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Sisters Rachel Hecht and Ellie VandenBerg have joined together to launch a full-service scouting agency. The company combines the clients of Rachel Hecht Children’s Scouting and Baker Literary Scouting, comprising international publishing and film/TV clients across adult fiction, non-fiction and children’s & YA genres. Nia Sylva moves over from Baker Literary as associate scout.

Baker Literary founder Jon Baker is leaving scouting to pursue new opportunities within publishing.

Lindsay Prevette has joined as senior director of publicity. She was previously at Viking.

Breda Curran is joining the distribution client sales team as national account manager for Readerlink and Walmart. She was previously senior sales manager, mass channel and specialty retail at Union Square & Co. and Sterling.

Colleen McGarvey has joined as an executive publicist. She was previously strategic communications manager at Avoq.

Jessie Stratton has been promoted to marketing manager.

Caroline Payne is being promoted to senior marketing manager at Dutton.

Therese Mahler has joined as senior production manager. She was previously senior production manager at Scholastic.

Lauren Khan has joined as associate literary agent.

The company has been appointed adult, YA, and middle grade scout for Harper Brasil.