Stuart Roberts, Vice President, Executive Editor and Special Projects

Stuart Roberts is Vice President, Executive Editor and Special Projects at Simon & Schuster. He acquires a range of nonfiction, with a focus on culturally defining and taste-making artists, next-gen thought-leaders, popular culture, current events, contemporary history, and investigative journalism. In his additional Special Projects role, Stuart is engaging with business development and branding opportunities.

Stuart’s notable and bestselling authors include Taylor Sheridan, benny blanco, Lana Del Rey, Gucci Mane, Logic, New York Nico, Sofia Franklyn, Michael McDonald, Big Daddy Kane, Danny Brown, Arlo Parks, Brett Gelman, Joe Coscarelli, Chris Black, Joe Holder, Tony Robbins, David M. Rubenstein, Senator Patrick Leahy, former Congressman Will Hurd, Sidney Blumenthal, and the estates of Ray Bradbury and Dale Carnegie.

Stuart started his career at Simon & Schuster as assistant editor to the late Editorial Director Alice Mayhew, working with her roster of marquee authors including Bob Woodward, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Doris Kearns Goodwin, President Jimmy Carter, and Walter Isaacson. He was raised in Kansas and is a graduate of the University of Kansas and the Columbia Publishing Course.