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August 15, 2025By Erin Somers

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August 15, 2025By Erin Somers

Holiday House and Peachtree Publishing   

Holiday House and Peachtree Publishing announced a new editorial structure, with Mary Cash promoted to vice president, associate publisher.

Cash succeeds Kathy Landwehr, who will retire on September 1 after 35 years with Peachtree Publishing.

Sally Morgridge has been promoted to editorial director, Holiday House, reporting to Cash.

Senior editors Ashley Hearn and Jonah Heller will also report to Cash, with Hearn leading Peachtree Teen.

Assistant editor Kade Dishmon moves over from Holiday House, reporting to Hearn as part of the Peachtree Teen team, while also acquiring for other categories.

Chooseco   
Lizzi Middleman has been promoted to associate publisher. Middleman will continue on as marketing director, while now overseeing both the marketing and editorial departments in tandem with Chooseco’s ceo & publisher, Shannon Gilligan, to whom she will report directly.
Samantha Ferguson joins as director of sales. Ferguson was most recently associate director of gift and specialty sales at Quarto.
Sourcebooks   

Kristen Nelson has joined as associate editor – nonfiction.

Sophia Ellinas has been promoted to assistant editor.

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