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Children’s Authors’ Books Cancelled Due to Epstein Link
Intersection of Literature and FanFiction
It’s Now Okay to Judge a Book by Its Cover
Sneak Peek of “Sunrise on the Reaping” Trailer
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At Hachette, Eric Pearson has joined the IT department as vp, managed service group, reporting to svp, chief information officer Puneet Kukkal. Grand Central Publishing has Jessica Lyons joining as senior publicity manager. She was previously at William Morrow. Within Bold Type Books, Ishan Desai-Geller joins as associate editor. Desai-Geller was previously associate editor at The New Press.
At Random House Children’s, Sarah Sapang has moved over as designer, art and design. Most recently she was a designer at Square Enix Manga and Books. At Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull, Yuki Tominaga has been named a contributing editor for Counterpoint Press. Rob Shapiro has joined Catapult as an associate editor. Vintage, Doubleday, and Pantheon names Julianne Clancy senior director of marketing at Vintage, Jordan Rodman VP, senior director of publicity at Vintage, Michiko Clark VP, associate publisher within Pantheon and Doubleday, and Michael Goldsmith is named VP, senior director of publicity at Doubleday and Pantheon. Jess Deitcher is named senior director of marketing for Doubleday and Pantheon and Sarah Perrin has joined Doubleday as an assistant editor.
Following Macmillan’s acquisition of the book, e-book, and audio divisions of Sounds True, Jaime Schwalb has joined St. Martin’s Essentials as associate publisher. She was previously publisher at Sounds True. Sarah Stanton has joined as executive editor. She was previously editorial director at Sounds True. Sahar Al-Nima has joined as associate editor. She was previously associate editor at Sounds True.
At Bloomsbury Children’s, Bree Martinez has joined as a senior publicist. She was previously at Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Crooked Lane Books/Alcove Press brings on Maxine Shen as editor. She was most recently content acquisition lead at Radish Fiction.
At the Grove Atlantic, Meghan Jusczak has joined as senior publicist. She was previously at Pegasus Books. Alex Osmond has joined as assistant to the publisher, working with Morgan Entrekin. He was previously agency assistant at Apple Tree Literary in London.
At Dusty Saddle Publishing, Gary Goldstein has joined as executive editor. Goldstein was previously executive editor at Kensington, where he worked for 22 years.
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In Agency News…
At Fortier PR, Courtney Link has joined as assistant publicity director. She was previously at Smith Publicity. Anna Belle Hindenlang has also joined as an assistant publicity director. She was previously at Celadon.
Agency Franklin & Siegal hires Zoe Harris as a literary scout. She was previously at Grove Atlantic and Atria. Emma Danz was promoted to literary scout in September.
CAA promotes Sydney Shiffman to agent in the books department.
Martin Literary Management promotes Kristen Terrette to senior literary manager.
Lindsay Guzzardo has launched Keystone Literary Agency, representing adult fiction and nonfiction. She was previously at Martin Literary Management.
Alicia Brooks has founded The Alicia Brooks Literary Agency. She was previously literary agent at JVNLA.
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PROMOTIONS
PRH promotes Danielle Colburn to production editor, corporate bookmaking. In the Interior Design department, Anna Knighton is promoted to assistant director, newly supporting Deb Wood at Knopf Cooks. Yunyi Zhang has been promoted to assistant managing editor for Avery/Tarcher. Random House promotes Rebecca “Tay” Taylor to editor-in-chief for Inklore. Katherine Leak is promoted to editor, working primarily for the Harmony and Rodale imprints, with the flexibility to acquire across three imprints. Leita Williams has been promoted to editor for Convergent. Erin Richards has been promoted to publicity manager. Rachel Parker has been promoted to senior publicist. Hope Hathcock has been promoted to publicist. Peter Dyer has been promoted to associate publicist. Within Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull, Elizabeth Pankova has been promoted to assistant editor at Catapult.
Within Simon and Schuster, Jisoo Leones has been promoted to associate director, sales operations. Sam Funderburg-Lentz has been promoted to associate national account manager. Alin Haberle has been promoted to production coordinator at Simon & Schuster. Morgan York has been promoted to production editor. Robert Johannesson has been promoted to senior demand analyst. Christine Dong has been promoted to demand planning manager. Promotions at Simon and Schuster Children’s include Mike Rosamilia to associate director of technology for design. Matt Adamec has been promoted to art director. Tiara Iandiorio has been promoted to associate art director. Tom Daly has been promoted to associate art director. Claire Torres has been promoted to senior designer. Avid Reader promotes Clay Smith to associate art director.
Within Hachette Book Group, Nyamekye Waliyaya has been promoted to senior production director. Lillian Sun has been promoted to senior production director, children’s books.
At Grove Atlantic, Justina Batchelor has been promoted to senior publicity manager.
St. Martin’s Essentials promotes Joel Fotinos to vp and publishing director.
Within Storm Publishing, Kathryn Taussig is promoted to publisher and director of global ventures. In her new role, she will be responsible for leading the growth of Storm’s international joint ventures, publishing in translation, and rights.
Promotions at Reader Link include Evelyn Vujica to director of grocery and drug sales. Lyn Klaman has been promoted to director, space & merchandise planning. Sean Dougherty has been promoted to director, shopper marketing & performance analytics. Beno Chan has been promoted to senior production director. Cal Tondelli has been promoted to assistant general counsel at ReaderLink. Quandra Smith has been promoted to senior account representative, grocery & drug – kroger & fred meyerat ReaderLink. Cynthia Rose has been promoted to accounts receivable returns supervisor. Marisa Rigel has been promoted to co-op promotions specialist. Jennifer Reyes has been promoted to senior account representative, walmart at ReaderLink. Mark Nawrocki has been promoted to business analyst iii – supply chain.
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DULY NOTED
Quirk Books announces that as a result of the acquisition by Andrews McMeel, all union positions have been eliminated and the union dissolved as of October 1. “We’re dismayed that this has happened—we truly love the work we have done and the books we have helped create at Quirk, and the union was our effort to ensure that those books could continue being made sustainably and well,” the union stated in the announcement.
Shein, the global fashion and lifestyle online retailer, is launching a brand-new book category through a collaboration with Alibris, the online marketplace for independent sellers of new and used books. This marks Shein’s entrance into books, which coincides with the holiday season.
Calligraph is pleased to share the news that Eric Lupfer is joining the agency this week as a Principal Agent. Lupfer has been agenting since 2005. He began his career at WME and worked at Fletcher & Co and UTA before joining Calligraph. He brings to the agency’s stable a list of influential and bestselling journalists, historians, science writers, and experts across numerous fields. Says Lupfer: “I have long admired Zoë’s and Katherine’s sensibilities and the intellectual energy of their authors, books, and the team they’ve built at Calligraph. I’m thrilled to bring the authors I’m so fortunate to represent into the dynamic community of writers the agency has fostered.” Says agency partner and co-founder Zoë Pagnamenta “Katherine Flynn and I are delighted to welcome Eric and his list of prestigious authors to Calligraph; he brings a commitment to his authors, editorial acumen, a wealth of agenting experience and a terrific track record of exciting books and we look forward to having him as a colleague. He will be a great addition to our team.”
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EVENTS
November 19th
New York, NY
December 4th
Penguin Random House Winter Book & Author Festival 2025
Virtually Hosted
December 5th
Holiday Book Festival and Closeout Sale
Washington, D.C.
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.
Penguin Random House Defends Against AI Allegations
Sarah Jessica Parker and Her Place in Publishing
Publishing’s Gamble on Debut Authors
The Farmer’s Almanac’s Last Issue After 208 Years
831 Stories Approach to Romance
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 Conversation With Atwood on Life
Kindle’s New Translation Service
Gong’s New Dystopian Novel With AI Technology
PEOPLE
Within Penguin Random House, Random House Children’s hires Joe Hennes as editor, Dr. Seuss Publishing. Most recently, he was creative development editor of original kids’ content at Audible. Riverhead hires Laura Mucha as associate editor. She was previously assistant editor at Norton. Gabrielle Nugent has joined as publicity manager. She was previously senior publicist at Norton. Karen Lovwill be joining as vice president, director of finance and business strategy, effective November 10. She was previously senior director of finance for trade publishing at Scholastic.
Within Hachette Nashville, Jessica Breen will join as executive marketing director, taking over marketing leadership for all four Nashville-based imprints: Center Street, FaithWords, Worthy, and Worthy Kids. For Union Square and Co, Andrea Pura joins as assistant manager, publicity, reporting to Erica Gelbard. She was previously at One World.
At Macmillan, Praneetha Reddy joined as SQL server DBA, technology. Abell Rustam joined as CMDB Service Now admin, technology. Lars Sanders joined as associate director, data analytics, technology. Shaw Yang joined as senior BI developer, technology. Kara Warschausky has transferred from the retail marketing team to the Canada sales team as national account manager. Flatiron Books hires Claire McGinnis as publicity director.
At Simon and Schuster, Jennifer McDivitt, formerly director of branch locations at Politics & Prose, has joined Simon & Schuster’s independent sales team as field account manager, mid-atlantic. At Saga Press, Theresa DeLucci joins as director of marketing and publicity. She was previously at Tor Books. Lex Higbee, formerly publicity manager at Bloomsbury Children’s, has joined Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing as publicity manager. At Simon and Schuster Publisher Services, Pamela Motyka has joined as senior director.
Within Harper Collins at Hanover Square Press, Mia Council has joined as editor. She was previously at Penguin Press.
Zando brings on Alicia Kroell as senior editor. They were previously at Catapult. Amber Oliver joins as senior editor. She was previously at Bloomsbury.
At Holiday House, Sian Rips has joined as graphic novel designer. She previously worked at Harper Collins.
At Quarto, Alli Brydon joins as children’s books publisher for North America, based in London and reporting to Peter Marley.
At Harmony, Rodale, Convergent Books, Jamia Wilson will move over from Random House as vice president and executive editor, effective October 20, reporting to Marnie Cochran, vp, editorial director, Rodale Books, and acquiring across all three imprints.
Sourcebooks has hired Abigail Endler as associate director of publicity & marketing, Poisoned Pen Press. Melissa Rechter has also joined as editor for Poisoned Pen Press.
Humble Bundle has Colleen Lindsay joining as business developer, books.
Celadon brings on Staci Burt as a publicity manager. She was previously at Grand Central Publishing.
Little Bee brings on Amy Goppert as senior manager of PR & marketing. Goppert was previously at Brown Books Publishing Group.
Within A Public Space, Sabrina Pyun has joined as managing editor. She was most recently associate editor at Scribner.
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In Agency News…
At Enliven Endeavors, Calvert Morgan will join the company as senior literary agent. He was most recently executive editor at Riverhead.
Tracy Marchini has launched her own children’s literary agency, Tracy Marchini Literary. She was previously at BookEnds Literary.
Rachel Swyer has launched The Swyer Agency, a boutique literary agency based in New York City, representing fiction and nonfiction. Swyer was previously director of operations at Langtons International Agency.
Within Azantian Literary, Keir Alekseii has been promoted to literary agent.
At Daniela Schlingmann Literary Scouting, Lucie Whitehouse joins as senior scout in New York. She previously worked in translation rights in the UK and also the author of seven published novels.
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PROMOTIONS
Within Penguin Random House, Random House Publishing Group promotes Pamela Alders to director of managing editorial. Edwin Vazquez has been promoted to senior designer. Su-Yee Lin has been promoted to managing editor for Everyman’s Library. Alex Wolfe has been promoted to editor at Penguin Workshop. In roles that support Random House Children’s Books, Jake Eldred has been promoted to director, managing editorial. Rebecca Vitkus has been promoted to executive managing editor. Tom Marquet has been promoted to senior managing editor. Bess Schelper Sampson has been promoted to senior copy editor. Riverhead has promoted Glory Anne Plata to associate director of publicity and Viviann Do was promoted to associate marketing manager.
At Simon and Schuster, Cassandra Fernandez has been promoted to senior marketing manager and Amaris Mang has been promoted to marketing manager for Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Atheneum, and Beach Lane Books. Remi Moon has been promoted to marketing associate. Amy Lavigne has been promoted to marketing manager on the digital marketing team. Within Simon and Schuster Children’s, Tionne Townsend has been promoted to assistant editor for Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Denene Millner Books. Anum Shafqat has been promoted to associate editor for Margaret K. McElderry Books and Atheneum. Miloni Vora has been promoted to associate editor for Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum. Jin Soo Chun has been promoted to assistant editor for Atheneum. Jessica Egan has been promoted to assistant editor for Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Christine Dong has been promoted to manager, demand planning. Robert Johannesson has been promoted to senior demand analyst. Morgan York has been promoted to production editor for Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Alin Haberle has been promoted to production coordinator. At Scribner, Ash Gilliam has been promoted to director of marketing. Lauren Dooley has been promoted to associate director of marketing. Madison Thân has been promoted to assistant editor. Emily Polson has been promoted to editor. At Margaret K. McElderry Books, Kate Prosswimmer and Sarah McCabe have been promoted to executive editors.
Within Macmillan, Reagan Reynolds has been promoted to associate manager, sales. Amy Solov has been promoted to senior manager, sales. Imprint Flatiron Books promotes Caroline Bleeke to editorial director, fiction and Kukuwa Fraser to senior editor. Within Celedon Books, Staci Burt has joined as publicity manager.
Within Avid Reader, Amy Guay has been promoted to associate editor.
For Sourcebooks, Mandy Chahal has been promoted to director of publicity & marketing for Poisoned Pen Press. Cristina Arreola has been promoted to director of publicity & marketing for Sourcebooks Landmark and Cosmo Reads.
At BOOM! Studios, Marie Krupina has been promoted to manager, design. Crystal White has been promoted to manager, design.
At Waterbrook Children’s, Sarah Rubio has been promoted to publishing director.
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DULY NOTED
Within Simon and Schuster, Libby McGuire has been promoted to executive vice president and director of adult U.S. content coordination. She will continue to lead Atria as publisher, and will serve as a liaison between the Simon & Schuster Adult group and the company’s international units in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, along with VBK in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Within Penguin Random House, executive vice president, publishing operations Rich Romano will retire at the end of this year. He started at Random House in 1986.
Rik Kleuver will become a co-owner of the agency, Sebes & Bisseling Literary Agency. In January the name will change to SBK Literary Agency. Founder and co-owner Paul Sebes said: “I could not be more delighted that Rik is joining as co-owner. . . “
Lara Lea Allen has launched Borderless Ink, which represents international IP holders, including comic studios and literary agencies as well as indie publishers. Previously, she was director, sales and rights at Webtoon.
Aevitas Creative Management has launched a ghostwriting service called Aevitas Collaboration. Agents Jon Michael Darga and Michael Signorelli will lead the division.
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EVENTS
November 3rd-7th
Las Vegas, NV
November 10-11
New York, NY
November 19th
New York, NY
November 10th-14th
Virtual Events Globally
November 7th-16th
Charleston, SC
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.
AI Book Recommendations for Library Patrons
New Literary Arts Fund has $50 Million to Give Away
5 Authors on Writing Horror Romance Novels
David Wilk on Hybrid Publishing
Simon and Schuster Sues Nelson DeMille’s Estate for $1.275 Million
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Stephen King’s Reflections on Screen Adaptations
Amazon Health Books Written by AI?
Author Michael Wolff Sues Melania Trump
The Confining of Marketing on BookTok
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The Walking Club for Bookish Introverts
The Powerhouse of Publishing: Romance
Audio Book Listeners On Spotify Continue to Grow
Frankenstein Stays Relevant Centuries After Publication
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.
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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 Zando. Ivan 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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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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