Lauren Langston Klein

Lauren Langston Klein is the publishing operations director for Milkweed Editions. She initially joined the team as managing editor in 2022 and previously served as the editorial director for an independent press and as senior editor for HarperCollins. Before discovering her passion for book publishing, she was the managing editor for a philanthropic print and digital magazine. She holds a BS in journalism from the University of Florida.

I work at Milkweed because I am passionate about publishing books that inspire change and make the world a better place for all its inhabitants. Milkweed acquires authors and titles that I am proud to be a part of bringing into the world.