Giuseppe Castellano talks to Vanessa Robles, Director of Production for Penguin Young Readers, about a production team’s role in bringing a book to life; why the number sixteen is important in book production; why we all need to put more respect on Production’s name; and more.

Vanessa can be found on LinkedIn.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Judy Schachner

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