People 12/14

Ajay Roy will join as chief operating officer on December 19, reporting to incoming ceo Jon Yaged. Most recently, Roy was coo of PARTS iD (a digital commerce auto parts company), prior to which he held senior operations roles at Moda Operandi and Wayfair.

Yaged says, “Ajay’s deep experience and his passion for working with teams and developing people, along with his inherent curiosity, make him a perfect choice to be our next coo. I am thrilled to have Ajay as a part of our leadership team.”

Managing director of adult publishing Kate Parkin will leave the company at the end of the year.

Fernanda Martínez has launched editorial services agency Fernanda Literary Services. Most recently, she was a scout at Mary Anne Thompson Associates.

Alexa von Hirschberg will join as publishing director. She has held the same title at Faber & Faber.