Penguin Press founder, president and editor-in-chief Ann Godoff died on Tuesday evening, from complications of bone cancer. She was 76. Penguin Press publisher Scott Moyers wrote, “Ann’s impact on American book culture over the past four decades is incalculable.An editor of an immense range in fiction, nonfiction and poetry, Ann shepherded into print innumerable New York Times bestsellers, multiple winners of every major award, and works that have appeared on all manner of best books lists – of the year, the decade, and the century. Beyond the industry accolades, her legacy should be measured in her success in helping authors […]
