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At Hachette VP Publisher of James Patterson books, Ned Rust is leaving Little, Brown “to pursue other opportunities.”  Samantha Smith will take over as VP, Publisher for James Patterson books, reporting to Sally Kim, President and Publisher of Little, Brown. She was most recently at Pan Macmillan as Publisher, Fiction and Nonfiction, children’s and YA.  Also at Hachette, Tiffany Porcelli has been promoted to marketing director, Grand Central Publishing. Alexandra Hernandez has been promoted to publicity manager, Balance. Laura Gonzalez has joined as associate marketing manager. She was previously senior marketing associate at Harper Amistad/Harper Via. Rachel Rodrigeuz has joined as marketing associate. She was previously a marketing assistant at Crown. At Running Press, Madeleine Shalaby has joined as associate editor.

HarperCollins’ Harlequin Publishing has restructured its trade division, moving from five to three imprints. The publisher will keep all staff and publish the same number of titles among Mira Books, Park Row Books, and Hanover Square Press, joining editorial director Peter Joseph, executive editor John Glynn, associate editor Grace Towery, and editorial assistant Eden Railsback. Mira Books will absorb Canary Street Press and Graydon House will be phased out by the end of year.   At Harlequin, senior editor April Osborn, editor Dina Davis, and editorial assistant Evan Yeong will move from Mira Books to Hanover Square. Senior editors Meredith Clark and associate editor Leah Mol will move from Mira to Park Row, joining editorial director Erika Imranyi, executive editor Annie Chagnot and editorial assistant SarahElizabeth Lee. The Mira team will now comprise editorial director Susan Swinwood, executive editor Michele Bidelspach, senior editor Melanie Fried, senior editor Cat Clyne, associate editor Sarah Rodgers, assistant editor Lynn Raposo, and editorial assistant Marina Green.

At The New York Times, Pamela Paul, longtime editor of the New York Times Book Review who moved to the Opinion section in 2022, will depart as part of downsizing being made at the section.

Barnes & Noble’s chief merchandising officer since 2020 Jackie De Leo has left the company.  In regards to queries the company has asked publishers to address Lindsay Bogard at lbogard@bn.com (associate director, commercial strategy of children’s YA books). Additionally, it was also announced that Stephanie Fryling, vice president, commercial strategy and category management has after 12 years in October to join Penguin Random House.

At Penguin Random House, Tara Gilbride will rejoin the group on January 13th as director, marketing and publicity at Crown Currency. Hilary Redmon will join Knopf as vice president, editorial director of nonfiction, starting February 14. She was most recently vice president, editorial director of nonfiction for Random House. Katelyn Hemmeke has joined Inklore as editor. She was most recently at Webtoon.

At Simon & Schuster, Alyssa Weinberg has joined as an associate marketing manager. She was formerly an assistant marketing manager at Holt. Hanna Brattesani has joined the flagship imprint in the newly created role of backlist manager. She was most recently literary agent and director of international rights at The Friedrich Agency. Bridget Thoreson has joined as director of client publishing operations. Thoreson was previously vice president of operations at Ulysses Press.  At Simon & Schuster Audio, former Polis founder and publisher Jason Pinter joined the division in November as vice president, editorial director of Simon Maverick, a new line that acquires and publishes audiobooks from self-published authors. At Simon Element, Carah Gedeon joins as a publicist. She was previously at Fortier Public Relations.

At Macmillan, Marc Resnick will continue as vice president and editorial director, now focusing on nonfiction.

At HarperCollins, Sarah Bode joined as associate director of marketing at Holt. She was previously at Penguin Random House. Andy Tan-Delli Cicchi has joined as associate editor of Holt. He was previously at Spiegel and Grau. At Dey Street, Libby Burton has joined as vice president, editorial director, overseeing acquisitions for the imprint while also building out the list for the new Harper Pop line. She was previously executive editor at Crown. At Mariner, Caroline Zancan has joined as editorial director of fiction. She was previously executive editor at Holt.

At Norton, Elizabeth Gaffin has joined as the newly-created role of client services director for the Norton Trade Group. She was previously director of Publisher Services at Artbook/D.A.P.. Andrew Gibeley has joined the trade publicity department as publicity manager. He was most recently senior publicist at Abrams Books.

At Abrams, Toni Martinez has joined as vice president, people. She will lead human resources. Previously she was at Tribune Publishing, Fuse Media and MTV Networks. Jacq Cohen has joined as marketing and publicity director, Abrams ComicArts. Juliet Dore has been promoted to editor.

Phaidon will have John Quinn join as CFO, effective January 27. Emma Tsankov has joined as social media manager.

Podium Entertainment has Andy Dodds  join as director of acquisitions. He was previously at Grand Central Publishing.

At Astra House, Susan Dobinick has been promoted to associate publisher, Astra Books for Young Readers. Liz Koehler-Crean has been promoted to associate publisher, DAW.  Joshua Starr has been promoted to senior marketing and publicity manager, DAW. Madeline Goldberg has been promoted to assistant editor, DAW. Tiffany Gonzalez has been promoted to senior marketing manager.

ARC Collective has launched a literary division. Jaidree Braddix joins as head of publishing. Jaidree was previously at Park & Fine Literary and Media.

At the University of Georgia Press, Rachel Watkins has joined as marketing and sales director. She was previously at Avid Bookshop. Former marketing and sales director Steven Wallace retired on January 3rd.

At Melville House, Cecilia Flores has joined as editor. She was most recently at Soft Skull Press. Jay Pabarue has joined as director of digital media. They were most recently at The New Press.

At Nosy Crow, Phoebe Kosman has joined as head of marketing and communications. She was formerly director of publicity at Candlewick Press, Holiday House Publishing, and Peachtree Publishing.

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In Agency News…

Theresa Park and Celeste Fine, co-founders of Park & Fine Literary and Media, and Kimberly Brower, founder of Brower Literary & Management, have partnered to form Park,Fine & Bower Literary Management.

At Dunow, Carlson, & Lerner, Eleanor Jackson and Rachel Vogel have been made partners at the agency.

At Sterling Lord Literistic, Lily Dolin has joined as associate agent. She was previously at UTA.

At Azantian Literary Agency, Mara Hollander, joins as associate agent. She was previously at Fine Print Literary Management. Carey Blankenship-Kramer joins as associate agent. She was previously at Belcastro Agency.

Franklin & Siegal has promoted Brianna Zimmerman to senior literary scout. Chanelle Norman has been promoted to literary scout, moving to the adult department from children’s and film/tv. Jasper Cerone and Ava Goodwin have joined as assistant scouts.

At Maria B. Campbell, Maggie Thompson has been promoted to director of US scouting. Leticia Vila-Sanjuan has been promoted to director of international scouting.

At Trident Media Group, Kristen Bertoloni has been promoted to associate literary agent.

At KO Media Management, Veronica Grijalva has joined as international licensing manager.

Victress Literary has promoted Alisha West to associate agent.

Andrew Brown Literary Agency has promoted Analia Cebello to associate agent.

The Good Literary Agency, co-founders Julia Kingsford and Nikesh Shukla will close at the end of March. All staff will be laid off. Rights and revenue will revert to their over 200 authors.

At The Book Group, Sara Shandler has joined as senior agent. She was previously at Alloy Entertainment.

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PROMOTIONS

At Penguin Random House, Matt Godzieba has been promoted to the newly created role of vice president, acquisitions and affiliate services. Andrew Taets has been promoted to associate marketing manager. On the preK-12 education marketing team: Lani Williams has been promoted to senior director. Colin Reublinger has been promoted to senior manager. Kaitlyn Spotts has been promoted to manager. Annabella Sherman has been promoted to associate account manager.

At Penguin Children’s, Olivia Russo has been promoted to executive director, publicity. Emily Rodriguez has been promoted to senior managing editor.  Sierra Pregosin and Karter Powell have been promoted to publicist. Krista Asadorian has been promoted to associate director, publishing office. Olivia Kwiatkowski has been promoted to senior designer, marketing. Alicia Ross has been promoted to associate manager, digital marketing at Berkley. Elise Tecco has been promoted to marketing associate at Berkley.

Loren Jaggers has been promoted to executive publicist. Amanda Maurer has been promoted to assistant editor. Gabrielle Pachon has been promoted to assistant editor. At Putnam, Katie McKee has been promoted to associate director of publicity. Jazmin Miller has been promoted to associate publicist. At Dutton, Cassidy Sachs has been promoted to senior editor. Diamond Bridges has been promoted to marketing associate at Dutton, Plume, and Tiny Reparations Books. Whitney Frick has been promoted to vice president and publisher of The Dial Press. Molly Turpin has been promoted to executive editor, Random House. Monica Rae Brown has been promoted to assistant editor, Random House. Leila Tejani has been promoted to assistant editor, Random House. Maddie Woda has been promoted to assistant editor, Hogarth.

At PRH Christian Publishing Group, Bunmi Ishola has been promoted to senior editor. Sonia Persad has been promoted to art director, illustrated products. Shauna Carlos has been promoted to publicist. Nicole Counts has been promoted to editorial director at One World, reporting to Christopher Jackson. Annie Lowell has been promoted to assistant  marketing director, brands and licensing, Random House Worlds, reporting to Daniel Wikey. At Random House Children’s, Tim Terhune has been promoted to senior production editor.

At Avery/Tarcher Perigee, Jacob Surpin has been promoted to executive editor at Avery. Lauren O’Neal has been promoted to senior editor at Tarcher Perigee. Rachel Dugan has been promoted to publicist at Avery & Tarcher Perigee. At Viking Penguin, Elizabeth Yaffe has been promoted to associate art director. Elizabeth Schaefer has been promoted to publishing director, Random House Worlds. Tom Hoeler has been promoted to editorial director, licensed fiction and special projects, Random House Worlds. Gabriella Munoz has been promoted to associate editor. Logan Balestrino has been promoted to senior manager of publishing and editorial operations at Inklore. At Pamela Dorman Books, Seema Mahanian has been promoted to executive editor.

At Macmillan, Sarah Cantin has been promoted to vice president and editorial director, fiction at St. Martin’s Publishing Group.

At HarperCollins, Julia Elliott has been promoted to executive editor of William Morrow. Cassie Jones  has been promoted to SVP/executive editor at William Morrow and editorial director of William Morrow Cookbooks. Ann Dye has been promoted to the expanded role of vice president, sales operations. At Harper Collins Children’s, John Sellers has been promoted to senior director, publicity.

Union Square & Co. has promoted Mahalaleel M. Clinton to assistant editor.

At Zando Nathalie Ramirez has been promoted to executive director, marketing & imprint partnerships. Anna Hall has been promoted to director, digital marketing. Emily Morris has been promoted to associate publicist.

At Phaidon, Ellie Levine has been promoted to global director of digital marketing.

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DULY NOTED

NYU’s Center for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts (PALA) is now The Center for Publishing, Writing, and Media. Associate Dean of the program, Andrea Chambers, notes: “We believe that this name more accurately reflects our mission to educate, lead, and innovate in the world of global communications for the benefit of our students and academic community.”

The BINC Foundation is raising money to support bookstores and booksellers affected by disasters, most recently the wildfires in California. They will match up to a total of $45,000. The matching funds will be provided by Dav Pilkey, Forefront Books, Ingram Content Group, Macmillan Publishers, and Mad Cave Studios, following a $10,000 match from Bookshop.org,

Michael Jacobs, formerly president and CEO of Abrams Books, and Sheridan Hay have launched Filmore Projects, which will provide “executive coaching, organizational development and board governance, structure and strategic advice for profit and non-profit enterprises in publishing and the creative arts”. They also will provide editorial development and launch a publishing and packaging imprint Galpόn Press, which will debut in fall 2025.

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