Jessica Tribble has been promoted to publisher of Poisoned Pen Press. Tribble has been with the company since 2004 and replaces Robert Rosenwald, who will continue as president, while Barbara Peters will remain editor-in-chief.
Melanee Winder has been named sales and marketing director of Hachette New Zealand, effective October 31. She is currently deputy group sales director at Little Brown UK.
At Red Sofa Literary, Jennie Goloboy has been promoted to associate literary agent. She will represent paranormal and science fiction/fantasy, children’s middle grade, young adult and some nonfiction (history and biography).
Diesel Books has secured a lease for a new location in Malibu, which owners Alison Reid and John Evans expect to open in mid-October. Diesel had closed its first Malibu store in Cross Creek earlier this year, and have been looking for a new location ever since.
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