People 7/22

Margaret Raymo will join Little, Brown Chldren’s as executive editor starting September 7, working from her home in Boston. Most recently she has been senior editorial director of the Versify imprint at HMH. Raymo will report to Alvina Ling and acquire and edit fiction and nonfiction across all age categories.

Sydney Tillman join as publicity manager on July 26. She was most recently at Scholastic.

Sydney Morris has been promoted to senior publicist.

Emily Forney has been promoted to literary agent. Tracy Marchini has been promoted to senior literary agent, Book Ends Jr.

Deputy managing director Sarah Benton will expand her role to take on strategy and growth targets across Orion Fiction and Gollancz; senior editorial positions will report to her.

Sam Eades will become publishing director of Orion Fiction when she returns from parental leave; she was previously publishing director of Trapeze.

Orion Fiction publisher Harriet Bourton will depart on July 31. She writes candidly on Twitter about the experience of being laid off.