About the Editor

Melanie Iglesias is a Senior Editor at Atria Books. Since joining Simon & Schuster ten years ago, Melanie has worked with debut, celebrity, and New York Times bestselling authors writing in English and Spanish across fiction and nonfiction genres. Now, she focuses on contemporary with a twist, magical realism, book club fiction, and romance. Melanie’s titles include #1 New York Times bestseller IT STARTS WITH US by Colleen Hoover; THE INHERITANCE OF ORQUÍDEA DIVINA by USA Today bestselling author Zoraida Córdova; USA Today bestseller UNLOVED by Peyton Corinne; and more. She loves stories that highlight the magical in the seemingly mundane or that explore new perspectives of the “known” in extraordinary scenarios. She is drawn to multilayered, voicey characters and beautiful, immersive writing with a commercial hook, and themes of diaspora, identity, found family, hope, and healing. Melanie holds a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, and a master’s degree in publishing from NYU.