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Carole DeSanti is an acquiring editor at Viking Penguin and author of the novel, The Unruly Passions of Eugénie R. She offers workshops on writing, publishing, and creative process.
As Executive Editor at Viking Penguin, Carole DeSanti is known for publishing high-quality fiction and memoir, supporting new and independent voices, and for her interests in women’s issues, health and wellness, creative process and beyond.
A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice in fiction, The Unruly Passions of Eugénie R. is an epic tale of love and war set in 19th century Paris – a testament to the power of love, friendship, and the art of self-creation.
Resources for writers, articles and links, thoughts on creativity and process, and information about Carole’s workshops on topics in writing and publishing. Where history meets what is growing and new.
“Someday I will look back at that street corner, at that woman in the green dress, with the umbrella; very ordinary except for the fact that there is war on – but who was she, and what is she to become?”
Banner image: Charles Marville, Rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, circa 1853–70 (detail). *