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April 23, 2024By Erin Somers

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April 23, 2024By Erin Somers

Random House Children's Books   

Jordan Blanco has joined as editor for RH Graphic. He was previously a freelance editor.

 

Kensington Books   

Alex Hoopes Sunshine joins as senior editor, acquiring romance and trending fiction. Sunshine was previously senior manager for social platforms at St. Martin’s Publishing Group. 

Candlewick Press, Holiday House, and Peachtree   

Jess Brigman has joined as retail director of sales. Brigman was most recently senior account manager at The Walt Disney Company, and has also held sales management positions at Abrams and Macmillan.

Holiday House   

Chris Russo has been promoted to senior designer.

Janklow & Nesbit Associates   

Melissa Flashman, Marya Spence, Paul Lucas, Kirby Kim, Stefanie Lieberman, and Emma Parry have been promoted to senior agents.

Virago   

Caitlin Landuyt joins as senior commissioning editor at Virago on May 22, as maternity cover for publishing director Carla Josephson. She was an editor at Vintage.

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