Trotman began her career at Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, where she worked on fiction and nonfiction which included works by bestselling authors Bishop T.D. Jakes, Rapper Kanye West, Prince, and Pamela Anderson.
Meet Krishan Trotman, Executive Editor, Hachette Books and New Book Author, Queens of the Resistance
Krishan Trotman is a powerhouse and if you don’t know her, you will very soon. She is an executive editor at Hachette Books, one of New York City’s premier book publishing houses. She is one of the few African-American publishing executives, and has committed over 15 years to publishing books about multicultural voices and social justice, focused on narrative nonfiction drawing from compelling storytelling and dedicated research.
The executive’s latest editorial project, her debut as co-author with Brenda Jones, is entitled Queens of the Resistance. The series of four works will be published Summer 2020 before the Democratic National Convention. Each title celebrates a political hero: Elizabeth Warren, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Nancy Pelosi, and Maxine Waters in a fusion of narrative, photos, and beautiful illustrations.
“As a woman of color and executive in the book publishing industry, it’s my responsibility to promote inclusion and give talented writers, especially brown ones, an opportunity to share their literary works with the world. It’s my passion to serve in this capacity and give people a voice.” -Krishan Trotman
Trotman began her career at Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, where she worked on fiction and nonfiction which included works by bestselling authors Bishop T.D. Jakes, Rapper Kanye West, Prince, and Pamela Anderson.
Trotman’s publishing portfolio includes a range of award-winning and New York Times bestsellers. At Hachette Books imprint, Krishan has published the work of today’s thought leaders and trailblazers such as John Lewis, Mika Brzezinski, Stephanie Land, Malcolm Nance, Zerlina Maxwell, Ed Gordon, and Lindy West.
