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Stacy Lellos will join as publisher on October 18, reporting to svp and Workman Publishing publisher Dan Reynolds. She was most recently president at Klutz.

“The Workman Children’s program is one of the strongest parts of our business, consisting of tremendous brands like Brain Quest, The Big Fat Notebooks, and Indestructibles, and filled with titles that represent our commitment to innovative, smart publishing and thinking outside the book,” Reynolds said. “In Stacy, we think we’ve found just the right person to lead our highly talented and hard-working children’s team, and we couldn’t be more excited to see where she takes us.”

Laura Yorke has left the Carol Mann Agency to start her own agency, Laura Yorke Literary Services. She will continue both agenting and freelance editing.

Kiara Kent has been promoted to senior editor.

Anna Argenio is promoted to editorial director (focusing on self-help, health and lifestyle); Rowan Borchers is also editorial director (focusing on history, politics and economics); and Lemara Lindsay-Prince moves up to senior commissioning editor at #Merky Books.

Starting next year, the Random House Business imprint will replaced by a new broader nonfiction line, Cornerstone Press, led by Helen Conford.

Rachel Kempster Barry joins as vp of marketing, publicity, and ecommerce. She was previously at DK. Colleen Lindsay joins as senior publicity and marketing strategist, with an emphasis on pop culture, gaming and entertainment. She was previously at Amazon Publishing. Kayla Kohlmeister joins as associate publicist and marketing strategist for lifestyle and stationery. She was previously at Chronicle. Marysol Olvera has been promoted to marketing and publicity associate.

Joining as senior editors are Scott Nybakken, from DC Comics; John Foster, to Weldon Owen from The Quarto Group; and Justin Eisinger, who was most recently editorial director of graphic novels & collections at IDW Publishing. Coming from Alpha Books/DK, Jan Neal joins as senior production editor and Karyn Gerhard joins as senior editor at Weldon Owen. Samantha Holland joins as editor and Claire Yee joins as editor at Weldon Owen, both previously at Callisto Media.

Chelsea Lobey joins in the new role of group publishing coordinator. She was previously at Ooligan Press.

Keri Haddrill has joined as sales coordinator.

Jennia Herold D’Lima has been promoted to senior editor and Nicole Bezanson has been promoted to acquisitions editor.