Publishing Trends

JUNE 14, 2023

Jennifer Weis has launched The Weis Agency , based in New York City. Weis was a senior agent at Ross Yoon Agency , which was recently acquired by WME , and previously executive editor at St. Shannon O’Neill joins the agency as editorial director. Foreign rights will be handled by Kimberly Whalen at The Whalen Agency.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

At Hachette Book Group , associate publisher Jaimee Callaway will succeed Bill Newlin , VP and publisher of Avalon Travel , who will be retiring on June 30th, 2024. At Macmillan Publishers , Andrew Miller has been named president and publisher of Henry Holt , effective mid-January 2024. Shawn Dahl has joined Abrams as art director.

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MAY 6, 2024

Stephanie Lewis , director of analytics, was most recently director, business analytics, at Insight Editions ; prior to Insight she held various data analytics positions at Sourcebooks. At Zando , Christopher King , has joined as art director, he was previously associate art director at Penguin Press.

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APRIL 23, 2024

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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AUGUST 19, 2024

Dan Vidra , international sales director has departed the company. Celeste Knudson has joined as senior art director for children’s. At Andrews McMeel Publishing , Jessica Rodriguez has joined as children’s and graphic novel art director. Simon & Schuster has promoted Natalia Olbinski to associate art director.

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JULY 23, 2024

In Agency News… Soumeya Bendimerad Roberts, VP of international rights at HG Literary has left her position and will now work exclusively on domestic clients and will retain the title of VP. At Bindery Agency , Kesia Lupo , associate literary agent is leaving the company and contacted at keslupo@gmail.com. Jonathan Cobb.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

At HarperCollins, Kimberley Young , managing director and publisher of Harper Fiction , will become managing director of Transworld in 2024. In Agency news : Amy Bishop-Wycisk has joined Trellis Literary Management as agent. Harriet Poland has joined Creative Artists Agency (CAA) as an agent.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

and Molly Condon has joined as senior accountant of shared services In Agency News… At Gardner Literary , Sherri Wilson Johnson has been promoted to associate literary agent. Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency has been sold to RCW and will have a new children’s division. Andrea Brown Literary Agency , Sally M.

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APRIL 24, 2023

Cecilia Lyra has been promoted to literary agent at P.S. Literary Agency. Dawn Adams has been promoted to senior art director at Sourcebooks. Brittany Vibbert has been promoted to associate creative director, calendars & gift. John Aardema has been promoted to senior art director.

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