Publishing house Penguin India on Friday announced appointment of Chiki Sarkar as its new publisher.

Sarkar, who was the inaugural editor-in-chief of Random House India since 2006, has worked with best-selling authors including Jhumpa Lahiri, Anita Desai, Salman Rushdie, Mohammed Hanif, Daniyal Mueenuddin and Rujuta Diwekar.

“We are thrilled that Chiki will be joining Penguin India on the eve of our 25th year. Not only is she incredibly bright, creative and driven but I believe she has the vision and passion to run one of the most exciting and prestigious publishing lists in the world,” CEO and President of Penguin India Andrew Phillips said in a statement in New Delhi.

“She is loved by her authors and widely respected on the international publishing scene and we feel lucky to have her join our team,” he said.