Background
Herman, John Joseph was born on December 8, 1944 in New York City. Son of Henry B. and Gertrude (Becker) Herman.
Herman, John Joseph was born on December 8, 1944 in New York City. Son of Henry B. and Gertrude (Becker) Herman.
Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1966; Master of Arts in English, University of California, Berkeley, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in English, University of California, Berkeley, 1971.
Assistant professor, Université de Paris^Sorbonne, France, 1972-1974; assistant professor, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1974-1976; assistant director, Children's Book Council, New York City, 1976-1978; director marketing children's books, William Morrow, New York City, 1978-1979; senior editor, Simon & Schuster, New York City, 1980-1985; editor-in-chief, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York City, 1985-1989; editorial director, Ticknor & Fields, Houghton Mifflin, New York City, since 1989.
Married Ronnie Ann Laval, January 26, 1965. Children: Nadia Ann, Katia Elizabeth.