PEOPLE
At Hachette Book Group, Tobias Madden has joined as Senior Manager of Metadata Strategy, and Amanda Marks has joined the Online Sales Team as National Accounts Manager. Ingrid Norton has joined as Associate Editor, she previously worked as an Assistant Editor at the Harvard Divinity Bulletin. Danielle Lance, formerly account executive at Renegade DC, has joined Basic Books Group as senior publicist.
At Penguin Random House, Christine Kell has joined as Senior Production Designer at Random House Children’s, most recently she was Creative Director & Design Manager of her own studio, Kell Design Studio. At Ten Speed Young Readers, Ellen John has joined as Marketing Manager and Jenniffer Dee has joined as Publicity Manager. Kate Tyler’s role has expanded to VP, Director of Publicity and Brand Strategy for Clarkson Potter and Ten Speed Press.
At MIT Press, Stephen Morrow has joined as Executive Acquisitions Editor for Brain and Life Sciences. Previously, he was at Simon & Schuster.
Abrams has restructured its marketing department and the following changes were led by Melanie Chang, SVP of Marketing, Publicity, and Corporate Communications. On the adult side, Cristina Gilbert joins as Executive Director, Marketing. She was most recently the Associate Publisher of Flatiron Books. Jenna Lisanti returns to the company as Associate Director. She was previously working on the company’s adult campaigns in a freelance capacity. Kasia Abrams joined as Executive Director, Content & Consumer Engagement. She was previously at Open Road.
At Whitecap Books, Sarah Miniaci-Davis has joined as Publisher. Formerly a freelance book publicist at Sarah Miniaci PR, she has also joined as Director of Publicity at Sutherland House Books and Fitzhenry & Whiteside.
At Bloodhound Books, Hannah Baxter-Deuce will assume the role of Publisher.
At Candlewick Press, Savannah Rush, formerly a sales temp, has joined as Production Assistant. Lailah Jackson, formerly Teacher’s Assistant at the Learning Experience, has joined as Marketing Assistant for School and Library. Joining Candlewick Press, Holiday House, and Peachtree, Maggie Salko, formerly Marketing and Publicity Manager at Little Bee Books, has joined as Marketing and Consumer Manager. Also at Holiday House and Peachtree, Megan Brearley, formerly Print Editor and Paginator at Pagemasters North America, has joined as Coordinator for Managing Editorial.
At The Stable Book Group, Jodi Weiss has joined as EVP and Head of Sales.
At One World, Jocelynn Pedro has joined as Assistant Director of Publicity.
At AAP, Eric Bagwell has joined as VP of Education and Innovation Policy, reporting to EVP, government affairs Shelley Husband. Previously Bagwell worked for Intel Corp. on IP and technology policy and was on the policy staff of the House Judiciary Committee.
At Open Road Integrated Media, Lola Bosa has joined as Editorial Assistant.
The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) has announced their Executive Director and President, Eileen Dengler, of the professional booksellers school is retiring at the end of 2026. She began her career at the American Booksellers Association in 1984.
At Julia Publicity, Julia Borcherts has launched a boutique literary PR and marketing agency. She was previously at Kaye Publicity.
At Boom! Studios, Sara Miller has joined as Editorial Director. She was previously at DC Comics. Kiarar Valdez has joined as Special Projects Editor. She was previously at First Second. Tea Fougner has joined as Co-lead to the imprint, previously they were in the editorial department of King Features Syndicate. Sebastian Girner joined as Co-lead to the imprint, he was previously Editor-in-Chief at TKO Studios.
Founders of British rocket company Christ Larmour and two of his funders- Martin Coates and John May created Factorial Books last year and have announced they will be publishing their first titles later this year.
In Agency News…
At Trellis Literary Management, Nicole Cunningham, formerly Literary Agent at The Book Group, has joined as Literary Agent.
At the Transatlantic Agency, Eva Oakes has been promoted to International Rights Coordinator, and Stuti Shah has been promoted to International Rights Administrator.
At Howland Literary, Esty Loveing-Downes has joined as Agent. Previously, she was an Associate Agent at ArtHouse.
At the Caldwell Agency, Stephanie Kim joined as Literary Agent. She was previously literary agent at New Leaf Literary & Media. Arthur Young joined as Operations Manager.
At Ultra Literary, Joanna Rasheed has been promoted to Literary Agent. Lillabeth Brodersen and Whisper Blanchard have joined as Assistant Literary Agents.
At Dunham Literary, Anjanette Barr has been promoted to Agent. Lee Melillo has been promoted to Associate Agent.
At Neighborhood Literary, GiannaMarie Dobson joined as Associate Agent.
PROMOTIONS
At Penguin Random House, Lauren Ball has been promoted to Senior Publicist at Portfolio, Thesis, and Sentinel. At Dutton, Hannah Poole has been promoted to Publicist. At Putnam, Jess Lopez has been promoted to Associate Publicist. At Penguin Press, Juli Kiyan has been promoted to Deputy Publicity Director. At Viking Press, Camille LeBlanc has been promoted to editor.
At Hachette Book Group, Stephanie Licciardi has been promoted to Associate National Accounts Manager on the Online Sales Team, and Carolyn Pittis has been promoted to VP of Digital Operations, with Directors Dorothy Bara, Melissa Mathlin, and Julie Rodriguez reporting to her.
At HarperCollins, Theresa Dooley has been promoted to Director of Publicity. Kim Silverton has been promoted to Associate Director of Sales Analysis.At Ecco, Gabriella Doob has been promoted to Executive Editor.
At Abrams on the children’s side, Borana Greku has been promoted to Director of Children’s Marketing.
At Sourcebooks, Jordan Kost has been promoted to Senior Creative Director at Sourcebooks Kids; Peter Racenis and Megan O’Brien have been promoted to Customer Experience Coordinator; and Ella Lindgren has joined as Customer Experience Representative. Claire Herendeen has been promoted to Senior Supervisor, Author Acquisitions, at Callisto. At Wonderland, Nicky Benson has been promoted to Senior Publishing Manager, and Elisabeth Clary has been promoted to Associate Editor.
At W. W. Norton & Company, Daniel Van Ostenbridge has been promoted to Associate Production Manager; Emma Ratner to Prepress Production and Content Coordinator; Delaney Adams to Production Manager; Lauren Abbate to Senior Production Manager; Sofia Utz to Subsidiary Rights Associate; Lara Drzik to Marketing Coordinator; Gabrielle Nugent to Senior Publicist; Siena Ballotta Garman to Associate Publicist; and Laura Mucha to Assistant Editor. At Countryman Press, an imprint of W. W. Norton, Devorah Backman has been promoted to Senior Marketing Manager; Zachary Polendo to Senior Publicist; Maya Goldfarb to Assistant Editor; and Emma Peters to Associate Editor. At Liveright, an imprint of W. W. Norton, Maria Connors has been promoted to Assistant Editor.
At Berrett-Koehler, Katelyn Keating has been promoted to Associate Director of Design and Production, and Ashley Ingram has been promoted to Creative Director of Design and Production.
At Soho Press, Steven Tran is being promoted to VP and Director of Sales.
At Lerner Publishing Group, Amy Fitzgerald has been promoted to Senior Editorial Director of Carolrhoda Books, Carolrhoda Lab, and Zest Books.
At Open Road Integrated Media, Catherine Phelan moved into the new role of VP, Audience, for the Content Affinity audiences and Early Bird Books.
At W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, Madison Baird has been promoted to Director of Digital Marketing.
At the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Kim Turrisi has been promoted to VP
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DULY NOTED
BookCon, the ReedPop fan focused book event, has announced its return for April 18-19th, 2026. The event was originally an add-on to the Book Expo but was removed in 2020 following its transition to a virtual setting.
NetGalley has announced the launch of Booktrovert.com, a new consumer-facing marketing platform and destination website for readers. Powered by NetGalley technology, Booktrovert allows publishers and authors to run secure digital giveaways, special promotions, and reader engagement campaigns through a sleek, mobile-friendly interface. With features like pre-order links, curated lists, and exclusive merch, Booktrovert aims to bridge the gap between book discovery and book buying. The platform officially launches on June 23, 2025.
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 23-26th
Association of Jewish Libraries Annual Conference
Online
June 27th
Philadelphia, PA, USA
June 26-30th
Philadelphia, PA
