Our Forefront Team Is at Your Service!

At Forefront Books, our team is a huge part of why our clients continue to publish with us time and time again. This page is dedicated to sharing our story and mission.

Meet Our Team

The Forefront Books team has a combined one-hundred-plus years of publishing industry experience.

Jonathan Merkh

President and Publisher

Becky Nesbitt

Associate Publisher

Justin Batt

Publisher, Worth Books and Associate Publisher, Forefront, Maxwell Leadership, and Frederick Douglass Books

Jacqueline Grace

Acquisitions Advisor

Jen Gingerich

Editorial Director

Lauren Ward

Director of Author Experience

Kia Harris

Editorial Director, Frederick Douglass Books

Caroline Pierce

Business Affairs Manager

Cupid

Director of Security and Chief Meeting Disruptor

Meet Our Publisher

Get to know our publisher, Jonathan Merkh, and his mission behind Forefront Books.

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