Kirsty Melville

Founding publisher of Simon & Schuster Australia, Kirsty Melville moved to the U.S. in 1994 as Vice President and Publisher for Ten Speed Press and led in its transformation from a niche publishing company into an internationally recognized, award-winning publisher. She departed Ten Speed to work as Publisher for San Francisco’s University Games, was appointed Publisher and Executive Vice President of Andrews McMeel Publishing in 2005, and was named President and Publisher in 2009.

Andrews McMeel Universal is a global, independent, and integrated media partner to creators of inspirational content, comics and illustrated humor. It distributes creator content through global syndication; book, calendar and greeting card publishing; digital consumer experiences; and entertainment licensing. Under her leadership, the company has published many New York Times bestsellers including Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur, How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You by Matthew Inman, Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce and Posh puzzle and coloring books with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide.