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From the Editors: Marian Lizzi of Perigee/ Putnam

This Penguin Group editor favors self-help books penned by authors with 'a new idea, a clear voice, and some kind of credentials and profile'

By Rachel Kramer Bussel – June 27, 2006

Age: 38
Title: Senior Editor, Perigee Books and G.P. Putnam's Sons
How long have you been at Perigee and Putnam? Two years
How long have you been in publishing? 16 years

mediabistro: Can you give me an overview of the kinds of books Perigee publishes?

Lizzi: My list for both Perigee and Putnam is almost entirely prescriptive nonfiction—that is, books that provide some kind of advice/how-to information—what I like to think of as "self-improvement for smart people" in a broad range of areas, including health, diet, and fitness and other kinds of practical self-help,...

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