People 10/3 - Publishers Lunch

Simon Element, Marysue Rucci Books

Clare Maurer has been promoted to senior publicity manager.

Grace Noglows has been promoted to associate publicist.

Simon & Schuster

Brandon Grant-Walker will join as vp, content marketing and brand development, beginning October 21. He was previously director of marketing for The Moth.

Matteo Costa will join as vp, marketing strategy and operations, beginning October 14. He was previously vice president of marketing development & operations at Penguin Random House.

Penguin Random House

Kevin Sweeting has been promoted to director, retail advertising. Retail advertising manager Cali Chambliss and retail advertising assistant Essie Corriveau will now report to him.

Portfolio

Megan Wenerstrom has been promoted to assistant editor.

Holt

Carolyn O’Keefe has been promoted to director of publicity, nonfiction.

Candlewick Press, Holiday House, and Peachtree Publishing

Marketing manager Jamie Tan left the company as of October 2.

Kensington

Madeleine Brown has joined as communications manager. Brown was previously at Sourcebooks.

Collective Book Studio

Amy Treadwell joins as editorial director. She was previously at Chronicle.

David Black Literary Agency

Anagha Putrevu has been promoted to rights associate, handling southeast Asian territories.

Hannah Elnan

Hannah Elnan has started a freelance editorial business focusing on nonfiction for adults. She was most recently a senior editor at Sasquatch Books.