Publishing’s Publishers and Pundits in 2025

As the leaves (try to) change, we wanted to look back and see what has changed and what has arrived on the scene since last year when we launched our inaugural list of publishing blogs, podcasts and newsletters.  There are resources aplenty available to publishers, authors, and book people, so we asked those who follow the industry what they actually read. 

Publishers Lunch and Publishers Weekly (PW), both of which have free daily newsletters as well as paid subscriptions, were cited by many, but after that a lot depends on your interests (Marketing! Tech! Fiction!), where you go for content and, of course, what – if anything – you’re willing to pay. 

In the paid category, other than PW and Publishers Marketplace is Jane Friedman’s The Bottom Line, a valuable compilation of advice (mostly for authors), news, surveys and opinion pieces. Ann Kjellberg’s BookPost is a subscription-based blog where famous authors post book reviews. Author and LitHub regular Maris Kreizman has been writing The Maris Review about books and publishing for the past year; a paid subscription includes author interviews and conversations, and there’s also a podcast on Apple.  

Mark William, Editor in Chief of the New Publishing Standard, posts A View from the Beach on LinkedIn. It usually (but not always) focuses on international publishing,  and always has a distinct point of view. Publishing Perspectives, a Frankfurt Book Fair publication that is edited by the multitalented Porter Anderson, also offers articles on global publishing.

For readers interested in tech and especially AI, Thad McIlroy’s The Future of Publishing is a go-to, as is Kathy Sandler’s handpicked compilation of articles Technology Innovation Publishing. Ethan Mollick’s One Useful Thing is less content- and more AI-oriented, but very worthwhile reading if interested in different AI models and where they’re heading.

PR veteran Kathleen Schmidt’s, Publishing Confidential  continues to bring fresh insight with her mix of news, opinions and topics/links of interest to book publishing professionals.  

When looking for insight from the upcoming and coming,  LitGirl  offers “curated literary conversations as well as some deep dives into more philosophical subjects surrounding authors and celebrity. 

 

Numerous authors have websites and blogs where they publish thought pieces and advice, but Ann Patchett posts as a bookseller, with interviews, reviews and anecdotes on the Parnassus Books blog. 

 

Jeff Yamanguchi’s blog focuses on “doable takeaways” in marketing a book: Book Publishing Brick by Brick. And Shelf Awareness is must-reading for those interested in the retail side, as well as what’s pubbing and selling.

 

There are dozens of podcasts, most focused on self-publishing. Inside Publishing, hosted by the Society of Young Publishers, offers advice to those new(ish) to publishing from industry experts. The Open Road Podcast from Open Road Integrated Media features interviews with authors and industry notables conducted by CEO David Steinberger .

 

The LitHub Podcast, is a spinoff from the site further discussing literature, book culture, and the latest in publishing news. BookRiot The Podcast also chimes in on a similar thread providing industry news and conversation around the latest books. Audiofile Magazine produces Behind the Mic,a podcast where the editors recommend new audiobooks and interview their narrators.

 

And the list goes on, and on. 

 

Tell us what you like, especially if it focuses on publishing and books (and isn’t pitching something too hard), and we’ll try to include it in a future roundup.  

 

Special thanks to Olivia Feldman for her editing of this article.

People Round Up, October, 2025

PEOPLE

HarperCollins has announced that Kate Elton, Group Managing Director for the Adult Commercial Divisions, has been appointed interim CEO of HarperCollins UK, following the resignation of Charlie Redmayne. At Harper Collins U.S., Sally Franklin has joined as director of managing editorial, handling Harper, Ecco, Broadside, Harper Business, and Harper Influence. At Harlequin, Kimberley Conroy will join Harlequin Special Edition as assistant editor.

 

At Penguin Random House, Caro Perny has joined as director of publicity for Bantam Dell. She was formerly at Tor. Nate Lanman is joining Del Rey as editor, reporting to Tricia Narwani.  Carline Bialas has joined as post production associate at Penguin Audio. Ashley Hong joins as editor for Crown Currency. Carina Taylor joins Inklore as an art director. Shivana Sookdeo joins Inklore as designer. With Random House Children’s Books, Christina Chung has joined as designer, art/design. Sydney Niegos has joined as associate marketing manager, trade marketing. Matt Kissel has joined as marketing designer. Kate Weissman has joined as assistant production designer, Art/Design. Within Riverhead, Laura Mucha has joined as an associate editor. She was previously an assistant editor at Norton. Gabrielle Nugent has joined as a publicity manager. She was previously a senior publicist at Norton.

 

Publishing house Hachette Book Group hires Jeffrey Chin as associate director, sales analytics. He was previously at Harper Collins. Taylor Pisanie has joined as coordinator, account marketing at Hachette Book Group. At Grand Central, Maris Tasaka has joined as a marketing manager. She was previously at Flatiron Books. At Workman Kids, Maria Kofman joins as a senior designer. Within Union Square, Lisa McDowell joins as a production manager. She was previously at Macmillan. At Basic Books, Ivy Givens will join as editor. Most recently, she was an associate editor at Mariner Books. Julia Rickard will also join as publicity manager. Most recently, she was a senior publicist at Viking/Penguin.

 

Within Simon and Schuster, Wil Apolinario has joined as senior manager, client services and support. He was previously the service delivery manager at LVMH Fashion Group. At Simon Maverik, Savannah Breckenridge has joined as senior marketing manager. She was previously marketing manager at Saga Press.

 

Bloomsbury announced that Keith Underwood will join as chief financial and operating officer, reporting to Nigel Newton, starting February 2, 2026. He was previously chief financial and operating officer at Guardian Media Group. Underwood will join the company’s board as well. At Bloomsbury Academic, Sang Duffy has joined as global marketing associate. Duffy was previously publishing manager at Sibylline Press.

 

At Macmillan, Olivia Lapinski joined as finance analyst. Julian Marchetti has joined as junior financial analyst. Thomas Yuhas joined as associate director, business intelligence, platform development.  At Celadon Books, Lexy Cassola has joined as senior editor. She was previously at ZandoIvan Taurisano has joined as associate editor at First Second. Previously, he was an associate editor at Abrams.

 

Within Tor Publishing, Lauren Moye has joined as an associate marketing manager, reporting to Tyrinne Lewis. She was previously at Harper Collins.

 

The New York Times Company announced that John Maher has joined as news editor for the New York Times Book Review. He was previously news director at Publishers Weekly.

 

At Sourcebooks, Renata Sweeney has joined as director of online marketing, audience development. Amanda Kain has joined as senior art director. Lauren Klouda has joined as director of retail marketing & creative services. Sara High has joined as vice president of international sales. She was most recently vice president, director of international sales at Hachette Book Group. Shariq Khan has joined as technical support specialist. Gianna Antolos has joined as senior marketing manager. ​​Amanda Rowe has joined as senior book designer. Ashley Burns has joined as associate production editor. Amber Turkin has joined as assistant marketing manager for Poisoned Pen Press. Katie Meek has joined as production specialist II. Jen Cogliantry has joined as art director.

 

W.W. Norton announced that Karen Lotz joins as director for children’s books and strategic development. She was previously group managing director at Walker Books.

 

At Abrams, Gracie Munson has joined as brand manager. Kate McManus has joined as assistant manager for school and library sales. Leo Lerner has joined as assistant manager, special markets. 

 

Within Candlewick Press, Holiday House, and Peachtree, Emma Ledbetter has joined Candlewick as executive editorial director of picture books. She was previously editorial director of picture books at Abrams Children’s. Thomas Gengozian has joined as national account manager for Readerlink. He previously worked for Industry Print as key account sales manager. Marion Jenkins has joined as senior national account manager to Amazon. She previously worked for Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing division as strategic partner manager.

 

At Chooseco, Jessica Yang has joined as editor. She was previously at Quirk Books.

 

Within Ploughshares, Hanif Abdurraqib has been named the first-ever nonfiction editor at the literary journal.

 

Publishing House Zando hires ​​Alicia Kroell as senior editor. They were previously at Catapult. Amber Oliver is set to join on November 3 as senior editor. She was previously at Bloomsbury

 

At World Editions, Lisa Grgas joins the editorial team. She was previously supervising editor of The Literary Review for 20 years.

 

Transit Books hires Madeleine Nephew as a marketing and communications manager. She was previously a publicist at New Directions. Jarrod Annis has been named their publicist and field sales manager.

 

At Beacon Press, Aaron Wistar joined as associate editor, acquiring in history, political economy, parenting, and urban issues/housing. He was previously assistant editor at Harvard University Press.

 

At Bookends Literary, Dakota Reed has joined as director of media rights, handling all performance, merchandising, and other media rights. She was previously at Ingram Content Group.

 

For TvS Media Group, Debra Linn has joined as marketing director. She was previously marketing director for Algonquin Books.

 

At Hay House, Allison Adler has joined as senior editor. She was previously at Chronicle Prism.

 

Company Kevin Anderson & Associates hires Sarah Grill as project manager. She was previously senior editor at Atria and Emily Bestler Books.

 

At Podium Entertainment, Emily Magee has joined as director of acquisitions. She was previously at PocketFM. Stephanie Manova has also joined as director of acquisitions. She was previously at Crooked Lane Books and Alcove Press.

 

At Alcove Press, Maia Larson joins as editor. Larson was previously at Pegasus Books and Radish Fiction.

 

At Blink, Veronique Norton has joined as editorial director. Previously, she was at Coronet, which closed over the summer. 

 

Crooked Lane hires Elena Silverberg as subsidiary rights manager. Silverberg was previously at Skyhorse.

 

At Harlequin, Kimberley Conroy is set to join Harlequin Special Edition as assistant editor.

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In Agency News…

Within Watermark Agency, Lynn Grady joins as vice president and agent based in New York City. She was previously SVP and deputy publisher at William Morrow, publisher at Dey Street Books, and group publisher at Chronicle Books. Pete Mulvihill joins as an agent based in San Francisco. He is also the co-owner of Green Apple Books. Lily McMahon joins as literary associate based in San Francisco. McMahon was most recently an assistant editor at Bloomsbury UK.

 

At Howard Morhaim Literary Agency, Nina Richner has been promoted to literary agent.

 

Britt Siess Creative Management promotes Katie Brackman to junior agent.

 

At P.S. Literary Agency, Alexandra Grana has joined as associate literary agent. She was previously associate literary agent at Corvisiero Literary Agency.

 

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner brings on Veronica Goldstein as an agent. She was previously an agent at UTA

 

Within Park, Fine & Brower, Stuti Telidevara is promoted to literary agent.

 

At Storm Literary Agency, Jenna Satterthwaite has been promoted to agent.

 

The Future of Agency hires Saimah Haque as a senior marketing director.

 

At The Rights Factory, Alexandra D’amico has joined as literary agent and co-associate film and TV agent, representing adult fiction and nonfiction. She was previously associate agent at Transatlantic. Natasha Mihell has been promoted to literary agent and co-associate film and TV agent, relaunching the agency’s film/TV efforts with Alexandra. Trisha Telep has been promoted to literary agent. Nikki Carrero has been promoted to assistant agent, representing adult and YA fiction.

 

At Rosecliff Literary, Kelsey Evans joins as agent. She was previously at Triada US. Arizona Bell has joined as an agent, specializing in nonfiction.

 

Claire Draper has founded a new agency, Au Literary Management, and is bringing their client list with them.

 

Mulcahy Sweeney Associates has relaunched as International Creative Agency. Sharmaine Lovegrove, who is based in Berlin, joins as partner and agent. She was most recently cultural strategist at Hachette UK.

 

At Massie McQuilkin & Altman, Ashley Lopez is joining as literary agent. She was formerly director of foreign rights and an agent at WLA Books.

 

Within Susanna Lea Associates, Laura Mamelok has returned to the agency, where she worked for nearly a decade, as vice president. Most recently, she was senior subsidiary rights director at Little, Brown and Company

 

At Mushens Entertainment, Maria Whelan joins as agent. She was previously at InkWell Management.

 

Aevitas Creative Management hires Jenni Ferrari-Adler as a senior agent. She was previously at Verve.

 

At Salky Literary Management/Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency, Kristin Ostby joins as literary agent and director of the children’s division of both agencies, based in New York. 

 

Within Looking Glass Literary & Media, Stefanie Molina-Santos is joining the agency, bringing her clients with her and representing picture books, middle grade, and adult fiction and nonfiction. She was previously at Ladderbird Literary Agency.

 

Agency Enliven Endeavors welcomes Calvert Morgan as senior literary agent. He was most recently executive editor at Riverhead.

 

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PROMOTIONS

At Penguin Random House, Aubrey Khan has been promoted to senior designer for Crown Publishing Group. Nerylsa Dijol has been promoted to designer and Elisabet Stenberg has been promoted to production manager for Penguin Publishing Group. Kelly Chian has been promoted to vice president, executive director, managing editorial and production editorial for Random House Publishing Group. Within Penguin Publishing Group, Mark Birkey has been promoted to senior director of  production editorial, Loren Noveck has been promoted to director of production editorial, Tess Espinoza has been promoted to senior director of production editorial, and Brittany Bergman has been promoted to senior production editor. Emily Isayeff has been promoted to director of publicity for Ballantine. Madison Goyette has been promoted to senior designer for BOOM! Studios. At Penguin Press, Casey Denis has been promoted to senior editor. At Penguin Audio, Brian Ramcharan has been promoted to executive producer. Denise Lee has been promoted to executive producer. Darlene Sterling has been promoted to senior manager for pre-production. Ian Conlin has been promoted to senior associate, production. Emily Krentz has been promoted to manager, post production & media assets. Brisa Robinson has been promoted to assistant director of publicity. At Crown, Lori Kusatzky has been promoted to editor. Austin Parks has been promoted to assistant editor. At Knopf, Micah Kelsey is promoted to associate publicist. At Random House Children’s, Lauren Adams has been promoted to senior director of marketing, brand, and licensed publishing. Emma Bohrer has been promoted to associate for marketing, brand, and licensed publishing. Jena DeBois has been promoted to assistant director, marketing, brand, and licensed publishing. Claire Rivkin has been promoted to senior manager for subsidiary rights. Lauren Adams has been promoted to senior director of marketing, brand, and licensed publishing. Emma Bohrer has been promoted to associate for marketing, brand, and licensed publishing. Jena DeBois has been promoted to assistant director in marketing, brand, and licensed publishing. Claire Rivkin has been promoted to senior manager, subsidiary rights. At Riverhead, Glory Anne Plata has been promoted to associate director of publicity. Viviann Do was promoted to associate marketing manager.

 

Hachette Book Group promoted Mackenzie Bronk to sales director, national accounts. Mackenzie Bronk has been promoted to director of sales, BN/BAM. Derek Meehan has been promoted to the newly created position of director for field strategy & operations. Workman Kids, Daniella Graner has been promoted to senior designer. Andy Wang has been promoted to designer.

 

Within Simon and Schuster, Ricki Blaustein has been promoted to demand planning analyst in Simon & Schuster’s Adult Demand Planning department. Libby McGuire has been promoted to executive vice president and director of adult U.S. content coordination. Emma Shaw has been promoted to an art associate. Hana Park and Ian Straus have been promoted to senior editor. Anna Hauser has been promoted to assistant editor. Andrea Gochnauer has been promoted to associate director of academic marketing. Larry Hughes and Elizabeth Herman are promoted to director of Publicity. Cat Boyd is promoted to associate director of publicity. Hannah Bishop is promoted to senior publicity manager. Cassandra Perez is promoted to associate publicist. At Saga, Amara Hoshijo has been promoted to executive editor. Caroline Tew has been promoted to assistant editor. Karintha Parker has been promoted to publicist. Andrea Gochnauer has been promoted to associate director of academic marketing. At Atria, Alison Hinchcliffe has been promoted to associate director of publicity. Holly Rice has been promoted to publicity manager. Debbie Norflus has been promoted to publicist. Camila Araujo has been promoted to publicist. Elizabeth Hitti has been promoted to associate editor. Abby Mohr has been promoted to associate editor. Ifeoma Anyoku and Hannah Frankel have been promoted to assistant editors. At Simon Element, Francesca Carlos has been promoted to senior marketing manager. Maria Espinosa has been promoted to associate editor. Gina Navaroli has been promoted to assistant editor. Madelyn Rodriguez has been promoted to designer. At Gallery Books, Lauren Carr has been promoted to deputy director of publicity. Lucy Nalen has been promoted to senior publicity manager. Hanna Preston has been promoted to assistant editor. At Simon and Schuster Children’s, Nicole Russo has been promoted to executive publicity director. Tara Shanahan has been promoted to senior publicity director. Lisa Quach has been promoted to associate marketing director for Aladdin, Little Simon, Simon Spotlight, Simon Pulse, Margaret K. McElderry Books, and Scarlett Press. Lucy Nalen has been promoted to senior publicity manager. Nicole Russo has been promoted to executive publicity director. Tara Shanahan has been promoted to senior publicity director. Lisa Quach has been promoted to associate marketing director for Aladdin, Little Simon, Simon Spotlight, Simon Pulse, Margaret K. McElderry Books, and Scarlett Press. Caitlin Sweeny has been promoted to executive director, marketing for Little Simon, Simon Spotlight, Boynton Bookworks, Aladdin, Simon Pulse, Margaret K. McElderry Books, and Scarlett. Erin Toller has been promoted to executive director, marketing for Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Caitlin Dlouhy Books, Denene Millner Books, Sarah Barley Books, and Beach Lane Books. Antonella Colon has been promoted to publicist.

 

At Harper Collins, Kate Johnson has been promoted to senior vice president, DTC and consumer engagement. Alvar Jover has been promoted to global director of growth and analytics, adding the US Trade business to his purview.

 

Sourcebooks has promoted Chelsey Moler Ford to managing editor for children’s books. Andy Augusto has been promoted to senior director of international sales. Kim Cook has been promoted to marketing associate for Callisto Adult. Ellie Tiemens has been promoted to production editor within bespoke publishing operations. Jessica Nordskog has been promoted to art director, Callisto. Anna Campbell has been promoted to book designer on the children’s design team.

 

At Vintage, Heather Fain is named SVP, publishing director at Vintage, and marketing strategy for Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, reporting to KDPR president and publisher Maya Mavjee.

 

At Norton, Elisabeth Kerr has been promoted to the new position of director, content and business strategy. Nicola DeRobertis-Theye has been promoted to director of subsidiary rights. Megan Schindel has been promoted to director within college and trade permissions.

 

Within Blackstone Publishing, Francie Crawford has been promoted to marketing manager.

 

At Orion Fiction, Charlotte Mursell has been promoted to publisher.

 

Kensington has promoted Susanna Gruninger to director of subsidiary rights.

 

At Hanover Square Press, Grace Towery has been promoted to editor.

 

Within Viking, Elizabeth Pham Janowski has been promoted to assistant editor.

 

At Flamingo Books, Cheryl Eissing has been promoted to senior editor.

 

At Emily Bestler Books, Hydia Scott-Riley has been promoted to assistant editor.

 

At Candlewick Press, Holiday House, and Peachtree, Cameron Moore has been promoted to associate national account manager for libraries & educators.

 

Levine Querido promoted Antonio Gonzalez Cerna to vp, director of marketing & publicity. Irene Vázquez has been promoted to editor. Danielle Maldonado has also been promoted to managing editor

 

At The New Press, Rachel Vega-DeCesario has been promoted to editor.

 

At Writers House, Angelamarie Malkoun has been promoted to associate, global licensing & media rights.

 

At Levine Querido, Antonio Gonzalez Cerna has been promoted to vp, director of marketing & publicity. Irene Vázquez has been promoted to editor. Danielle Maldonado has been promoted to Managing Editor

 

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DULY NOTED

Scholastic announced that the founding directors of Chicken House Publishing will step down after 25 years on December 31. This includes managing director Barry Cunningham, deputy managing director Rachel Hickman, and rights director Elinor Bagenal. Current editorial director Rachel Leyshon will become publisher as of January 1, 2026. They also named Lauren Sánchez Bezos as Literacy Champion for The United States of Readers, Scholastic’s classroom-to-home literacy support program for students in preK through eighth grade attending under-resourced schools.

 

At Hachette Book Group, Reese Witherspoon will be the spokesperson for the company’s Raising Readers initiative. She will deliver a message in fiction audiobooks, urging adults to encourage kids to read for enjoyment. 

 

Tracy Miracle has launched a publicity and marketing firm, Egypt Street PR & Literary. She was previously VP of publicity at Candlewick Press and the Walker Books Group, which she departed in July.

 

Viking celebrated its 100th anniversary at a party in New York City on Wednesday evening. As president and publisher Brian Tart noted in his remarks, founders Harold Guinzburg and George Oppenheimer intended to call the publisher Half Moon Press, named after Henry Hudson’s ship.

 

Former Tattered Cover co-owners Kristen Gilligan and Len Vlahos have launched hybrid publisher Left Field Publishing. They plan to publish fiction, non-fiction, YA and kids books. Authors pay half of upfront costs and share royalties with the company. The publisher writes, “At the same time, we will use crowdfunding campaigns to build excitement and raise money for some of those costs.” Titles slated for publication in 2025 and 2026 include, “An off-beat fantasy-YA from a critically-acclaimed, bestselling writer”; a “business book (on the art of negotiation) in the form of a novel by a successful real estate developer”; and a fantasy-horror novel by a debut author. 

 

Arthur Sze, 74, has been named the 25th poet laureate of the US. His most recent collection, Into the Hush, was published this year. He has spent twenty years in New Mexico teaching at the Institute of American Indian Arts. He succeeds Ada Limón and plans to focus on “poetry that has been translated into English from other languages.”

 

Author and literary agent Annie DeWitt has launched Enliven, an agency offering a “full suite of services, including literary agenting, book to film and TV rights, international rights, as well as a film development and production arm.” She was previously at the Shipman Agency.

 

The staff of Archway Editions posted a letter online announcing that the entire staff has stepped down, including founders Chris Molnar and Nic Nicoludis, senior editor Naomi Falk, and publicist Mia Risher.

 

Founder of Chicago Review of Books Adam Morgan has launched Alderbrink, an online magazine devoted to fine press books. Coverage will include reviews and breaking news. The magazine is named for Alderbrink Press, a Chicago fine press that was headquartered in the Fine Arts Building.

 

New York University hosts PublisHer event for the second time Monday, September 22nd. The  event was in collaboration with the New York University (NYU) School of Professional Studies‘ Center for Publishing, Writing, and Media, and with the UN Publications office.

 

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EVENTS

October 1st-6th 

The New Yorker Festival

New York, NY 

October 9th-25th

Litquake

San Francisco, CA

October 15-19th 

Frankfurt Book Fair

Frankfurt, DE

Saturday, October 25th

Boston Book Festival

Boston, MA



Who’s Scouting Whom? 2025/2026- Literary Scouting Sheet

The Publishing Trends Literary Scouts contact sheet returns with the latest updates for 2025-2026. See links below for downloadable printing in two distinct formats:  by scout  and by language.  Also note: we’ve created reports for scouts covering US publishing and, separately, for scouts covering UK publishing.  These directories include information on the audience for titles covered by the scout (whether Children’s only, Adult only, or Adult, Children’s and YA), as well as publisher’s name and publishing language.  We also include the handful of TV/film studios and other media businesses represented by the scouts in our roundup. If you have corrections or suggestions please send at any time to:  info@publishingtrends.com  And thanks to Kris Kliemann/Kliemann & Co for help in pulling all of this together.

 

US Literary Scouts Sheet

US Literary Scouts Sorted by Language and Audience

UK Literary Scouts Sheet

UK Literary Scouts by Language and Audience 

 

 

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blogs Posts of The Week 10/06-10/10

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

Banned Books Week – Top 10 Most Banned Books

Harper Collins and Fox Sign a Deal

Brooksmith’s Partnership with Prisons

A Decline of Diverse Characters in Childrens Book

Debut Authors, Publishers, and the Bestselling Book Sale Conundrum

 

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blogs Posts of The Week 09/29-10/03

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

Book Bans in Schools Are Rampant

Taylor Swift’s Inspiration From Art and Literature

Academic Libraries & AI

The Evolution of Vampires in Literature and Media

Why Copyright is Important in the Anthropic AI Case




Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blogs Posts of The Week 09/22-09/26

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

Writing the Reality That Books Don’t Have

The 5 Big Points in Harris’ New Memoir

Disappointment Seen From Booker Prize Jury

Creative Writing From Novels to TV

The Struggle That Libraries Face With E-Books



Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blogs Posts of The Week 09/15-09/19

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

A Veteran Agent’s Thoughts on AI Writing

New Elements at Frankfurt’s Book Fair This Year 

ReaderLink Intends to Purchase Baker & Taylor

How Austen is Still Relevant on Her 250th Birthday

Trump Sues PRH and NYT for $15 Billion

 

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blogs Posts of The Week 09/08-09/12

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

Apple Faces Lawsuit From Authors Over AI

New Retelling of “Pride and Prejudice” on Audible 

Fanfiction and Mainstream Publishing

A New Must Watch Documentary for Book Lovers “The Librarian” 

Book Tours and Their Horror Stories



Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blogs Posts of The Week 09/01-09/05

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

Alberta Puts Pause on Book Bans

BookTok and Its Effect on Publishing

Online Conference “All About AI” Hosted by Bookwire

First Look at Emily Henry’s ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Movie Adaptation

AI Audio Books Are Taking Away The Human Element of Storytelling



People Round Up, September, 2025

PEOPLE

Simon & Schuster announced that CEO Jonathan Karp will step down from his role as CEO. Karp will remain with S&S and will become the publisher of a new imprint, Simon Six. Karp will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer while a search is conducted for his successor. Also at S&S,  Tiffany Gonzalez is joining as an independent retail marketing manager. She was formerly marketing manager and event coordinator at Books Are Magic. At Scribner, John Mark Boling will join as associate director of publicity. Most recently, he was senior publicity manager at Grove Atlantic.

   

Scholastic announced the planned retirement of Chicken House Publishing Ltd founding directors: Barry Cunningham OBE, Publisher and Managing Director, along with Deputy Managing Director Rachel Hickman and Rights Director Elinor Bagenal. The founding directors will together step down on 31st December 2025 and transition leadership to the newly appointed Publisher, Rachel Leyshon, effective 1st January 2026.  In the U.S. Cindy Loh has joined as VP & Publisher overseeing picture books (Scholastic Press, Orchard), novelty (Cartwheel), Spanish, and Little Shepherd. She was most recently publisher at Ameet Publishing.

 

At Penguin Random House, Emily Botica has joined as director, client sales, Penguin Random House Publisher Services. Kranthi Palakolanu has joined as developer, SAP, information technology. Liz Palumbo has joined as production editor on the corporate bookmaking, RHPG production editorial team. Adam Haibach has joined as associate production editor on the corporate bookmaking, PPG adult production editorial black team.  Christopher Metts has joined as associate marketing manager at Pantheon,.  At Penguin Random House Children’s Books, Stephanie Sumulong has joined as senior designer. She was previously senior designer at Disney Publishing Worldwide.

 

At Hachette, Shawn Abraham joined as VP of International. Over the past six years, he has built and led the international sales team at Sourcebooks. At Union Square, Erica Gelbard has joined as executive director of publicity.

 

At Macmillan, Samantha Knoerzer has joined Odd Dot as assistant editor. Christina Mineses has joined as SVP of finance operations. Meg Miguelino has joined as senior director for Barnes & Noble sales. Aysha Martinez has joined as senior manager of royalties operations. Daniel Lozano has joined as senior finance analyst. Christopher Lee has joined as VP of treasury. Diane Chatlani has joined as VP of inventory planning and supply chain. Gregory Borah has joined as lead Snowflake database administrator. Hancine Mok has joined as a contracts assistant. Meg Miguelino joined as senior director, B&N sales. Christina Mineses joined as SVP of finance operations. Diane Chatlani joined as VP of inventory planning and supply chain. Christopher Lee joined as VP of treasury. Gregory Borah recently joined as lead Snowflake DBA, data engineering, and technology. Daniel Lozano joined as senior analyst in finance. Aysha Martinez joined as senior manager, royalties operations. At Tor Publishing Group, Maxine Charles has joined as associate editor. She was previously at Flatiron Books. At Macmillan Children’s, Audrey Diestelkamp has joined as executive director of marketing. She was previously senior director of marketing at Harper Collins Children’s

 

At Getty Publications, Nina Weiner has joined as editor-in-chief. She was formerly editor-in-chief at Mayo Clinic Press

 

At Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Katie Burns has joined as art director. Lauren Cohn joined as marketing associate. Christopher Metts joins as associate marketing manager for Pantheon.

 

At Sourcebooks, Stephanie Pando has joined as publicist. Kristen Nelson has joined as associate editor – nonfiction. Hannah Son has joined Sourcebooks Kids as editorial assistant. Jackie Barba has joined as editorial assistant for Sourcebooks Landmark. Jaelyn Sutton has joined as publicity assistant for Sourcebooks Casablanca & Bloom Books. Renata Sweeney has joined as director of online marketing, audience development.

 

At Abrams, Lindsey Macarther has joined as manager, school & library sales. 

 

At Bloomsbury Academic, Debbie Gershenowitz has joined as editorial director. She was formerly executive editor at the University of North Carolina Press.  She succeeds Charles Harmon, who will retire on September 9th. 

 

At Fortier Public Relations, Brooke Parsons has joined as an assistant director of publicity. She was previously at Public Affairs.

 

At Chooseco, Samantha Ferguson joins as director of sales. Ferguson was most recently associate director of gift and specialty sales at Quarto.

 

At Sarabande Books, Michelle Malonzo has joined as director of marketing and sales. Michelle can be contacted at michelle@sarabandebooks.org.

 

At ReaderLink, Alexandra Rauchfuss has joined as demand planner I. Matthew Lowe has joined as senior SQL server database administrator.

 

At Blackstone, Emily Afifi has joined as a publicist.

 

At Indiana University Press, Heather Lengyel has joined as rights & permissions manager. 

 

At Lonely Planet, Nicole Valdez has joined as senior publicity manager.

 

At Ave Maria Press, Katie Meads has joined as acquisitions editor.

 

At Independent Book Publishers Association, Renita Bryant has been elected board chair. 

 

At Eccles Fisher Associates, Jana-Maria Hartmann has joined as senior US scout.

 

At Entangle Amara, Sarah Rifield has joined as publicity assistant. She was formerly events coordinator at Park Books.

 

At Skip/Lip Press, Maggie Boyd Hare joins as creative director. Abigail Oswald becomes editor of the Lost/Found imprint.

 

At Kogan Page, Theresa Personna has been promoted to senior marketing and publicity specialist.

 

At New Wave Press, Ryan Leslie has joined as strategic advisor.

 

At Ploughshares, Hanif Abdurraqib has been named the first-ever nonfiction editor at the literary journal.

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In Agency News…

At The Caldwell Agency, Frannie Dove has joined as literary agent. She was previously at Fritz Heinzen Literary Agency. Victoria Harris has joined as literary agent. They were previously at Oxford University Press. Darryl Oliver has joined as literary agent. He was previously an editor at Random House. Nour Sallam has joined as literary agent. She was previously at P.S. Literary Agency

 

At Wendy Sherman Associates, CeCe Lyra has joined as an agent. She was previously an agent at P.S. Literary. Cherise Fisher has been named vice president as the agency celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary.

 

At Corvisiero Literary Agency, Alisha West has joined as associate agent.

 

At WLA Books, Barry Harbaugh joins as an agent. He was previously executive editor at Spiegel & Grau.

 

At Spencerhill Associates Literary Agency, Ciara Smith has joined as associate literary agent. She was previously at Corvisiero Literary Agency. 

 

At Neighborhood Literary, Aashna Avachat joins as agent.

 

At Watermark Agency, Lynn Grady joins as vice president and agent based in New York City. She was previously SVP and deputy publisher at William Morrow. Pete Mulvihill joins as agent based in San Francisco. He is also the co-owner of Green Apple Books. Lily McMahon joins as literary associate based in San Francisco. McMahon was most recently an assistant editor at Bloomsbury UK.

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PROMOTIONS

At PRH Corporate Bookmaking, Madeline Rohlin has been promoted to associate production director, supporting Penguin Publishing Group. Heather Haase has been promoted to associate managing editor, supporting Penguin Publishing Group. Gunjal Patel has been promoted to managing editor, supporting Penguin Young Readers. Liz Eno has been promoted to assistant director of art and design, supporting Random House Publishing Group and PRH Christian Publishing. Diane Hobbing has been promoted to assistant director of art and design. Aly D’Amato has been promoted to executive managing editor. Nathalie Mairena has been promoted to production associate. Chanler Harris has been promoted to production associate. Ali Wagner has been promoted to senior production associate. At Knopf Double Day Publishing, Su-Yee Lin had been promoted to managing editor for Everyman’s Library. Billie Nelson has been promoted to finance manager for Double Day and Pantheon. At Avery Books and Tarcher, Abby Stubenhofer is being promoted to senior marketing associate. Carla Iannone is being promoted to senior marketing manager. Viviana Moreno is being promoted to publicist. 

 

At Penguin Random House Children’s Books, Alice Moye-Honeyman has been promoted to junior production designer. Alice Moye-Honeyman has been promoted to junior production designer in art/design.

 

At Harper Collins, Tess Day has been promoted to assistant director of publicity. Kasey Feather has been promoted to assistant director of marketing. Rachel Berquist has been promoted to assistant director of marketing. Jen McGuire has been promoted to marketing manager. Samantha Larrabee has been promoted to marketing and publicity manager. Michelle Lecumberry has been promoted to senior marketing manager. Ellie Anderson has been promoted to senior publicist. Allie Johnston has been promoted to associate editor. Alexandra Bessette has been promoted to assistant editor. Grace Vainisi has been promoted to assistant editor. At Mira Books, Emma Cole has joined as editor. She was formerly editor at Harlequin Intrigue

 

At William Morrow, Kasey Feather are promoted to assistant director of marketing. Tess Day is promoted to assistant director of publicity. Ellie Anderson is promoted to senior publicist. Michelle Lecumberry is promoted to senior marketing manager. Samantha Larrabee is promoted to marketing & publicity manager. Jen McGuire is promoted to marketing manager. Allie Johnston is promoted to associate editor. Grace Vainisi and Alexandra Bessette are promoted to assistant editor.

 

At Sourcebooks, Jay Farahani has been promoted to senior developer, external systems & integration. Cindy Cozzi has been promoted to royalties accounting specialist. Sophia Ellinas has been promoted to assistant editor. Letty Mundt has been promoted to publishing coordinator for Bloom Books.  

 

At Candlewick, Holiday House, and Peachtree, Saskia den Boon has been promoted to marketing coordinator for school and library.

 

At Augsburg Fortress, Andrew DeYoung will become president and CEO, effective September 1. DeYoung will succeed Tim Blevins, who will retire on August 31, after more than two decades at the company.

 

At Chooseco, Lizzi Middleman has been promoted to associate publisher. 

 

At Bookshop, Daniel Berkowitz has been promoted to VP of ad sales.

 

At Cave Henricks Communications, Besty DeJesu has been promoted to publicity director. 

 

At Zietgiest, Ada Fung has been promoted to senior editor.

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DULY NOTED

At Independent Book Publishers Association CEO of Publish Your Gift Tieshena Davis has stepped down as board chair, effective August 29, to focus on selling her publishing company and growing her consulting firm. Vice chair Renita Bryant will serve as acting board chair until the board elects a new chair.

 

At Holiday House and Peachtree Publishing, they announced a new editorial structure, with Mary Cash promoted to vice president, associate publisher. Cash succeeds Kathy Landwehr, who will retire on September 1 after 35 years with Peachtree Publishing. Sally Morgridge has been promoted to editorial director, Holiday House, reporting to Cash. Senior editors Ashley Hearn and Jonah Heller will also report to Cash, with Hearn leading Peachtree Teen. Assistant editor Kade Dishmon moves over from Holiday House, reporting to Hearn as part of the Peachtree Teen team, while also acquiring for other categories. 

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EVENTS

September 6th

LOC National Book Festival

Washington, D.C. 

September 7th 

LA Kids Book Festival

Hollywood, CA 

September 14th-22nd 

Brooklyn Book Festival

Brooklyn, NY

September 24-28th 

Indonesia Book Fair

Jakarta, IDN

October 15-19th 

Frankfurt Book Fair

Frankfurt, DE