Copywriter Collective

OCTOBER 10, 2023

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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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

APRIL 8, 2024

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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Publishing Trends

AUGUST 24, 2023

David Adams has been appointed reviews director. Andrew Albanese has been promoted to executive editor. Current director for columns and special projects Rachel Deahl has been named director of branded content. At Doubleday , Director of interior design Maria Carella will retire.

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Publishing Trends

JANUARY 16, 2024

In Agency News… Anna Llewellyn has joined as project coordinator at Brockaman, Inc. KO Media Management has promoted Kate Rogers to associate agent and will continue in her role as licensing coordinator. At The CAT Agency , Aliza R. Hoover and Christie Megill have been promoted to agent.

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Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

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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Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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.

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