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March 19, 2026By Katy Hershberger

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March 19, 2026By Katy Hershberger

Penguin Random House   

Chelsey Moler Ford joins as senior managing editor on the publishing operations team, reporting to Dave Barrett. Ford was previously at Sourcebooks.

Hachette Nashville   

Alex Pappas is promoted to associate publisher, Center Street.

Marissa Arrigoni is promoted to associate editor and specialty project editor.

Whitney Hicks is promoted to associate art director.

 

Kensington   

Andi Paris has been promoted to assistant director of marketing operations.

Michele Laikowski has joined as assistant director of digital marketing.

Speilburg Literary Agency   

Eva Scalzo is promoted to agency director & senior literary agent, overseeing internal operations, leading foreign rights and translation for children’s and romance titles, and representing clients.

Lindsey Smith is named literary agent, licensing & new ventures.

Sera Rivers is named literary agent, creative talent & inclusive storytelling, the agency’s lead representative for illustrators.

Sourcebooks   

Lavaille Lavette is partnering with the publisher for the new Joyful Pen Books children’s imprint, focusing on inclusive stories that promote empowerment, launching this fall. Lavette is a partner in JVL Media with Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon,

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