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April 24, 2025By Erin Somers

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April 24, 2025By Erin Somers

Drawn & Quarterly   

Lucia Gargiulo has been promoted to editor.

Long time Drawn & Quarterly employees Tracy Hurren and Julia Pohl-Miranda have new titles to reflect their co-ownership status. Hurren becomes vp editorial and co-owner and Pohl-Miranda is now vp, marketing & sales and co-owner.

Edelweiss/Above the Treeline   

The company recent laid off 15 percent of staff, following the sale of business to Valsoft last November. At least 4 people acknowledged being laid off in LinkedIn posts, from roles including project management, software development, and data operations.

In a statement, cofounder and ceo John Rubin said, “Above the Treeline is re-aligning the business around new strategic initiatives, which led to a 15 percent reduction in staff.

“We deeply value the contributions of our former staff members, who helped make us the company we are today. We are working hard to ensure that there will be minimal disruption for our users and clients, and that this realignment will enable us to stay sustainable, to continue providing excellent products and excellent customer service, and to develop and grow in response to the needs of our industry.”

PRH Christian   

Jennifer Cerna joins as associate project & studio manager, reporting to creative director Kristopher Orr. Cerna was previously at Jreamit Marketing Agency.

Aevitas Creative Management UK   

Keshava Guha joins as literary agent, based in India and building an international list of clients in nonfiction and select fiction projects. He was previously a senior editor at Juggernaut Books and is the author of novels Accidental Magic and The Tiger’s Share.

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