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Mackenzie Bronk will become national account manager in the chains department, effective October 3. She will sell Workman adult titles, as well as some HBG and client imprints, to Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million.

Kate Egan has joined as executive editor of IP. She previously held positions at Scholastic and KCP Loft, an imprint of Kids Can Press, and worked as a freelance editor for projects such as the Hunger Games series.

Emma Peters has joined as managing editor.

Sophie Nunnally has joined as assistant managing editor.

Kate Davids has joined as an agent. She was previously director of cultural intelligence at Gallery Books.

Jennifer Benka will leave her position as president & executive director in December and will take on a special advisory role. The organization will conduct a national search for a replacement.

Naomi Huffman and Julia Ringo are launching Hagfish, a literary studio that will offer editorial consulting services. Both previously worked at Farrar, Straus and Giroux.