Madeline McIntosh

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Madeline McIntosh is the co-founder, CEO and Publisher of Authors Equity (www.authorsequity.com), a recently-launched US-based publisher dedicated to reshaping the relationship between author and publisher. She is known for her work as a digital pioneer, having played a seminal role in each of the major inflection points in the consumer book market over the past three decades, including ecommerce, digital audio, and ebooks. Prior to founding her new company, Madeline was the CEO of Penguin Random House in the US. She currently serves on the boards of Simon & Schuster and the US-based nonprofit, Poets & Writers.