Linda Mehta

Small publishers often struggle with marshalling resources to expand their reach in acquisitions and the marketplace, but small publishers also have advantages: greater flexibility to employ innovative responses to changes in the needs of customers and authors. Linda Mehta is committed to a diverse publishing enterprise so that voices are heard, ideas are not lost, and the art of curating information is employed.

Linda started her career in publishing after a couple of years as a research associate in cell biology at Yale. Since then, she has worked in both nonprofit and for-profit publishing enterprises, gaining experience in acquisitions, editorial development, budget management, revenue development, marketing, and relationship building with freelancers and vendors. She was also a principal participant in the design of a Webby Award–winning website at the New York Academy of Sciences.

Linda currently manages PMPH USA, a US-based subsidiary of PMPH (People’s Medical Publishing House) in Beijing. When she became General Manager, the company was struggling to maintain sufficient output with minimal staff. Keeping abreast of advancing technology has required a willingness to face a continuous learning curve and the capacity to be alert to opportunities and ideas. She has been able to re-engineer procedures and deploy staff to incorporate these new approaches. The dynamic engagement of its employees in the process has made a significant ramping up of publications and revenue possible.

Linda would bring her enthusiasm for sharing their successes with the publishing community and for learning from others’ ideas and achievements.