People 10/19

Editorial director Sara Carder has left PRH after 24 years to explore new opportunities. She can be reached at sarakatecarder@gmail.com.

Jordan Rodman will join as senior director of publicity on October 31, reporting to Todd Doughty. She has been at Avid Reader Press, though she was at the Knopf Doubleday group prior to that.

David Kass will join as senior director of publicity, starting November 1. He was previously vp, executive director of publicity at Hilsinger Mendelson. Kass and associate director of publicity Alexandra Primiani will both report to vp publisher Jofie Ferrari-Adler.

Jacqueline Shost, Delia Taylor, and Catalina Trigo have all been promoted to assistant editor.

Morgan Kane has been promoted to director of publicity.

Carina Licon has been promoted to assistant editor at Henry Holt Children’s.

Emilia Sowersby has been promoted to assistant editor at Roaring Brook Press.

Ashley Caswell has been promoted to designer, working on four-color books across all imprints.

Elysse Villalobos has been promoted to associate marketing manager.

Avia Perez has been promoted to senior production editor.

Maddie Herr has joined the manufacturing team as buyer II.

Dotti Irving has joined as an associate agent. She was previously chief executive at Four Culture (the successor to Colman Getty PR, which she founded in 1987).

Thérèse Coen will take over as director of the agency’s London office on October 31. Kerry Glencorse, who has been in that role since 2008, is leaving publishing to work on fundraising for underrepresented entrepreneurs. Coen has been rights director and agent at Hardman & Swainson.