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A Novel Approach to the Challenges of Our Profession

Copywriter Collective

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. Freelancers feel the threat less than agency staffers, but it still exists — and, to some extent, it’s justified.

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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. In Agency News… Stephanie Winter has joined KO Media Management as literary agent. Sam Priddy will serve as publisher.

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People Round Up, Early April, 2024

Publishing Trends

Jen Schwabinger , VP and director, sales development is departing after 40 years with the company. Alison Martin is named SVP of customer solutions, analytics, projects, and strategy, and Jeanie Wood will report to her. In Agency News… At WME , Eve Attermann has been promoted to partner in the books department.

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People Round-Up, Mid-August 2023

Publishing Trends

David Adams has been appointed reviews director. Current director for columns and special projects Rachel Deahl has been named director of branded content. Hayley Steed will move over to Janklow & Nesbit UK as a literary agent after seven years at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency.

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People Round Up, Mid January, 2024

Publishing Trends

In Agency News… Anna Llewellyn has joined as project coordinator at Brockaman, Inc. At The CAT Agency , Aliza R. At Hachette Book Group , Suet Chong has been promoted to creative director of Artisan and Workman. At HarperCollins Publishers , Andrew DiCecco has been promoted to director or production.

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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. In agency news… Ann Rose , formerly of Prospect Agency , joins The Tobias Agency as Literary Agent.

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People Round-Up, Mid November 2023

Publishing Trends

Oliver Munday has returned to Doubleday , from Knopf , as creative director. Kelly Blair has been named senior art director for the Knopf Cooks line. At Independent Publishers Group , Tim McCall , formerly trade sales director at Baker & Taylor Publishing Services , is joining as VP of sales.