People 11/17

Amy Habayeb has been promoted to senior director, children’s subsidiary rights.

Caroline Osborn has been promoted to senior manager, children’s subsidiary rights.

Tamika Brown has been promoted to senior production manager for Little Simon, Simon Spotlight, and Libros para niños.

Tatyana Rosalia has been promoted to production manager for Margaret K. McElderry Books, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, and Beach Lane Books.

Sam Goff has been hired as publishing data manager.

Sam Mitchell will join as assistant director of publicity on December 1. He was previously publicity manager at Penguin Press.

Anjanette Barr has been promoted to associate agent.

Traci Lester is stepping down as executive director, effective January 1 to pursue other opportunities. A search is underway for a successor. Lester joined in 2021 and “worked to secure and maintain pandemic relief funding that allowed The Center to offer extensive virtual programming and sustain its onsite Bookstore, Writers Studio, and Library.” Board Chair Erroll McDonald said, “Traci has brought tremendous expertise and dedication to her role at The Center, contributing a great deal to this important cultural organization. We thank her for these efforts and wish her well in her next endeavors.”