Geoffrey Kloske (born 1969) is the vice president and publisher of Riverhead Books, a division of

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. He served as vice president and executive editor of

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from 1998 to 2006. Previously, he was an editor at

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from 1992 to 1996. He has edited authors such as

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Jon Ronson Jon Ronson (born 10 May 1967) is a British-American journalist, author, and filmmaker whose works include '' Them: Adventures with Extremists'' (2001), ''The Men Who Stare at Goats'' (2004), and ''The Psychopath Test'' (2011). He has been desc ...

, Nick Hornby,

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, and

Mark Kurlansky Mark Kurlansky (December 7, 1948) is an American journalist and writer of general interest non-fiction. He has written a number of books of fiction and non-fiction. His 1997 book, ''Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World'' (1997), ...

. He was named "It" Editor by ''

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'' and one of "35 under 35" by ''

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'' in 2001.

Life

He attended

Kenyon College Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio. It was founded in 1824 by Philander Chase. Kenyon College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Kenyon has 1,708 undergraduates enrolled. Its 1,000-acre campus is ...

from 1987 to 1991. After graduating he got his first job in the publishing industry as an editorial assistant at

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and worked with them from 1991 to 1992. He currently resides in

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, New York. In 2005 he published a children's book, ''Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 seconds)'', with illustrator Barry Blitt. The book was awarded a National Parenting Publications Award as well as an award from ''

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''.

Fiction work

''Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds)'' (2005), with Barry Blitt, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005,

Edited works

* Lt. Col.Dave Grossman, ''On Killing'' (1995) * David Sedaris, ''Barrel Fever'' (1994) * David Sedaris, ''Naked'' (1998) * Paul Begala, ''Is Our Children Learning?: The Case Against George W. Bush'' (2000) * Dave Eggers, ''A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius'' (2000) * Viken Berberian, ''The Cyclist'' (2002) * Bob Dylan, ''Chronicles: Volume One'' (2004) * Walter Wager, ''My Side: By King Kong'' (2005) * George Jonas, ''Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team'' (2005) * G. Legman, ''Rationale of the Dirty Joke: An Analysis of Sexual Humor'' (2006) * Sarah Vowell, ''Assassination Vacation'' (2006) * Sarah Vowell, ''The Wordy Shipmates'' (2008) * Sarah Vowell, ''Unfamiliar Fishes'' (2011) * Michael D'Antonio, ''The State Boys Rebellion'' (2004) * Michael D'Antonio, ''Forever Blue'' (2009) * Michael D'Antonio, ''A Full Cup'' (2010) * Lauralee Summer, ''Learning Joy From Dogs Without Collars'' (2003) * Bernard Cooper, ''The Bill From My Father'' (2006) * Geoff Nicholson, ''The Lost Art of Walking'' (2009) * Steven Johnson, ''Everything Bad is Good for You'' (2006) * Steven Johnson, ''The Ghost Map'' (2007) * Steven Johnson, ''The Invention of Air'' (2009) * Steven Johnson, ''Where Good Ideas Come From'' (2011) * Steven Johnson, ''Future Perfect'' (2012) * James McBride, ''Miracle at St. Anna'' (2008) * James McBride, ''Song Yet Sung'' (2009) * Nick Hornby, ''Slam'' (2007) * Nick Hornby, ''Juliet Naked'' (2009) * Stuart McLean, ''Vinyl Cafe Unplugged'' (2009) * Stuart McLean, ''Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe'' (2011) * Shalom Auslander, ''Foreskin's Lament'' (2008) * Shalom Auslander, ''Hope: A Tragedy'' (2012) * Mark Kurlansky, ''The Last Fish Tale'' (2009) * Mark Kurlansky, ''The Food of a Younger Land'' (2010) * Mark Kurlansky, ''Edible Stories'' (2010) * Mark Kurlansky, ''Las Estrellas Orientales'' (2011) * Mark Kurlansky, ''The Eastern Stars'' (2011) * David Owen, ''The Green Metropolis'' (2010) * David Owen, ''The Conundrum'' (2012) * Jon Ronson, ''The Psychopath Test'' (2011) * Jon Ronson, ''Lost at Sea'' (2012)

References

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