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Rachael Marks joins as production manager for Little, Brown Children’s. She was previously at Chronicle and Abrams.

Melanie Bedor joins as production manager for Union Square Kids. She was previously at Harper Collins.

Coach has partnered with Penguin Random House in the US for the fashion brand’s Spring 2026 campaign, Explore Your Story, which “brings books into the center of fashion through a collection of readable book charms and two campaign films.” Coach licensed rights to six PRH books for readable book charms, as chosen by “Gen Z-led communities”—I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Sense and Sensibility, Untamed, Friday I’m in Love, I’ll Give You the Sun, and Little Fires Everywhere.

Ashley Hearn has been promoted to executive editor.

Noah Kahansky has been promoted to art & design operations manager.

Cecilia Yang has been promoted to manager, data management, supporting the business intelligence and data science teams.

Joe DaCosta joins as manager, digital sales and merchandising. He was previously Toronto Territory Manager at Something in the Water.

Adriana Lee joins as publicity manager. She was previously events manager at Indigo.