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Mallory Loehr

Energizer · DISC type I
President at Random House Children's Books Inc.
📍 New York, New York, United States

Mallory Loehr is the President of Random House Children’s Books, where she has built an impressive career over three decades. She is known for her editorial leadership, shaping the careers of authors like Mary Pope Osborne of the "Magic Tree House" series. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Smith College.

Outside of her executive role, Mallory is also a childrens book author herself, with a passion for writing about fantastical creatures like unicorns, dragons, and mermaids. A conference bio mentioned her house is full of books, three kids, a partner, an English Shepherd, and too many art supplies.

She considers her proudest moment in publishing to be her work on the "Magic Tree House" series because it "created so many readers. "

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
President
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Mallory shows up

Informal
Imaginative
Big Picture Person

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Mallory cares about

Children's Literature
As President of Random House Children's Books and an author, her entire career is dedicated to creating and publishing books for young readers.
Brand Building
She was instrumental in developing the "Magic Tree House" series into a global powerhouse brand from its inception.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
President
Random House Children's Books Inc.
4-2016 - 9-2025
Senior Vice President, Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers Group
Random House
4-2012
Vice President, Publishing Director, Random House & Golden Books for Young Readers
Random House
4-2000 - 3-2012
Editor-in-Chief
Random House
5-1997 - 4-2000
Assistant Publishing Director
Random House
In the press

Media appearances

NBN interview with Mallory Clare Loehr, President, Random House .... Featured in YouTube
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Barbara Marcus to Retire from Random House Children's Books – Mallory Loehr to Succeed Her. Featured in Publishers Weekly
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Education
1985 - 1988
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Smith College
1983 - 1985
Education details unavailable
The Madeira School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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