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People Round Up, Mid April, 2024

Publishing Trends

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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A Novel Approach to the Challenges of Our Profession

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Having spent 16 years as an agency copywriter/creative director, 13 as a freelancer, and 10 as a copywriting professor, many of my personal experiences turn up in the career of the boomer character, Ted Canby. Ted’s formative years take place during the Creative Revolution, and he is fixated on traditional, non-digital media.

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People Round Up, Early March, 2024

Publishing Trends

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. Shelly Romero has joined Chooseco as senior editor, she was formerly at Scholastic and Cake Creative.

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People Round Up, Early January, 2024

Publishing Trends

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. He succeeds David Marshall , who is retiring after 17 years at the company.

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People Round Up, Early April, 2024

Publishing Trends

In Agency News… At WME , Eve Attermann has been promoted to partner in the books department. At Storm Literary Agency , Sheila Fernley has joined as an associate agent. At Tobias Literary Agency , Danai Christopoulou has been promoted to assistant literary agent. Laura Flavin has been promoted to senior director, marketing.

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People Round Up, Mid March, 2024

Publishing Trends

In Agency News… At Laura Dail Literary Agency , Jennifer Udden has joined as literary agent. Eric Chinski , has been promoted to editorial director, nonfiction at FSG. Na Kim has been promoted to creative director at FSG. Alex Merto has been promoted to senior art director at Picador.

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People Round-Up, Mid-December 2022

Publishing Trends

Rick Rekedal joins David C Cook as Chief Creative Officer. In agency news… Laurel Symonds joins KT Literary as Literary Agent. She was previously Literary Agent at The Bent Agency. Additionally, Fernanda Martínez has launched an editorial services agency, Fernanda Literary Services. Jackie Ford is serving as Interim CEO.