Whitaker promoted to editorial director at Ebury Self

Holly Whitaker has been promoted to editorial director for Ebury’s Self Hub, after first joining in September 2022 as senior commissioning editor.

Ebury said Whitaker “quickly establish[ed] herself as a highly astute and prolific commissioner”. Her acquisitions include Outlive by Peter Attia and books by Robin Sharma, Oprah Winfrey, Harvard professor Arthur C Brooks and Kirsty Gallagher, whose publishing career she built at Yellow Kite.

Acting publishing director Anna Bowen said: “Holly has very strong commissioning instincts and is able to jump on a hot submission or trend, laying out a clear and persuasive commercial vision. She is a joy to work with and beloved of both her authors and the Ebury team. We can’t wait to see what she does next in her well-deserved new role.”

Whitaker will work alongside fellow Ebury Self editorial director Sam Jackson and senior editor Anya Hayes, reporting into Bowen. She can be reached at hwhitaker2@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk.