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Brianna Yamashita will join as senior director of marketing. Most recently, she was executive marketing director at Scribner.

Jenni Zellner joins as editor. She was most recently editor at Lonely Planet.

Fritha Saunders has been promoted to publisher.

Jennie Ayres has joined Embla Books, Bonnier Books UK’s digital-first imprint, as senior commissioning editor. Ayres was previously at Hera.

James McGowan has been promoted to director of BookEnds, Jr., in addition to his duties as senior literary agent.