About Me
A publishing professional with over a decade of experience, I'm currently editorial director of art, graphic, and pop culture at Ten Speed Press, a nonfiction imprint of Penguin Random House based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have acquired and edited numerous award-winning and bestselling books, including nine New York Times bestsellers and one Eisner Award winner.
I collaborate with authors and artists to create smart, visually compelling books on subjects such as art, culture, science, nature, history, lifestyle, self-improvement, and social justice.
I have a keen eye for emerging talents and trends, and am a passionate champion of my authors and their books. Specializing in illustrated nonfiction and graphic novels, I’ve skillfully guided more than 100 authors through the publishing process.
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Select Media
Ten Speed Launches New Ten Speed Graphic Imprint
Publishers Weekly, May 2023
Meet Our PRH Employee Ambassadors: Spotlight on Kaitlin Ketchum
Penguin Random House, March 2020
Ten Speed Builds a Graphic List
Publishers Weekly, February 2020
Staff Picks: Kaitlin Ketchum’s Favorites
Penguin Random House, January 2020
How Books about Diverse Women Are Finding a Wider Audience
NBC News, March 2019
TSP Editor Kaitlin Ketchum on Producing CHASING LIGHT
Penguin Random House, October 2017
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Speaking
San Francisco Writers Conference
San Francisco, CA, 2024
New York Comic Con
”Graphic Novels for Change” Panel
New York, NY, 2023
San Diego Comic-Con
”History Goes Graphic” Panel
Online, 2020
Alt Summit
Palm Springs, CA, 2020
Publishing Professionals Network Conference
San Francisco, CA, 2017
Willamette Writers Conference
Portland, OR, 2015