Patricia Eisemann is joining Henry Holt as director of publicity on January 3, 2011. She was most recently assistant director, media relations and community affairs/corporate communications at The New York Times, after having been director of publicity at Scribner. Maggie Sivon has been promoted to deputy director of publicity. Counterpoint managing editor Laura Mazer will take on the additional role of executive editor for Soft Skull Press as well, managing acquisitions and operations for Soft Skull on top of her other responsibilities. Counterpoint’s Charlie Winton, Jack Shoemaker, Dan Smetanka, Julie Pinkerton and Roxanna Aliaga will all acquire for Soft Skull alongside […]