño, Kate Murphy, Paul Pringle, and Abe Streep.
Celadon editors accept manuscript submissions exclusively through agents. If you have a question about this process, please see our About Us page or email contact@celadonbooks.com.