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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Publishing Trends

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

JUNE 14, 2023

PEOPLE Sasha Quinton has been named EVP and president of Scholastic’s School Reading Events , the newly formed division that combines the book fairs and book clubs businesses. VP, creative director at Harper Children’s Barbara Fitzsimmons is retiring on June 30. Shannon O’Neill joins the agency as editorial 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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Publishing Trends

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. She was 93.

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Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

At Macmillan , SVP, Communications and Events Erin Coffey is leaving the company on December 1. Francesca Oddo-Budinoff joins as Director, Marketing Strategy she was previously Senior Global Marketing Manager at Edelman. Erin Fitzsimmons joins Sourcebooks as Senior Art Director for Fiction. McElderry Books. Montreal, QC.

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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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