People 4/8 - Publishers Lunch

Andrea Brown Literary Agency

Senior literary agent Jennifer Mattson is changing careers and leaving publishing at the end of the month. The agency writes, “In her 18 years with ABLA, Jennifer represented an incredible list of authors and illustrators, and over the past 2 years when she served as ABLA’s Contracts Director, she led agency negotiations with integrity and diplomacy. We cheer her on in her next adventure and are so grateful for what she brought to our team.”

Flatiron

Marlena Bittner was promoted to svp, executive director of marketing & publicity.

Norton

Caroline Adams has been promoted to editor.

Chronicle

Liz Anderson has been promoted to director of marketing, adult trade.

Britt Mitchell has been promoted to director, children’s marketing & publicity.

Caitlin Ek has been promoted to senior publicist, children’s.

Harper Collins

Samantha Lubash has been promoted to senior marketing manager.

Harlequin

Jess Verdi has joined as senior editor for Afterglow and Carina by Harlequin. She was previously at Alcove Press/Crooked Lane Books.

Enchantress Marketing

Ashleigh Heaton has launched Enchantress Marketing, a full-service book marketing agency specializing in genre fiction and open to traditional, indie, and hybrid authors. The agency will offer “a spectrum of customizable services, such as author brand development and management, individual title advertising and launch promotions, social media and newsletter strategy, convention planning assistance, website design, backlist support, and publishing consultations.” Heaton was most recently a director of marketing at Penguin Random House, where she spent ten years working across the Del Rey, Random House Worlds, and Inklore imprints.