People 12/2 - Publishers Lunch

Erewhon

Diana Pho joins as executive editor. Most recently she was lead creative executive for co-productions & partnerships at podcast studio Realm Media, after working as an editor at Tor.

Macmillan

Maya Battle joins as director, marketing intelligence.

Adelynne Chang joins as a contracts associate.

Anna Shilova joins the platform development team as a product manager.

Sameer Chaudhari has been promoted to director, finance, on the trade finance team; and Meaghan Leahy moves up to national account manager on the B&N team.

Penguin Random House

Erin Reilly, vp, national accounts, will newly oversee the sales team for the clubs; and Morgan Green is promoted to associate director, national distributor sales.

Knopf Children's

Esther Cajahuaringa has joined as an editor. She was previously at Union Square Kids.

Yale University Press

Katherine Boller has been promoted to editorial director, art and architecture.

Aevitas Creative Management

Jane von Mehren has been named a senior partner.

Oni-Lion Forge Publishing

Hunter Gorinson has been hired as president and publisher. Most recently he was vp of business development at BOOM! Studios.

Booktopia

The Australian online bookseller appointed Peter George as its non-executive board chair. George is, and will remain, executive chair at Retail Food Group.

Frankfurt Book Fair

Head of public relations and communications Kathrin Grün is leaving after 13 years with the organization, to take a similar role at the Museum Reinhard Ernst in Wiesbaden.