Peggy Boulos Smith has joined the Jane Rotrosen Agency’s subsidiary rights division as global rights director. Previously she was an agent at Miller Bowers Griffin. In addition, Danielle Sickles has been promoted to global rights manager.
At Graywolf Press, Marisa Atkinson has been promoted to publicity and events manager.
Harper Lee‘s lawyer Gloria Phares issued a statement to us Thursday evening regarding the author’s recent settlement of her lawsuit against former agent Sam Pinkus: “Harper Lee has always been a very private person. Her case has ended as she desired: quickly, with her copyright secured to her, and a return to private life.”
The Frankfurt Book Fair named this year’s class of 16 Fellows, which includes publishers and agents from Qatar, Slovakia and Georgia for the first time. From the world English world, the group includes Vintage/Anchor editor Tim O’Connell and Faber editor Sarah Savitt.
At Folio Literary Management, Michelle Brower has been promoted to senior vice president.