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August 5, 2021
By Katy Hershberger

New York Times   

John Williams is promoted to assistant editor at the Books desk, where he will “edit and manage [their] talented crew of staff book critics, steering the way in which The Times covers books both in terms of daily reviews and through a range of enterprise and collaborative projects, such as the new Close Reads series on poetry, the 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years and other ambitious, wide-ranging essays and interactives.”

David Higham Associates   

Allison Cole has been promoted to head of children’s rights and Christabel McKinley is now an agent.

Springer Nature   

Thea Sherer has taken the newly-created role of climate action officer, as part of an expanded team dedicated to sustainability. She was previously director of group communications.

Sourcebooks   

Deve McLemore has been promoted to senior purchasing manager. Bret Kehoe has been promoted to senior managing editor.

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