Kelly Fischbach has joined Barnes & Noble as director, digital education content for BN.com (NookStudy). Fischbach was formerly director, content product management for Kno.
Allison Dobson has moved in-house to the Random House Publishing Group as vp, director, business development and strategic partnerships, reporting to Bill Takes.
In the UK Mark Hutchinson, formerly of Colman Getty, is setting up a pr and management consulting company, Mark Hutchinson Management. The Bookseller says he will handle personal PR for JK Rowling through the new company, as well as working for authors including Nigella Lawson and Andrea Levy.
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In Canada, Thomas Allen & Son will take a minority stake in Cormorant Books, and will take over their sales and distribution as of July 1.
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