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March 26, 2025By Erin Somers

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March 26, 2025By Erin Somers

Macmillan Children's Publishing Group   

Mary Van Akin has been promoted to executive director of school & library marketing.

Lauren Wengrovitz has been promoted to marketing manager.

Emilia Sowersby has been promoted associate editor at Roaring Brook Press.

Kate Meltzer has been promoted to executive editor at Roaring Brook Press.

Independent Publishers Group   

Brad Fish has been promoted to library & education sales manager.

Travis Hale has been promoted to field sales manager.

Mai Yang has been promoted to associate staff accountant.

Julianne Ziegenhorn has been promoted to digital production coordinator.

Natalie Fry has been promoted to senior operations specialist.

Stefani Szenda has been promoted to marketing manager.

Shantel Butler has been promoted to customer service coordinator.

Ashley Santucci has been promoted to operations coordinator.

Doubleday Canada   

Julia McDowell has joined as senior editor, reporting to Amy Black. She was previously editor at Harper Collins Canada.

Assemble Media   

Greg Ferguson has joined as vice president, executive editor of literary and IP. He was previously svp head of publishing at 3BlackDot and editorial director at Full Fathom Five.

Center for Fiction   

The Center for Fiction elected two new members to its Board of Directors: writer and communications strategist Jacquelynn Kerubo Osoro and Simon & Schuster senior editor Yahdon Israel.

 

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