Ginee Seo has joined Ten Speed in the newly created position of vp, editorial director of children’s publishing, reporting to publisher Aaron Wehner. She was most recently at Chronicle.
Personnel
Shelley to Become CEO of Hachette Book Group, As Pietsch Retires and Becomes Chair and Mangan Retires
Michael Pietsch will retire from his role as CEO of Hachette Book Group and take on a new role as chairman, effective January 1, it was announced Tuesday. Pietsch will hold that new role for one year. Hachette UK CEO David Shelley becomes CEO for both Hachette Book Group and Hachette UK, part of a “new English language management structure” for HBG “to develop the longstanding excellent collaboration” between the US and UK companies. Richard Kitson will take the role of Deputy CEO of both HBG and HUK. Shelley will report to Hachette Livre’s Deputy CEO Stéphanie Ferran and chair […]
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Victoria Marini and Kimberly Perel formally celebrated the launch of the literary agency High Line Literary Collective, formed in July as part of the transition of senior agents who had worked at the Irene Goodman Literary Agency.
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At Scholastic, Shifa Kapadwala has been promoted to senior manager, global brand publicity.
Harper Children’s Promotes Executives
Following the abrupt departure of Harper Children’s president and publisher Suzanne Murphy in September, the division’s new top executive Liate Stehlik announced a number of promotions under her. “This new structure will bring together our editorial imprints, allowing us to publish to each group’s unique points of view and sensibilities more,” she wrote. Rich Thomas has been promoted svp, executive director publishing, HarperCollins Children’s Books, leading editorial strategy with oversight of the children’s group imprints. Nancy Inteli and Erica Sussman have been promoted to vp, publisher, for the Harper Group, continuing to report to Thomas. Inteli will add management of […]