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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, Mid April, 2024

Publishing Trends

Crist will be reporting to Callie Garnett , Editorial Director, Adult Trade. At Simon & Schuster , Jasmine Normil has joined as children’s education & library marketing coordinator. She was previously the editorial director at Baker Publishing Group. Allison Weintruab has been promoted to associate editor.

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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, Mid-August 2023

Publishing Trends

Jim Milliot , who has been editorial director of Publishers Weekly since 2014, will be retiring at the end of the year. Jonathan Segura has been named editorial director. David Adams has been appointed reviews director. Andrew Albanese has been promoted to executive editor. Nidhi Pugalia has been promoted to editor.

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People Round Up, Mid January, 2024

Publishing Trends

KO Media Management has promoted Kate Rogers to associate agent and will continue in her role as licensing coordinator. New Leaf Literary & Media has promoted Katherine Curtis to film and TV associate, and Eilenn Lalley has been promoted to marketing associate. Hoover and Christie Megill have been promoted to agent.

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People Round-Up, Mid-November 2022

Publishing Trends

At Barnes & Noble Education , Hunter Blankenbaker joins as VP of Investor Relations. 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. PROMOTIONS.

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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 the Morgan Library and Museum , Jennifer Kalter has been named director of education and public programs. Lisa Edgar has been promoted to benefits manager.