Karl Weber, publisher of Rivertowns Books, is a writer, editor, and book developer with over forty years' experience in the book publishing industry. He is an expert in general-interest nonfiction publishing, specializing in topics from business and personal finance to politics, current affairs, history, autobiography, self-help, and personal development.

Weber has advised and assisted authors in a wide range of nonfiction areas, including, for example, former president Jimmy Carter, author of several New York Times bestsellers, including An Hour Before Daylight (2000), which Weber edited; Muhammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize (2008), with whom Weber co-authored the New York Times bestseller Creating a World Without Poverty and its sequels, Building Social Business (2010) and A World of Three Zeros (2017); and the late Ash Carter, secretary of defense under Barack Obama, whose book Inside the Five-Sided Box (2019) Weber edited. His most recent book, Why Book Still Matter: Honoring Joyce Meskis—Essays on the Past, Present, and Future of Books, Bookselling, and Publishing was published by Rivertowns Books in May 2024.

Before founding Rivertowns Books, Weber served as managing director of the Times Business imprint at Random House (1994-1997) and as senior editor and publisher in the trade book division of John Wiley & Sons (1986-1994). Weber is director of the Editing Workshop at the Denver Publishing Institute, a summer program for individuals interested in pursuing or advancing careers in the publishing industry.

Weber now offers his editorial services exclusively to authors publishing through Rivertowns Books. Contact him if you are interested in exploring whether partnering with Rivertowns Books is a viable option for you.

Weber lives in Irvington, New York, with his wife, Mary-Jo Weber.