People 9/20

Senior editor Robert Messenger has resigned from the imprint.

“In an unrelated development,” vp and executive editor Stephen Morrow has also left the company.

Anika Bates has been promoted to senior marketing manager.

The UK-based PR agency is launching a US branch, led by Katharine Myers as deputy managing director. She was senior director of publicity at Little, Brown.

Chloe Texier-Rose joins as assistant director of publicity on September 23, reporting to Sabrina Callahan. She was most recently director of publicity at Zando.