Denise Mcgann Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Managed product development and sourcing, acquiring 350+ titles/year for adult and children’s bargain book sections at Barnes & Noble and the Sterling trade list. Developed B&N proprietary book plus packages. Collaborated with buyers to identify product opportunities. Served on senior management team and supervised 6 direct reports.--Sourced, negotiated, and acquired 350 new adult bargain titles and 185 reprints; 250 new children’s titles and 170 reprints (2020), resulting in $80M B&N sales. Notable titles include illustrated books profiling Harry Styles and BTS, available exclusively at B&N stores 06/2021.­--Negotiated with 50+ co-edition packagers to meet margin goals and bring titles to market in 6-9 months. Key brands and partnerships include Taste of Home, Sesame Street, Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel.--Created and published B&N-exclusive Sesame Street branded titles—The People in Your Neighborhood and Sesame Street Eats—to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary (2019).­ Hired freelancers and collaborated with Sesame Street team to produce 2 books.--Traveled annually to international book fairs in Frankfurt, Bologna, and London.

Sourced and licensed product from publishers and packagers for direct response group. Acquired and edited titles for Rodale trade list across multiple categories, including health, cooking, lifestyle, and fitness. Participated in all publishing stages, including P&Ls, contract negotiation, and collaboration with art, production, sales, and marketing.--Leveraged extensive network to identify, negotiate, and acquire rights from other publishers for Rodale’s direct response program, including titles from well-known brands such as Betty Crocker .--Launched annual desk diary program for Prevention brand (2008–Present). Hired and supervised freelancers to generate articles, exercise and eating programs, and advice columns.

Led editorial teams for Lifestyle book clubs, including The Good Cook, Homestyle, Crafter’s Choice, and One Spirit. Selected and acquired books, complying with profitability/marketability guidelines. Managed 15-person team.

New York, United States

Responsible for all editorial facets of Country Homes & Gardens Book Club, including sourcing and acquiring titles, working with current and new member marketing, production, finance, etc.

New York, United States

Managed Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book Club operations, including title acquisition, marketing, strategic planning, inventory control, and budget planning.

Various positions of increasing responsibility.