Sabrina Young

Senior Editor
Former senior editor at Hachette and Callisto

Sabrina Young is an experienced publishing professional with deep institutional knowledge and a strong background in editing fiction, nonfiction, memoir, children’s, cookbooks, and travel. Her career spans roles at Publishers Group West, Hachette Publishing Group, and Callisto Media before joining KAA in 2022. Some of her bestselling titles include Moon USA National Parks, by Becky Lomax (over 150k copies sold), Let’s Go to the Potty!, by Alison Jandu (over 100k copies sold), and numerous books by the award-winning Outdoors writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, Tom Steinstra.

Selected Publications

Prescriptive Nonfiction

  • Executive Editor, Step-by-Step Pyrography for Beginners by Aney Carver (Rockridge Press, 2022)
  • Executive Editor, Mandala Rock Painting Made Simple by Carla Schauer (Rockridge Press, 2022)
  • Executive Editor, North American Bird Watching for Beginners by Sharon Stiteler (Rockridge Press, 2022)
  • Editor, Wilderness Survival Guide by Jason Marsteiner (Rockridge Press, 2021)
  • Editor, Conscious Parenting of Your Toddler by Mihaela Plugarasu (Rockridge Press, 2020)

Travel

  • Editor, USA National Parks by Becky Lomax (Moon Travel, 2020)
    • Lowell Thomas Award for Excellence in Travel Journalism
  • Editor, 52 Weekend Adventures in Northern California by Tom Stienstra (Moon Travel, 2020)
    • Best Outdoor Book of the Year (second place), Outdoors Writers Association of America
  • Editor, California Camping by Tom Stienstra (Moon Travel, 2019)
    • The best-selling and longest running outdoor guidebook series in America
  • Editor, Moon Pacific Northwest Camping by Tom Stienstra (Moon Travel, 2018)

    • Portland Oregonian bestsellers list 

  • Editor, Moon Arches & Canyonlands National Parks by W. C. McRae and Judy Jewell (Moon Travel, 2017)
    • Listed as one of the Best-Selling Hiking Books of All Time by Book Authority

Cookbooks

  • Executive Editor, Easy Dirty Keto Cookbook by Emilie Bailey (Rockridge Press, 2022)
  • Executive Editor, Superfood Juicing by Nora Day (Rockridge Press, 2022)
  • Executive Editor, Clean Eating for Beginners by Isadora Baum (Rockridge Press, 2021)
  • Executive Editor, Heart-Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook by Lauren O’Connor (Rockridge Press, 2021)
  • Executive Editor, The Big Instant Pot Cookbook (Rockridge Press, 2020)

Children’s Books

  • Editor, Dinosaur Encyclopedia for Kids by “Dinosaur George” Blasing (Rockridge Press, 2022)
  • Editor, Camping Activity Book for Kids by Amelia Mayer (Rockridge Press, 2021)
  • Editor, Stomp, Wiggle, Clap, and Tap by Rachelle Burk (Rockridge Press, 2021)
  • Editor, Let’s Go to the Potty by Alison Jandu (Rockridge Press, 2020)
  • Editor, Snakes for Kids by Michael Starkey (Rockridge Press, 2020)