Random House is promoting Andy Ward to succeed the late Susan Kamil, and in the second big change at the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group this month, longtime editorial director at Knopf Robin Desser will move over to the Random House imprint as editor-in-chief in January. Newly reporting to Ward in his new role as publisher are deputy publishers Tom Perry and Avideh Bashirrad, “who will work hand-in-hand with him to establish the priorities for the publishing program,” as well as Dial Press editorial director Whitney Frick and Hogarth editorial director Alexis Washam. Ward will continue to acquire and edit as […]
