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People Round-Up, Mid-November 2022

Publishing Trends

Lisa Beech joins Nelson Books as Director of Publicity; previously, she was Associate Director of Publicity at WaterBrook & Multnomah. Erin Fitzsimmons joins Sourcebooks as Senior Art Director for Fiction. Wilson has been named Director, effective January 2023. Lucy Ricketts joins Peachtree as Designer.

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People Round-Up, Early November 2022

Publishing Trends

Jordan Rodman has been named Senior Director of Publicity for Vintage Anchor. Most recently she was Director of Publicity at Avid Reader Press. At Random House Children’s Books , Liz Dresner , lately Senior Art Director for Sourcebooks , joins as Art Director, YA.

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People Round-Up, Mid-December 2022

Publishing Trends

Following a reorganization, Leigh Haber has left her position as VP of Books at Oprah Daily and Editorial Director of Oprah’s Book Club. On January 1, Traci Lester will step down as Executive Director of The Center for Fiction to pursue other opportunities. At Macmillan , Sameer Chaudhari becomes Director of Finance.

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People Round-Up, Early October 2022

Publishing Trends

Diane Landolf has announced a new children’s editorial business, Diane Landolf Editorial. Most recently she was Art Director at Hello!Lucky. At university presses… Dawn Durante joins the University of North Carolina Press as Assistant Editorial Director, starting October 17.

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People Round-Up, Early December 2023

Publishing Trends

He previously was the CEO of The Quarto Group until 2018 and the co-founder of Welbeck Publishing Group until late 2022 where it was then sold to Hachette UK. Matt Gannon is joining HarperCollins Publishers as senior director of warehouse operations. Kelsey Manning has joined as director of marketing for The Morrow Group.

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Why Do Publishers Close Imprints?

Jane Friedman

In 2022, children’s hardcover sales were down 12.5% An art director? A marketing director? Typically, these are people who hold titles such as editorial director or publisher.) Often, when this occurs, the staff at the imprint being shuttered is let go.” A managing editor?