Publishing Trends

JANUARY 8, 2024

Jenny Davis has been named creative director, leading the newly created illustrated design team, at the Random House Publishing Group. She will report to SVP, creative director Paolo Pepe. Rachel Ake has been promoted to associate art director at Modern Library.

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MARCH 19, 2024

In Agency News… At Laura Dail Literary Agency , Jennifer Udden has joined as literary agent. Katrina Damkoehler has been promoted to associate art director at Random House Children’s Books. At Black Dog & Leventhal , Katie Benezra has been promoted to art director.

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Publishing Trends

APRIL 8, 2024

Joining Sourcebooks on April 11 to build the imprint are two editorial staffers from Katherine Tegen Books : Ben Rosenthal , who was editorial director, and Mabel Hsu , who was executive editor. They will report to Sourcebooks editorial director Jenne Abramowitz. Julie Schrader has joined as associate art director.

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APRIL 23, 2024

At Tin House Books , Masie Cochran has been named publisher and editorial director, after serving as interim publisher since last October. In Agency News… At The Book Group , Caitlin O’Shaughnessy has joined in the new hybrid role of director of strategy & business development, literary agent, starting in June.

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Publishing Trends

MARCH 5, 2024

Sally Poulson will lead both imprints, Priddy Books and Neon Squid as managing director. Joanne Clark will become creative director and Fiona Macdonald will take on the role of publishing director. In Agency News… Stephanie Winter has joined KO Media Management as literary agent. Sam Priddy will serve as publisher.

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Publishing Trends

JUNE 14, 2023

VP, creative director at Harper Children’s Barbara Fitzsimmons is retiring on June 30. Jennifer Weis has launched The Weis Agency , based in New York City. Weis was a senior agent at Ross Yoon Agency , which was recently acquired by WME , and previously executive editor at St. She was at Olswanger Literary Agency.

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Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The changes take place Jan 1st, 2024. At Frankfurter Buchmesse , Christian Ebert will join as director of strategic marketing and sales, as of Jan 1st, 2024. He will be succeeded by Manuel Sansigre on Jan 1st, 2024, and will report to Nihar Malaviya and continue leading global mergers and acquisitions as well.

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