People 1/18 - Publishers Lunch

One Signal

Founding publisher Julia Cheiffetz left Simon & Schuster last Friday. Atria says the line will continue to operate under a new publisher.

Random House Publishing Group

Random House Publishing Group:

Kate Trine has been promoted to associate events manager.

Ballantine Bantam Dell:

Melissa Folds has been promoted to senior publicist.

Katie Horn has been promoted to associate publicist.

Allison Schuster is promoted to deputy director.

Taylor Noel and Kathleen Quinlan are promoted to associate director.

Erin Kane is promoted to senior publishing manager.

Random House and Dial Press

Erin Richards has been promoted to senior publicist.

Madison Dettlinger is promoted to marketing manager.

Portfolio

Casey Ebro has joined as executive editor, reporting to Niki Papadopoulos. She was previously at the business group of McGraw Hill Professional.

Riverhead

Ariel So is promoted to publishing associate.

Open Road Integrated Media

Laura Vorhees has been promoted to vice president, managing editor.

Pan Macmillan

Lucy Hale has been promoted to managing director, reporting to ceo Joanna Prior.

Gardner Literary

Sherri Wilson Johnson has been promoted to associate literary agent.

Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency

Founded in 1985, with clients including Julia Donaldson, the agency has been sold to RCW and will comprise a new illustrated children’s book division. Sheldon will serve as a consulting agent. RCW’s Millie van Grutten has been promoted to agent and will work in the new division.