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Nina Scales will join as director, international publishing & licensing on October 4. She has been at Hasbro, and will take over from Emma James, who has decided to leave the company after 24 years there.

CEO Carsten Coesfeld said: “Emma leaves behind a great legacy for our international publishing. I’d like to thank Emma for her relentless contribution; she is the epitome of a DK colleague: passionate, creative, ambitious and dedicated.”

Jane Dale will join as general counsel in January, taking over from Alex Hardy, who is returning to Australia. Dale has been general counsel at Springer Nature.

David Milner has joined as senior editor, reporting to Michal Shavit.

Elizabeth Fithian has joined as literary agent. She was previously an agent director at Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau.

Joselin Pichardo has joined as production coordinator. Joselin was previously at AA Grapevine, Inc.

Jenni Hill has been promoted to editorial director and will report to publisher Anna Jackson. Nadia Saward has been promoted to assistant editor.

Joselin Pichardo has joined as production coordinator.

Stephanie Kelly has founded freelance editing service Stephanie Kelly Editorial. She was previously at Dutton.