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Lyssa Keusch will join as vp, executive editor, reporting to editorial director of fiction Karen Kosztolnyik. She was previously at William Morrow.

James Melia will join as executive editor on March 6. He was previously at Holt.

Jamie Lescht has joined as a senior publicist. She was previously publicist at William Morrow.

Sarah Ried has joined as senior editor. She was previously an editor at Harper Collins.

Jessica Kastner Keene has joined as publicity manager, reporting Beverly Rykerd, vp, director of publicity. She was most recently at Rowman & Littlefield.

Melissa Rechter has been promoted to editor.