People 6/25 - Publishers Lunch

Basic Books

Theo Calderara will join as editor in chief. He was previously editor in chief, humanities, at Oxford University Press.

Meagan Levinson is promoted to editor in chief, Public Affairs, Basic Venture, and Seal Press.

Thomas Spence is promoted to editorial director, Basic Liberty.

Alex Cullina is promoted to associate editor.

Naomi Tomlin is promoted to associate editor.

Henry Holt Children's

Carina Licon has been promoted to editor.

Macmillan

Charli Barnes has joined as senior designer, publishing operations.

Beth Conway has joined as associate director, contracts.

Brenna Connor has joined as senior director, consumer insights, CIMA.

Emma Greydanus has joined Macmillan as Manager, Retail Media Advertising, CIMA.

Christina Tsoucalas has joined as sustainability specialist, ESG.

Sabrina Boyle has been promoted to associate manager, contracts.

Cordia Leung has been promoted to associate manager, contracts.

Meg Miguelino has been promoted to vp, children’s sales, sales.

Julia Metzger has been promoted to associate manager, national accounts, sales.

Macmillan has formed a new Legal Operations team. Amber Hoover has moved into the role of director, legal operations. Reporting to Amber will be Jen Didik, associate director, legal operations, Alyssa Mauren, associate, legal operations, and Maureen Labianca, legal secretary.

Comma & Dash Literary

Shannon Berning and Celina De León have launched Comma & Dash Literary, which offers “authors, publishers, and organizations editorial support and publishing guidance.

Oregon State University Press

Marty Brown joins as director. She was previously at University of Washington Press.

Europa Content

Grace Garrahan joins as associate agent and agency coordinator. She was formally with The Robbins Office.