People 9/23

Amy Hughes will launch her own agency, continuing to represent her current clients as well as new authors, journalists and thought leaders in nonfiction, lifestyle and wellness. She was formerly an agent at Dunow, Carlson & Lerner.

Pamela Bobowicz has been promoted to executive editor.

Sara DeLozier has been promoted to senior publicist, and Britta Galanis and Bel Banta have been promoted to associate publicist.

The organization’s Emerging Writer Fellowships will be renamed The Center for Fiction/Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowships, following a fundraising campaign by friends of the late Kamil, to “commemorate a beloved editor and publisher who devoted her considerable talents to the championing of young writers.”

On the trade production editorial team, Lizz Blaise joined as a managing editor, and Hannah Jones is a senior managing editor for SMPG.

Karen Chau is a contracts associate.

Sean Ford joined the technology team as director, workflow systems, where Chris Letso is manager, workflow systems.

Ally McNamara is assistant manager, gift sales.

Margaret Sweeney is a metadata associate.

In promotions, Sage Daughterty moves up to inside sales rep on the field sales team; Yana Hosken is senior manager, accounting; Vivian Richardson is now receiving manager at the MPS Virginia Warehouse; and Brad Umbaugh has been promoted to vp, finance operations.