James Meader

President, Publishing
International Literary Properties

James is a publishing veteran who partners closely with authors, estates, and their agents to steward vital legacies and bring enduring literary works to new generations of readers. Before joining International Literary Properties, he held senior leadership roles at Penguin Random House’s Vintage Books—where he oversaw Vintage Classics, Everyman’s Library, and the publisher’s extensive backlist—and Macmillan’s Picador imprint.

Since beginning his publishing career in 2002, he has had the privilege of working with a vast number of remarkable authors. A native of Maine, he studied comparative literature and Chinese at Middlebury College. He now lives in New Jersey with his wife and son.