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Juliana Barbassa will become deputy editor for news and features on the Books desk, succeeding Andrew LaVallee. She was previously led coverage of Latin America for the International desk.

Erum Khan has joined as editor, entertainment and licensed publishing. Formerly she was editor at Callisto Media.

International rights agents Laura Bonner and Matilda Forbes Watson were both recently made partners. Forbes Watson was also named head of the UK books office.

Tess O’Dwyer has been elected chair of the board of directors, the first person of color to hold the position.

Andrew Schiff was elected treasurer and Alexandra Jackson was elected secretary of the board.