Sally Marvin is joining the Gallery Publishing Group as vice president, director of publicity, starting July 22 and reporting to Jennifer Bergstrom. She was previously director of Random House events and event partnerships. Jennifer Robinson will step down from day-to-day management of the publicity department, moving to the new position of vice president, executive publicist, focusing on celebrity and pop culture campaigns. Deputy director of publicity Jean Anne Rose will leave on August 15, but will continue to work with the company on a freelance basis. Nicole Caputo has been promoted to creative director, Catapult and Counterpoint Press. Randall Lotowycz […]
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Cate Hart has joined Harvey Klinger as agent, focusing on middle grade, young adult and women’s contemporary and historical fiction. She previously was at Corvisiero Literary Agency as rights director and agent.At Chronicle Books, Olivia Roberts has been promoted to assistant editor, entertainment. Natalie Nicolson has joined as marketing manager, entertainment. Previously she was publicist for Lonely Planet and Insight Editions. Remy Cawley has been promoted to associate editor at Bold Type Books. Cheryl Segura (formerly Cheryl Ringer) was promoted to senior editor at McGraw-Hill Education. Rachel Hecht Children’s Scouting has been appointed as the US scout for Grupo Anaya in Spain. […]
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Jessica Williams has been promoted to executive editor for the William Morrow Group. Thames & Hudson Australia has hired Melbourne University Press executive publisher Sally Heath as associate publisher for a new narrative nonfiction publishing program. Chad Felix joins Two Lines Press in San Francisco as sales and marketing manager. Previously he was digital marketing manager for Grove/Atlantic. Stella Nelissen has joined the Marianne Schönbach Literary Agency as a literary agent. She was head of the copyediting department at Prometheus. In the UK, Gillie Russell is leaving Aitken Alexander to join Alice Russell and Francesca Zampi at Found, where she […]
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Jürgen Welte joins Harper Germany as managing director. Ralf Markmeier, who has led the team in Germany since January 2018, is leaving to pursue a new opportunity. Welte was at Rowohlt. At Macmillan Children’s, Molly Ellis has been promoted to executive director of publicity, and Mariel Dawson moves up to executive director of advertising and promotion. At Princeton University Press, Julia Haav becomes global promotions director and James Schneider is now promotions manager. In the UK, Sophie Schrey joins Laurence King in the new role of head of children’s. She was previously with Michael O’Mara Books. Guy LeCharles Gonzalez is leaving his […]
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Margot Herrera, senior editor at Workman Publishing, will transition to freelance as of July 2, after almost 27 years with the company. Harper Germany is launching a children’s publishing program, expanding its existing YA list, and adding middle grade and picture books. Carina Mathern will join the company as executive editor for children’s books/YA, starting August 1. She is currently editorial director at Friedrich Oetinger. Ralf Markmeier, managing director and publisher of Harper Germany, said in the release, “I am delighted that Carina is joining HarperCollins Germany. Carina’s great publishing knowledge in the area of children’s books, as well as […]
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Quarto appointed Walter Nolan as its chief financial officer. Formerly the director of finance at global accounting and advisory network Moore Stephens, he replaces interim cfo Michael Mousley, who had held the role since June 2018, when Carolyn Bresh resigned shortly after the management shakeup that restored Laurence Orbach as chairman. Chloe Aryeh is promoted to marketing manager for the Clarkson Potter, Ten Speed, and Waterbrook gift programs. At Chronicle Books, Victoria Chao has been promoted to project manager. Previously she was studio manager. In the UK, Amanda Harris, publisher of Orion Spring and Seven Dials, is leaving after 14 […]