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Nan A. Talese
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Talese in 2009
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Nan Ahearn
December 19, 1933 United States
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Nan Talese (born December 19, 1933) is a famous American editor and publisher. She worked for many years in the book publishing world in New York. She was a senior vice president at Doubleday. From 1990 to 2020, Nan Talese had her own special part of Doubleday called Nan A. Talese/Doubleday. Here, she helped publish books by well-known writers like Pat Conroy and Ian McEwan.
Growing Up
Nan Irene Ahearn was born in 1933 in Rye, New York. Her dad was a banker. She went to schools like Rye Country Day School and the Convent of the Sacred Heart. Nan finished college at Manhattanville College in 1955. She started working at a book company called Random House. In 1959, she married Gay Talese.
Her Work in Publishing
Nan Talese started her career at Random House. First, she was a proofreader, which means she checked books for mistakes. Later, she became the first female literary editor at that company. An editor helps authors make their books the best they can be.
She also worked at other big publishing companies like Simon & Schuster and Houghton Mifflin. Nan Talese has edited many famous authors, including Pat Conroy, Margaret Atwood, and Ian McEwan.
In 2005, Nan Talese received a special award called the Maxwell Perkins Award from the Center for Fiction. This award honors editors and publishers who help new writers and support them throughout their careers. It celebrates their important work in bringing great stories to readers.
Personal Life
In 1959, Nan Talese married the writer Gay Talese. They have two daughters. Their daughter Pamela Talese is a painter, and Catherine Talese is a photographer and photo editor.
