Doris Cooper

Experienced lifestyle and cookbook editor who has led and launched editorial programs focused on practical, everyday nonfiction; at Simon Element she curates and publishes bestselling and award‑winning lifestyle, food, and personal‑development titles. simonandschuster+2

Longtime influence at Clarkson Potter and Penguin Random House where she oversaw high‑profile cookbook and lifestyle lists, working with James Beard winners and bestselling authors, helping to shape contemporary home‑cooking and design publishing. penguinrandomhouse+1

Editorial acumen rooted in literary and cultural editing — early in her career she worked at William Morrow and acquired and edited culturally significant works such as bell hooks's All About Love, demonstrating a range that spans literary nonfiction and mass‑market lifestyle books. simonandschuster+1

Maintains an independent professional profile alongside corporate roles — founding DoCo Media Partners to focus on content strategy and scouting while continuing to appear in publisher media and author/editor events. theorg+1

Focused editorial interests in cooking, health & wellness, home, design, behavioral psychology, and personal development, which inform the kinds of authors and projects she acquires and shepherds to publication. simonelement+1