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The National Book Foundation will award Barbara Kingsolver with the 2024 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, which will be presented at the National Book Awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 20.

Nicole Biton has been promoted to senior publicist at Putnam.

Ashley Mallick has joined as key account fulfillment representative.

Cara Nesi has joined as senior inside sales manager.

Elisabeth Clary has been promoted to assistant editor, Wonderland.

Rebecca Atkinson has been promoted to associate manager, international marketing and publicity.

Zoya Boskovic has been promoted to digital marketing specialist.

Alexandra Derdall has been promoted to digital marketing manager, special projects.

Briana Williams has been promoted to assistant marketing manager of children’s & YA titles.

Jemma McDonagh has launched her own literary agency, selling English language and translation rights for other agencies, starting with representation for DeWitt Authors and the Helen Heller Agency. McDonagh was previously joint managing director at The Marsh Agency.

Andrews McMeel Publishing has made a deal with Mango Publishing to take over publication and sales distribution rights for ten titles created by Becca Anderson, including Badass Affirmations, effective August 30.

Rachel Hecht Children’s Scouting has been appointed US scout for Indigo Kitap in Turkey.