Seo first came to publishing by way of the advertising
Seo first came to publishing by way of the advertising business. She then spent 10 years with HarperCollins, and rose to v-p and editorial director of HarperTrophy. She joined Atheneum as v-p and associate publisher in 2000, and between 2005 and 2008, under her own named imprint at Atheneum Books for Young Readers, she oversaw the publication of Chris Lynch’s National Book Award finalist Inexcusable, Nic Sheff’s methamphetamines memoir Tweak, and James Howe’s queer middle grade novel Totally Joe. She resigned from S&S in 2008, and has been with Chronicle since 2011. Until Seo’s successor is named, Chronicle’s founding children’s publisher Victoria Rock will serve as executive publishing director.