People 10/21

Martha Bucci is appointed svp, sales and subsidiary rights reporting to president and ceo Mary McAveney, starting November 9. Bucci was previously svp, sales at Quarto Book Group.

Taylor Berry has been promoted to director, marketing and online sales, expanding her portfolio to include more central marketing functions and using paid, shared and owned channels to better reach readers.

Brayden Ross has been promoted to marketing associate, retail sales.

Evan Munday has been promoted to associate Director, sales & publicity, young readers, focusing on promoting Tundra Book Group titles to US industry stakeholders.

Michael Gentile has launched Insight to Market, a consulting company for publishers, authors, and education organizations with a particular focus on education and libraries. He was previously vp of education sales and marketing at Penguin Random House.

“Publishers are well aware of the great value and importance of connecting their creators and books to educators and librarians; however, particularly given the current landscape, they often struggle with that outreach given a lack of connections, resources, and a cohesive strategy specific to their content,” Gentile says in a release. “Having worked over 25 years at Penguin Random House, I am thrilled to now launch Insight to Market to better aid publishers in that endeavor.”