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The Authors Guild elected Maya Shanbhag Lang president on March 23. CEO Mary Rasenberger said in a release, “Her passion and deep connection to the community of working writers, combined with her experience as a teacher, editor, and fierce authors’ advocate, will be an incredible resource and help guide us in our continuing efforts to advocate for authors, copyright, and writing as a livelihood.”

The Guild also elected or re-elected Mary Bly and W. Ralph Eubanks as vice presidents, Amy Bloom as secretary, and Peter Petre as treasurer. Newly elected to the Authors Guild Council are Sarina Bowen, Christopher Castellani, Roxane Gay, Mira Jacob, Jaron Lanier, Courtney Maum, and Jaunique Sealey.

Jenny Xu joins as senior editor. She was previously at Harper Collins.

Will Anderson joins as senior editor. He has worked as a freelance writer and editor and a pastor.

Emma Brodie has joined as an executive editor. She was previously at Little, Brown’s Voracious.

Sonya Harris has joined as senior sales manager for special sales. 

Nora Aoyagi has been promoted to senior designer for Petit Collage.

Kwame Spearman is officially stepping down as ceo, after taking a leave of absence in February to focus on his run for Denver mayor. Spearman dropped out of the mayoral race in March and is now considering a run for Denver school board. He will keep his ownership stake in the store.

“It’s best for Tattered Cover that I separate politics from my role there and this change allows me to do that,” Spearman told the Denver Post.

CFO Margie Keenan remains interim ceo while the bookstore chain searches for a permanent replacement.

Cecilia Lyra has been promoted to literary agent.

Jenny Lopez has been promoted to assistant editor, kids and YA.

Madeleine Brown has been promoted to senior marketing associate.

Michelle Mayhall has been promoted to senior book designer.