About Simon Acumen
Simon Acumen publishes books that help readers navigate the dynamic world of work. Our authors include thought leaders, innovators, academics, journalists, and professionally curious people who blend theory and practice to provide fresh insights and practical pathways for readers to adapt, learn, and grow as they pursue their professional ambitions.
Editorial Staff
Stephanie Hitchcock joined Simon Element in November 2023 from Atria Books where, as a Senior Editor, she published notable successes like Tiago Forte’s Wall Street Journal bestseller Building a Second Brain, Amy Edmondson’s Right Kind of Wrong, which is Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year, Say the Right Thing by Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow, and Why We Meditate by Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche. Prior to joining Atria in late 2019, Stephanie served as an Editor at Harper and Harper Business, where she edited bestselling and award-winning titles including The Person You Mean to Be by Dolly Chugh, Ultralearning by Scott Young, and You Need a Budget by Jesse Mecham. Stephanie is looking for new ideas and fresh voices that meet our moment of rapid technological and cultural shifts in fields like entrepreneurship, management, innovation, leadership, technology, and investigative business journalism.
Kimberly Meilun is an Editor at Simon Acumen acquiring in the business and economics space. A fierce believer in the power of business to transform lives, she is particularly interested in prescriptive books about entrepreneurship, personal success, career growth, personal finance, and women in business. She is also drawn to investigative journalism and narrative nonfiction with a business slant, like Glossy by Marisa Meltzer and The Fund by Rob Copeland.
Prior to joining Simon & Schuster, Kimberly worked at PublicAffairs, acquiring advice-driven business books and expanding the imprint’s footprint in the business category. Some of her authors included Emma Hayes, the new head coach of the US Women’s Soccer Team, LinkedIn Top Voice and personal branding consultant Goldie Chan, Harvard Business School professor and startup operations expert Julia Austin, journalist and creator of the Too Ambitious newsletter Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez, and women’s leadership coach Meghan French Dunbar.
Before PublicAffairs, Kimberly worked at Portfolio where she published bestselling books like Tranquility by Tuesday by time management expert Laura Vanderkam, The Experience Mindset by Salesforce customer growth evangelist Tiffani Bova, Actions Speak Louder by award-winning DEI coach Deanna Singh, and The Courage of Compassion by founder of the Bail Project Robin Steinberg.
Before entering publishing, Kimberly worked as an anti-financial crime consultant for global banks and as a trial paralegal for a white-collar criminal defense law firm. Hailing from Rhode Island, she studied nonfiction writing at Brown University, where she founded a small press and a public policy think tank for undergraduates.
Richard's achievements extend beyond publishing, as he also developed and launched top-rated podcasts, "Mobituaries" with Mo Rocca and "Unsung Science" with David Pogue in partnership with CBS News. Prior to Simon & Schuster, Richard held a series of sales, marketing and digital business development positions at HarperCollins and Macmillan.
Coming Soon From Simon Acumen
Hype, Hope, and the Fall of FTX's Billion-Dollar Fintech Empire
For fans of Bad Blood and Too Big to Fail, an explosive, page-turning account of one of the largest financial frauds in US history, chronicling the utopian promises, human collateral, and incineration of billions of dollars in the 2022 crypto crash, by Time magazine’s technology correspondent.
The Power of Perseverance in Personal Finance
In the vein of Get Good with Money and The Black Girl’s Guide to Financial Freedom, an accessible, witty, and necessary guide from the beloved creator of The Broke Black Girl that addresses the unique financial issues of Black women and others shut out of traditional finance conversations.
Previously Published
The Science of Failing Well
Winner of the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2023
A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2023
A revolutionary guide that will transform your relationship with failure, from the pioneering researcher of psychological safety and award-winning Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson.
A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
“One of my favorite books of the year. It completely reshaped how I think about information and how and why I take notes.” —Daniel Pink, bestselling author of Drive
A revolutionary approach to enhancing productivity, creating flow, and vastly increasing your ability to capture, remember, and benefit from the unprecedented amount of information all around us.
Thriving at Work with Resilience, Creativity, and Connection—Now and in an Uncertain Future
A Greater Good magazine and Behavioral Scientist pick of 2023!
Thrive in your career with this radical, future-proofed approach to work in a world where automation, globalization, and downsizing are an urgent and threatening reality—from experts in workplace mental health, Gabriella Kellerman, CPO of BetterUp, and world-renowned psychologist Martin Seligman.
