People 12/13

Trade publishing director Brendan Curry has been appointed to the newly-created role of director, Norton Trade Group. Five trade imprints, Norton Trade, Liveright, Norton Professional Books, Countryman Press, and Norton Young Readers will report to him; he will report to Norton chairman and president Julia Reidhead.

“Brendan Curry’s publishing acumen, commitment to thoughtful collaboration, and winning blend of genial wit and deep insight have led in recent years to meaningful strategic moves throughout the Trade Department,” Reidhead said. “In his new role, Brendan will work to build on Trade’s success in a dynamic marketplace with increased integration and coordination across departments and imprints, all while emphasizing Trade’s distinctly ‘Norton’ identity as an editorially-driven publisher of prize-winning, best-selling, physically beautiful Books That Live.”

Jim Datz has joined as art director. He was previously with The New York Times where he was the art director for the Op-Ed page.

Bethany Vinhateiro and Alex Preziosi have each been promoted to executive editor.

Tatiana Merced-Zarou has joined as associate publicist.

Kate Roddy and Jenna Jankowski have both been promoted to associate editor.

Lydia Stevens has joined as acquisitions editor, acquiring nonfiction titles for Urano Publishing in the US.

Kristy Cambron has joined as agent. Cambron has worked in collaboration with authors, agents, and editors in Christian publishing since 2011.

The literary agency will open its third branch in London on January 1, 2022 (its other two offices are in Stockholm and Amsterdam). The London office will be based in Soho.

Founding member, and former board member and literary agent for 20 years, Shaun Bradley will step back from active agenting as of the end of this year. Her author clients will largely remain with Transatlantic and have already found new representation within the agency. Bradley will continue to oversee already-existing contracts for her authors in tandem with their new agents.