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People Round Up June, 2025

June 9, 2025

PEOPLE

At Simon & Schuster, Breda Curran, formerly Senior Sales Manager for Mass Channel and Specialty Retail at Union Square & Co. Publishing and Sterling, has joined as National Account Manager for ReaderLink and Walmart.

At HarperCollins, Harper, Lindsay Prevette, previously Director of Publicity at Fortier Public Relations, has joined as Senior Director of Publicity. Earlier she had been Executive Publicity Director at Penguin Viking.

At Macmillan, Danielle Wales has joined as Senior Program Manager of IT, Amber Hoover has joined as Director of Subrights Contracts, and Sean Callahan has joined as Subrights Accounting and Collections Clerk for Finance.

At Penguin Random House, Carina Taylor, formerly Senior Graphic Designer at Scholastic’s Graphix imprint, has joined Inklore as Art Director. At Random House Publishing Group, Trish Adamik has joined the marketing department as Director of Creative Strategy.

At Hachette Book Group, Kathleen Reed has joined Basic Books as Managing Editor. She was most recently at Hay House.

At Sourcebooks, Tori Harris has joined as Marketing Designer, Romance; Alex Caballero has joined as Senior Accounts Receivable Manager; Kate Avino has joined Sourcebooks Kids & YA as Developmental Editor; Holly Ingraham has joined Sourcebooks Bloom Books as Senior Developmental Editor; and Nate Hunter has joined Sourcebooks Audio as Senior Production Manager.

At Bloomsbury US, Omuni Barnes, formerly National Accounts Manager at National Book Network, has joined as National Accounts Manager. At Bloomsbury Archer, Rebecca Brewer, formerly a freelance editorial consultant, has joined as Senior Editor.

At Scholastic, Chris Lick has been appointed EVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.

At Holiday House, Megan Brearley has joined as Managing Editorial Coordinator, and Therese Mahler, formerly Senior Production Manager at Scholastic, has joined as Senior Production Manager.

At University of Washington Press, Katrina Noble has joined as Art Director.

At Hermes Press, Steven Leaf, formerly Assistant Manager of Purchasing at Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., has joined as Director of Sales.

At ReaderLink, Nicole Cluley has joined as Senior Director of Licensing.

At Abrams, Kate Roddy, formerly Editor at Sourcebooks, has joined as Senior Editor.

At Post Wave Children’s Books, Allison Moore has joined as U.S. Publishing Director. She was previously at ByteDance and 8th Note Press.

In Agency News…

At Trellis Literary Management, Alyssa Morris has joined as Literary Agent, focusing on romance, romantasy, and self-published authors. Morris is the creator of the popular BookTok Substack Romancing the Phone. Nicole Cunningham will join as a Literary Agent on June 16. She was previously an agent at The Book Group.

At P.S. Literary Agency, Carleen Geisler, formerly Associate Literary Agent at ArtHouse Literary, has joined as Associate Literary Agent. Marina Green, formerly Acquiring Editor at Harlequin and HarperCollins, has also joined as Associate Literary Agent.

PROMOTIONS

At Penguin Random House, Kim-Salina has been promoted to Associate Marketing Manager at Berkley. At Dutton, Caroline Payne has been promoted to Senior Marketing Manager.

At HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Jerri Helms has been promoted to SVP of Marketing Operations. At Harper overall, Wendy Ceballos has been promoted to Senior Director of Retail Marketing and Field Sales.

At ReaderLink, Kaitlyn Lockwood has been promoted to Associate Publisher and Senior Editorial Director, and Dienesa Le has been promoted to Associate Editor.

At Sourcebooks, Susie Benton has been promoted to Senior Editorial Manager of Development and Operations. Heather VenHuizen has been promoted to Design Manager for Adult and YA. Jillian Rahn has been promoted to Senior Art Director of Nonfiction. Stephanie Rocha has been promoted to Executive Production Designer. Drew French has been promoted to Data Science Manager. Jennifer Sterkowitz has been promoted to Senior Manager of Metadata Operations. Michelle Denney has been promoted to Purchasing Manager for Sourcebooks Kids & Callisto.

At Hanover Square Press, John Glynn has been promoted to Editorial Director.

At University of North Carolina Press, Sonya Bonczek has been promoted to Director of Publicity and Communications, and Helen Kyriakoudes has been promoted to Publicist.

At Publisher Spotlight, Heather Ahmie has been promoted to Director of Marketing.

At Kensington Publishing Corp., Sarah Beck has been promoted to Digital Operations Manager, and Megan Zimlich has been promoted to Assistant Director of Digital Operations.

At Andrews McMeel Publishing, Lynne McAdoo has been promoted to SVP of Sales and Marketing, Cat Vaughn has been promoted to VP of Marketing, and Kathy Hilliard has been promoted to SVP of Marketing and Corporate Communications at Andrews McMeel Universal.

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DULY NOTED

The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) has launched Find a Rightsholder, a centralized, searchable database designed to help publishing professionals identify rights and permissions contacts across more than 3,500 US and UK imprints–including many inactive or defunct ones. Spearheaded by BISG’s Rights Committee and chaired by Kris Kliemann, the tool supports industry wide efforts to simplify rights communication, reduce licensing delays, and open new opportunities for content reuse and monetization. For more information about BISG, please visit www.bisg.org or contact Liz Bartek, MarketingCommunications Manager liz@bisg.org.

The NYU Advanced Publishing Institute is now open for registration with a special early-bird rate. Designed for mid- to senior-level book publishing professionals, the program will take place in-person on New York University’s Greenwich Village campus, from January 5 through January 9, 2026. The full day executive education sessions will feature lectures, case studies, and workshops led by top publishing and media professionals, with an emphasis on management, leadership strategies, and consumer connections. The team at the NYU Center for Publishing,Writing, and Media, hosts of NYU API, are lining up an exciting roster of industry thought leaders. You can view highlights of API 2025 HERE. For questions, please reach out to nyu.api@nyu.edu.

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EVENTS

June 4-22nd

Feira do Livro de Lisboa

Lisbon, PT

June 9-12th

Associate of University Presses Annual Conference

Virtual

June 12-15th

Nantucket Book Festival

Nantucket, MA

June 17-21st

ThrillerFest

New York Hilton, NY

June 26-30th

ALA Annual Conference

Philadelphia, PA

Posted in Book View, Uncategorized • Tagged Abrams, Andrews McMeel Publishing, ArtHouse Literary, Basic Books, Berkley, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Archer, Book Industry Study Group (BISG), Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., Dutton, Hachette Book Group, Hanover Square Press, Harlequin, Harper, HarperCollins, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Hermes Press, Holiday House, Jerri Helms, Kensington Publishing Corp., Kris Kliemann, Liz Bartek, Macmillan, National Book Network, NYU Advanced Publishing Institute, P.S. Literary Agency, Penguin Random House, Penguin Viking, Post Wave Children’s Books, Publisher Spotlight, Readerlink, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks, Sourcebooks Audio, Sourcebooks Bloom Books, Sourcebooks Kids & Callisto, Trellis Literary Management, Union Square & Co. Publishing, University of North Carolina Press, University of Washington Press, Wendy Ceballos

Standing Room Only at PW’s U.S. Book Show

By Lorraine Shanley

June 4, 2025

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Publishers Weekly‘s 5th annual U.S. Book Show was another sold-out success, held at a new venue at the New York Academy of Medicine and featuring a packed schedule.

The conference opened with a celebration of the Schomburg Center’s 100th anniversary, before transitioning to Jonathan Segura’s interview with Hachette’s David Shelley and Simon & Schuster’s Jonathan Karp. Their conversation covered everything from AI to DEI initiatives, book bans, and the importance of data collection.

A final question about the importance of independent publishers caught Karp by surprise. As he explained that his focus remained on his own company, Shelley noted that Hachette was happy to distribute many small presses—prompting Karp to graciously respond, “That’s a much better answer!” The pair concluded by offering advice to newcomers: “Make publishing better than it already is.”

What followed were a dozen talks and panels, with AI and the eternal challenges of book discovery emerging as common themes throughout the day. Keith Riegert, president of the Stable Book Group and CEO of Brooklyn-based independent publishing companies, Ulysses Press and VeloPress Books, delivered his now-annual presentation on navigating AI for publishers, with many specific recommendations for using it to improve internal operations, produce engaging marketing creative, and do some of the time-consuming tasks that humans aren’t likely to miss.

An audiobook panel moderated by Ed Nawotka explored the evolving landscape, touching on Spotify’s entry into the space, Audible’s continuing growth (children’s audio grew 22% in Q4 2024), Sourcebooks’ new audio initiatives, and developments on the horizon—including “immersive audio” experiences and a remaking of the Harry Potter audiobooks featuring the newest sound capture technology.

PW‘s John Maher moderated a particularly compelling panel on nurturing the next generation of publishing professionals, with insights from industry leaders Sally Kim, Sloan Harris, Emi Ikkanda, Christoph Paul, Davi Pillai, and Erinn McGrath. Their takeaways for aspiring publishers were clear: learn, listen actively, respect colleagues, interact meaningfully (especially in the office!), and above all, remain optimistic about books and the industry. And for those just starting their careers, one standout piece of advice was to find a peer group outside of one’s organization, to learn from others who may have similar experiences.

The conference concluded with a panel on TikTok and BookTok, where panelists acknowledged the platform’s uncertain future, given that the June 19 deadline for a mandated sale has been extended once again. But everyone was excited by the promise of TikTok LIVE to boost awareness of authors, genres, and tropes–and generate book sales

As attendees filed out of the packed venue after a well-attended cocktail hour, the buzz was louder than ever–a reminder that publishers love what they do, and love to talk about it.

Posted in Featured Articles • Tagged AI, BookTok, David Shelley, Jonathan Karp, TikTok, US Book Show

People Roundup Late May, 2025

By PT Editors

May 19, 2025

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PEOPLE

At Simon & Schuster, Jonathan Merritt joined the imprint on May 12th as VP and executive editor, specializing in faith, religion and spirituality, reporting to Priscilla Painton. He was previously a literary agent at Christopher Ferebee Agency.

At Macmillan, Nellie Kurtzman has joined Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group as executive creative director of brand marketing.

At Penguin Random House, Chelsea Abdullah, formerly assistant marketing and publicity manager at Astra Books for Young Readers, has joined DK Books/Penguin Random House as children’s marketing manager. Matt Lamberti has joined Penguin Random House as SAP developer. Sylvie Frank, previously editorial director at Disney Hyperion, has joined Flamingo Books as senior executive editor. At Putnam Books, Melanie Fried has joined as executive editor. At Random House Children’s Books, Vivian Suchman has joined as editorial director of National Geographic Kids. Katie Moore has joined as executive editor of National Geographic Kids. Emily Fego has joined as associate editor of National Geographic Kids. Kathryn Robbins has joined Random House Children’s Books as senior designer for National Geographic Kids. At Delacorte Press, Britt Rubiano has joined as executive editor. Lisa Bosley has joined as director of marketing, licensed, and proprietary brands for National Geographic Kids. Eva Absher-Schantz has joined as executive director of art and design at National Geographic Kids. Angela Graven will lead the newly formed digital and regional print production team at Penguin Random House. Senior production manager, digital reprints Bernice McManus; production manager, digital print Amanda Crawford; and production manager, correctives Avi Bonime will report to Graven. Maddie Caldwell joined as executive editor of Random House, she was previously at Grand Central.

At Abrams, Julia Primavera has joined as production director. Rebecca Reisert has joined as senior production manager. Yenilet Rodriguez has joined as production associate.

At HarperCollins, Alli Grote Picard has joined Focus as senior editor.

At Bloomsbury, Evan Hansen-Bundy has joined as editor. He was previously associate editor at Algonquin Books.

At Ingram Content Group, Dr. Rajen Bhatt joined earlier this year as the new role of director of AI.

At Ploughshares Jenny Molberg was named editor-in-chief.

At Ignition Press, Scott Newman has joined as art director. Joe Campagna has joined as print manager.

At Fortress, Kathleen Gallagher Elkins has joined as acquisitions editor.

At Magnetic Press James Lowder has been named as its consulting editor.

At Commons Notions Press, Jeff Waxman, formerly a sales rep and a marketing consultant for independent publishers, has been named sales and marketing director. Emily Miller has joined as publicity director.

At Yarros Ink, Lizzy Mason, formerly publicity director at Entangled Publishing has joined as managing director.

At Candlewick Press, Holiday House, Peachtree Publishing, Nina Serafini has joined as sales assistant for Barnes & Noble, indie bookstores, Ingram, and Books A Million.

At Mad Cave, Charles Beacham has joined as editor.

At Wise Acre Comics Anthony Zicari has joined as editor-in- chief.

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In Agency News…

At Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Lucy Cleland has joined as VP and senior agent.

At Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, Gracie Freeman Lifschutz has been promoted to subsidiary rights associate and literary agent.

At Rights Factory, Matt Belford, formerly literary agent at New Leaf, as literary agent.

At Future of Agency, Sara Mehelic is promoted to marketing assistant. Genessee Floressantos has joined as a publicity specialist. Kelly Dasta has joined as marketing specialist. Naureen Nashid has joined as marketing specialist.

At Howland Literary, Ashlee MacCallum has joined as a junior agent.

At Lucinda Literary, Michael Kaler has joined as editorial coordinator. Previously he was an associate editor at Basic Books.

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PROMOTIONS

At Penguin Random House, Kate Renner has been promoted to senior art director at Viking, Philomel, and Flamingo. Kristen Pozzouli has been promoted to director of school and library marketing at DK Books/Penguin Random House. At Putnam Books Katie McKee was promoted to deputy director of publicity and Tarini Sipahimalani was promoted to associate editor. Lauren Morrow has been promoted to publicity manager. Sarah Thegeby has been promoted to senior publicity manager. Andy Craven has been promoted to senior director, reprint production, now heading adult and children’s book production. Associate director Sandra Bretnall will report to Craven.

At Hachette, Jen Graham has been promoted to senior managing editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

At Macmillan, Angela Tabor has been promoted to associate publicist at St. Martin’s Publishing Group.

At Candlewick Press, Holiday House, and Peachtree, Elyse Vincenty and Allison Tarnofsky were promoted to senior marketing manager of trade.

At Soho Press, Lilly DeTaeye has been promoted to publicist.

At Watkins Media, Caroline Lambe has been promoted to head of marketing and publicity for adult trade.

At Zando, Julia McGarry has been promoted to senior publicist.

At Storehouse Voices, Isabela Alcantara has been promoted to publishing associate.

At Mad Cave Studios, Kristen Simon has been promoted executive editor at Nakama Press.

At Grove Atlantic, Jenny Choi has been promoted to associate publicist.

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DULY NOTED

Reported first by AP, President Trump has appointed, Todd Blanche, his former personal attorney and now Deputy Attorney General as acting Librarian of Congress. Paul Perkins, an associate deputy attorney general, is acting register of copyrights and director of the Copyright Office. Brian Nieves, a deputy chief of staff and senior counsel in Blanche’s office, was made acting assistant librarian of the Library of Congress.

Center for Fiction have filed for a union election with the RWDSU, according to a post from their social media, they “are forming a union to ensure that our voices are heard when decisions are made that impact us, and to ensure that we are compensated adequately as employees who live in one of the most expensive cities in the world.” Employees as of Friday, May 16th are awaiting for management to respond.

A reminder that the celebration of Mike Shatzkin’s life will convene on Thursday, May 22, from 5PM to 8pm, at The Prince George Ballroom. If planning to attend please rsvp to marthamoran@gmail.com.

Art dealer Larry Gagosian purchased Bookhampton from Carolyn Brody.

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EVENTS

May 20: 2025 International Booker Prize

May 22–June 1 Hey Festivals Wales in Hereford, UK

May 25–28 Tbilisi International Book Fair in Tbilisi, GE

May 28–June 1 Istanbul International Literature Festival in Istanbul, TR

June 3 US Book Show in New York, NY

Posted in Book View, Uncategorized • Tagged Abrams, Algonquin Books, Astra Books for Young Readers, Basic Books, Bloomsbury, Candlewick Press Holiday House and Peachtree, Christopher Ferebee Agency, Delacorte Press, Disney-Hyperion, DK Books/Penguin Random House, Dystel, Entangled Publishing, Flamingo, Flamingo Books, Fortress, Frances Goldin Literary Agency, Future of Agency, Goderich & Bourret, Grand Central, Grove Atlantic, HarperCollins, Howland Literary, Ignition Press, Ingram Content Group, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Lucinda Literary, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, Mad Cave, Mad Cave Studios, Magnetic Press, national geographic kids, New Leaf, Penguin Random House, Philomel, Ploughshares, Putnam Books, Rights Factory, Simon & Schuster, Soho Press, St. Martin’s Publishing Group, Storehouse Voices, Viking, Watkins Media, Wise Acre Comics, Yarros Ink, Zando

People Roundup, Early May, 2025

By PT Editors

May 5, 2025

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PEOPLE ROUNDUP

At Macmillan, Kim Lauber will join in the newly created role of SVP, consumer insights, marketing & analytics, on May 19. She will report to EVP, business development & strategy Alyssa Awe. Lauber was most recently VP of marketing at Abrams. Madeleine Merchant joins as VP of human resources. Justine LeCates has joined as SVP, trade finance. Marina Lerman has joined as senior tax manager. Frances Metzger has joined the field sales team as inside sales rep. William Plunkett has joined as national account manager, eBook sales. Bree Currier has joined as a contracts associate. Diarra Bell has joined as AI engineer.

At Penguin Random House, Lucile Culver has joined Portfolio and Penguin as director of marketing. Culver was previously associate director of marketing at Harper One.

At Bloomsbury, Lilith Dorko will join as senior editor for US politics. Alexandra Ludlow, formerly a publisher liaison and category manager at Barnes & Noble, has joined as senior national account manager. Jaclyn Sassa is now digital sales manager, managing all eBook and audiobook sales at Bloomsbury. She was previously Trade Sales Manager. Evan Hansen-Bundy has joined Bloomsbury as editor. He was previously associate editor at Algonquin Books.

At Sourcebooks, Corina Lupp has joined as associate art director. Catie Middleton has joined as production specialist. Renee Kahler has joined as production specialist. Christina Leaf has joined Bespoke Publishing as production editor. Jim Dickert has joined as senior accounting manager. Kristen Clawson has joined as managing editor. Pamela Jaffee, senior director of publicity and brand marketing is leaving.

At Entangled Publishing, Rebecca Heyman has joined as editorial director of Amara. Heyman was previously owner at Rebecca Faith Editorial.

At Zando, Nancy Trypuc will join as deputy director of marketing. She was most recently at Macmillan. Alyssa Garcia joins as marketing manager. She was most recently at Sourcebooks.

At Amazon Publishing, Emily Freidenrich has joined as an editor at Lake Union.

At August Books, Ause Abdelhaq will join as senior commissioning editor on May 6. He was previously a commissioning editor at Pan Macmillan.

At Open Road Integrated Media, Nicolette Kanceler has joined as staff accountant.

At Center for the Art of Translation, Alyson Sinclair will join as communications director, starting May 5. Previously, she was publisher of The Rumpus and found of the boutique literary publicity firm Nectar Literary.

At the American Booksellers Association (ALA), Cynthia Compton becomes president of the board. Jake Cumsky-Whitlock becomes co-vice president and Diane Carpriola becomes co-vice president and secretary. Raquel Roque will serve on the board.

At Independent Publishers Groups (IPG), Carolina Manrique has joined as new business development associate of international business.

Chrisalle Maida, formerly designer at Simon Kids, Simon & Schuster, is joining Candlewick Press as designer.

At Common Notions Press, Rebecca McCarthy is leaving for a reporting fellowship with Grist. Emily Miller is now the publicity manager, she was previously the manager at Greedy Reads in Baltimore, MD. Jeff Waxman becomes sales and marketing director. He was previously a sales rep and a marketing consultant for independent publishers.

At ReaderLink, Dylan Stovall has joined as equipment supervisor. Jeff Robinette has joined as warehouse supervisor. David Yeargan has joined as supervisor, equipment team. Maria Cavalacante Lima has joined as designer, Printers Row Publishing Group adult imprint.

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In Agency News…

At Donald Maass Literary Agency, Donald Haston has been promoted to assistant literary agent.

At Aevitas Creative Management, Rachel Anne Cantor joins as senior editor/associate agent. Cantor was previously VP of digital marketing at Harper’s magazine.

At Wave Literary, Bethany Saltman will join as both an agent and director of business strategy, partnering with CEO Rachel Neuman on the design and operations of Wave Studios, the agency’s “new educational and resource-rich wing”. Saltman founded book development agency Bookish and will continue to host the Bookish podcast. Jessica Larios-Zarate joins as assistant literary agent, supporting the agency and representing select fiction and nonfiction.

At Spencerhill Associates, Renee Runge has joined as associate agent.

At SteelWorks Literary, Julie Romeis Sanders has joined as an agent. Sanders was previously editor at Bloomsbury Children’s.

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PROMOTIONS

At Penguin Random House, Celina Sun has been promoted to associate editor. Jessica Davis has been promoted to associate publisher of Penguin Children’s. At Crown, Katie Berry has been promoted to associate editor. Travis Temple has been promoted to senior director of education distribution sales for children’s.

At Macmillan, the following promotions were made within Macmillan Audio: Drew Kilman has been promoted to associate director, publicity. Claire Beyette has been promoted to marketing manager. Emma West has been promoted to associate marketing manager. Briana Mangum has been promoted to marketing associate. Brooke Downey has been promoted to associate editor. Amanda Crimarco has been promoted to director of library marketing. Victoria Wallis has been promoted to senior director of digital distribution. Filip Uscilowicz has been promoted to senior data engineer of platform development. Melissa Rivas has been promoted to senior events associate of meeting services. Lauren Riebs has been promoted to associate managing editor of publishing operations. Kristoff Ramsamujh has been promoted to sales associate for client services and trade sales. David Parket has been promoted to senior director of rights management and trade contracts. Veena Vittal has been promoted to director of central analytics and platform development. Tiffanie Mueller has been promoted to senior manager of Amazon product and trade sales. Sunanda Movva has been promoted to principal data analyst of platform development. Mark Kent has been promoted to senior technical specialist, tech support. Kathleen McCutcheon Luppino has been promoted to national account manager of trade sales. Bhaskaran Mani has been promoted to lead data engineer of platform development. Christopher Leibold has been promoted to principal AI engineer for platform development. Kayla LaVallee has been promoted to associate director of e-commerce sales. Darlene Fernandes has been promoted to associate director of DEI. Ashley Burdin has been promoted to associate manager, digital production. Madi Burwell has been promoted to associate, communications. Maggie Byrd has been promoted to product manager, publishing workflow. Dylan Dobrenis has been promoted to senior manager, inventory on the supply chain team. Lisa Edgar has been promoted to manager, total rewards. David Garbedian has been promoted to senior associate, facilities. Maya Kaczor has been promoted to associate manager, digital distribution. Ebony Lane has been promoted to associate director, subrights and Samantha Havela has been promoted to domestic rights associate. Sabrina Boyle has been promoted to contracts associate. Paul Gudemann has been promoted to senior analyst, finance.

At Scholastic, Abigail Jordan has been promoted to associate publicist.

At Sourcebooks, Oliver Rosario has been promoted to technical support specialist II. Ronit Bulsara has been promoted to information systems asset operations technician. Rafik Dayem has been promoted to cybersecurity engineer II. Bob Lessard has been promoted to information systems security and operations manager. Jessica Thelander has been promoted to associate manager of production editorial. Siena Konscol has been promoted to associate director of publicity at Sourcebooks, Bloom Books, and Casablanca. Delaney Heisterkamp has been promoted to senior marketing and social media associate at Sourcebooks. Katia Herrera has been promoted to senior director of e-commerce and performance marketing. Sean Cohen has been promoted to senior director of performance marketing at Callisto.

At Bloomsbury, Jaclyn Sassa has been promoted to digital sales manager.

At Ingram Content Group, Marit Vagstad has been promoted to director of CoreSource. Amy Cox Williams has been promoted to VP of marketing.

At Entangled, Madison Pelletier has been promoted to editorial director of Mischief and Mayhem.

At David C. Cook, Jana Zachman has been promoted to president, as divisional president of publishing Chadd Miller moves into the role of chief operations officer.

At Watkins Media, Vikki Scott has been promoted to senior publicist and media strategist at Watkins, Datura, Angry Robot, Nourish, and Repeater. Amy Portsmouth has been promoted to senior marketing executive.

At ReaderLink, Kevin Thomas and René Cross have been promoted to demand planner 2.

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DULY NOTED

The AALA has announced that their standalone People of Publishing Conference will take place on September 17, in New York City. The event will focus on “the development, networking, and convening of agents, editors, and publishing professionals- the people who shape and sustain our industry”. Registration is open.

The Ink, a newsletter run by Anand Giridharadas, has launched a book club with a focus on democracy. Critic and editor Leigh Haber, who previously led Oprah’s Book Club, will lead the projects.

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EVENTS

Apr 24- May 12th

Buenos Aires Book Fair

Buenos Aires, ARG

May 5–11

Mass Kids Lit Fest

Northhampton, MA

May 7–17

Tehran International Book Fair

Tehran, IR

May 14–18