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January 15, 2026By Erin Somers

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January 15, 2026By Erin Somers

Minotaur   

Kelley Ragland has been promoted to svp and publishing director. 

Catherine Richards has been promoted to vp, associate publisher.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group   

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.

Lonely Planet   

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.

St. Martin's Publishing Group   

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.

Assemble Media   

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

Madeleine Milburn Agency   

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

Harper Collins   

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

Penguin Random House   

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.

Harlequin   

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

Kalyani Gandhi has joined Harlequin Romantic Suspense as associate editor.

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