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Julie Rodriguez is promoted to senior director, digital operations.

Bridget Vellturo and Kate Lopaze have been promoted to senior digital operations manager.

Emily Baker has been promoted to senior production associate, reporting to Vellturo.

Elke Villa has been promoted to vice president, associate publisher, in addition to her role as director of marketing and publicity.

Barbara Berger has been promoted to the newly created role of executive editor, assistant backlist manager.

Michael Coulter has been promoted to editor.

Kaylie Pendleton has been promoted to studio manager at Union Square Design.

At Union Square Kids:

Stefanie Chin has been promoted to editor.

Mariana Seibold has been promoted to assistant editor.

Julie Robine has been promoted to associate art director.

At Union Square Gift:

Caitlin Cromley Linn has been promoted to associate editor.

Stacy Forte has been promoted to associate art director.

Olivia Emerick has joined as assistant agent.

The independent UK publisher Influx has been acquired by Diversion Books. Founded in 2012, the press was on hiatus a few years ago, “resuming full operations in 2025” under co-founder Gary Budden after the other founder Kit Caless left to pursue academic interests.