Lara Heimert is President and Publisher of the Basic Books Group, overseeing six imprints including Basic Books, PublicAffairs, and Seal Press. A seasoned editor and publisher, she joined Basic in 2005 and became Publisher in 2012, later expanding the group with new imprints and international partnerships. Previously, she led the trade division at Yale University Press. Lara has published numerous New York Times bestsellers. She holds degrees from Princeton, Cambridge, and Yale, and lives in New York City with her husband and son.