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Steve Piersanti has been named ceo, cfo, and publisher. He succeeds ceo Praveen Madan.

Kristen Frantz has been named coo and senior vice president of sales & marketing, and joins the board.

Sarah George has joined as marketing associate in the academic marketing department. George was previously at Sourcebooks.

Andrew Arthur has joined as production coordinator.

Sandy Harding and Ali Herring have been promoted to senior agent.

Allegra Martschenko has joined as literary agent. They were previously at Ladderbird Literary Agency.

John Skoyles has been named interim editor-in-chief of the literary journal.

Lucy Beresford-Knox has been promoted to rights director for Michael Joseph, Transworld and Vintage.