At Random House, Caitlin McKenna and Anna Pitoniak have both been promoted to senior editor, while Emma Caruso moves up to assistant editor.
Stephanie Doig has been promoted to associate editor at Harlequin.
Michelle Meade has been promoted to the associate editor at Mira Books.
At Graywolf Press, Casey O’Neil has been promoted to sales director. Caroline Nitz has been promoted to senior publicity manager.
Mary Anne Thompson Associates has been appointed US scout for Greek publisher Metaichimio.
In the UK, Jenny Savill has joined the board of directors at Andrew Nurnberg Associates.
Picks
Books-A-Million named Matt Haig’s novel How to Stop Time as its most recent President’s Pick, chosen by ceo and president Terrance Finley.
Awards
The finalists for the 2018 Story Prize are:
The King Is Always Above the People, by Daniel Alarcon
Homesick for Another World, by Ottessa Moshfegh
Anything Is Possible, by Elizabeth Strout
Bookselling
Maui’s Barnes & Noble, the only retailer of new books on the island, will move to a temporary space in Kahului while they look for a new permanent location. Store officials announced in October that they would close at the end of 2017 when their lease expired, but changed their minds after an outpouring of community support. The Kahului store opens on March 12.
The Toronto Chapters store in North York closed on January 2 after 18 years of operation. Indigo Books & Music, which owns Toronto Chapters, is opening a new location nearby in summer or early fall.