Helen Richard O’Hare will join Mulholland Books and Little, Brown as editor starting February 3. She was formerly associate editor at Putnam. Randi Kramer has been promoted to assistant editor at Celadon Books. At St. Martin’s Meghan Harrington has been promoted to publicist and Clare Mauer to associate publicist. At Scholastic Trade, Mary Kate Garmire has joined as production editor. She was previously development editor at Oxford University Press. Jake Snyder has joined as production editor. He was previously at SaveAround where he managed the production of fundraising publications. Shannon Pender has been promoted to marketing associate, young adult. Caroline Noll becomes […]
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Zachary Wagman will join Flatiron Books as vp, editorial director on February 10. He is currently executive editor at Ecco. Dena Rayess has been promoted to assistant editor at Chronicle Books. Roseanne Wells has been promoted to agent at the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. Kaitlyn Johnson joined Belcastro Agency. She was previously with Corvisiero Literary Agency. Last week, Terence Campo joined Little Bee Books as production manager (he was at Sterling), as did Elizabeth Peskin (who was at Random House Children’s). In the UK, Paul Martinovic has been appointed promoted to associate editor at Picador. He will focus on backlist […]
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Geoff Shandler is stepping down from his role as editorial director of Custom House to pursue other opportunities. He joined William Morrow five years ago and led the imprint from inception. Morrow executive editor Peter Hubbard takes over Custom House as vp, editorial director, reporting to Liate Stehlik. Executive editor Katherine Nintzel moves over from William Morrow as well, now reporting to Hubbard. Stehlik says the two will “develop and expand the Custom House line,” which “will re-launch with new works” in 2021. Sydney Rogers has been promoted to editor for Harper One. Former Vintage and Anchor director of publicity […]
Mavjee to Lead Knopf Doubleday Group As Arthur Named Knopf Publisher and Mehta Successor
Penguin Random House has made their much anticipated announcement about new leadership for Knopf, following the death of Sonny Mehta and the departure late last year of other longtime Knopf executives. Former Crown Publishing Group president and publisher Maya Mavjee will return to PRH on March 2 as president & publisher of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. And it is Reagan Arthur who has been named Mehta’s selected successor, becoming evp, publisher, Knopf, Pantheon and Schocken on February 11. Mavjee will report to PRH USA ceo Madeline McIntosh and joins the PRH US board. She has been president, publishing strategy […]
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Denise Cronin has been promoted to executive director of subsidiary rights for the entire Random House division, now including the Crown imprints previously managed by Lance Fitzgerald. Rachel Hiles has been promoted to senior editor for food and lifestyle at Chronicle Books. Saraciea Fennell has been promoted to publicity manager at Tom Doherty Associates. Brianna Yamashita will join Scribner as senior marketing director on February 19. The ABA’s Winter Institute 16 will move to February next year, scheduled for February 7 – 10 in Cincinnati, OH. Distribution Norton will distribute Abbeville Press in North America starting July 1.
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Lance Fitzgerald will move over to Penguin Random House Audio, in the new position of vp, content and business development, reporting to Amanda D’Acierno. He has been vp & director, subsidiary rights at Crown. He will be responsible for growing the list to “include foreign-language publishing, original audio publishing, and to deepen our connection to theatre.” With Fitzgerald’s appointment, svp and associate publisher Amy Metsch “has decided to leave the company” after 17 years there. Additionally, Catherine Bucaria has been promoted to director, acquisitions & editorial operations, reporting to Fitzgerald. Laura Schreiber has joined Jimmy Patterson as editorial director. She […]