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People Round Up, Mid April, 2024

Publishing Trends

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. At Aevitas Creative Management , Adriana Domingeuz is named partner. She was previously the editorial director at Baker Publishing Group.

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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. Assessment of a creative concept is subjective and often depends on the performance of the person presenting the concept.

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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. Dorian Randall has been promoted to senior literary scout. Grace Layer has been promoted to associate editor at Dutton.

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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, Mid March, 2024

Publishing Trends

Megan Zimlich is being promoted to senior manager of digital content at Kensington Publishing Chronicle Books has named Christina Amini as publisher of gift and she will also work in partnership with Chronicle’s Games & Toys. PROMOTIONS At Simon & Schuster , Lara Jones has been promoted to senior editor at Emily Bestler Books.

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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 Tobias Literary Agency , Danai Christopoulou has been promoted to assistant literary agent. At Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency , Ariella Datz has been promoted to agent. Alexis Neuville is promoted to manager, marketing.

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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. In Agency news : Former founder of Brotherstone Creative Management , Charlie Brotherstone , has joined Aevitas Creative Management UK as VP and senior agent.