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Kelley Ragland has been promoted to svp and publishing director. 

Catherine Richards has been promoted to vp, associate publisher.

Emily Murphy is promoted to senior director, marketing, leading the entire Knopf marketing team. Sara Eagle, Matthew Sciarappa, and Ellen Whitaker now report to Murphy and Samantha Bryant will report to Sara Eagle.

Matthew Sciarappa is promoted to director.

Colin Shields has joined in the newly created role of senior director of sales & marketing, North America. He was previously vice president and executive director of global digital & international sales at Simon & Schuster.

Zoë Miller has been promoted to senior publicist.

Kiara Ronaghan has been promoted to associate publicist.

Austin Adams has been promoted to associate marketing manager.

Michael Criscitelli has been promoted to executive art director, Creative Studio.

Dylan Helstien has been promoted to senior manager, Creative Studio.

Lauren Germano has been promoted to senior designer, Creative Studio.

Hannah Carande has joined as editor, literary & IP. She was previously associate, literary and IP at 3 Arts Entertainment.

Callen Martin has joined as an agent, representing children’s and young adult fiction. He was at Bell Lomax Moreton.

Noah Perkins joins as production editor. Perkins was previously managing editorial and production associate at Neuwirth & Associates.

Kendall Hinson joins as assistant managing editor, corporate bookmaking, supporting the RHPG managing editorial team. She was previously associate production editor Tapas.

Nora Becker joins as assistant managing editor, corporate bookmaking, supporting the Harmony, Rodale, Convergent, and One World imprints. She was previously in the editorial department at the University of California Press.

Rachel Whatley has joined Harlequin’s UK editorial acquisitions team as editor.

Kalyani Gandhi has joined Harlequin Romantic Suspense as associate editor.