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October 4, 2024By Katy Hershberger

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October 4, 2024By Katy Hershberger

Simon & Schuster Children’s   

Rebecca Kuss has joined Aladdin as executive editor. She was most recently a senior editor at Disney Hyperion.

Anna Parsons has been promoted to editor at Aladdin.

At Simon Spotlight, Leslie Tran has been promoted to associate editor and Destiny Reyes has been promoted to assistant editor.

Tor   

Caroline Perny is being promoted to associate director of publicity.

Andrew Beasley is being promoted to associate director, data intelligence.

Ariana Carpentieri is being promoted to associate marketing manager.

Aislyn Fredsall is being promoted to associate editor.

Christine Foltzer is being promoted to senior art director.

Jamie Stafford-Hill is being promoted to art director.

Russell Trakhtenberg is being promoted to manager, art.

Crooked Lane   

Thomas Wickersham joins as editor. Wickersham was previously editor-in-chief at Crime Ink.

Bellevue Literary Press   

Laura Hart has been promoted to associate editor.

Pippin Properties   

Ashley Valentine is now executive operations manager.

Marissa Brown has been promoted to associate agent, continuing to work with Holly McGhee on her clients and manage audio and live-stage licenses. She is open to queries.

Julia Ermi has been promoted to agency associate. She will manage foreign and translation rights, permissions, and artist outreach.

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