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APRIL 29, 2024

here is how our audience voted: Design/visuals: 29% Distribution/promotion: 27% Writing/editing: 24% Content ideation: 20% What I find interesting about this breakdown 1. Designs/visuals” (29%) and “Distribution/promotion” (27%) take the top spots. There are no real outliers.

Content Creation 59

Content Creation Art Director Content Digital Marketing 59

Publishing Trends

OCTOBER 6, 2022

She was formerly Publicity Director at Oni Press. Most recently she was Art Director at Hello!Lucky. At university presses… Dawn Durante joins the University of North Carolina Press as Assistant Editorial Director, starting October 17. PROMOTIONS. Ashley Herzig has been promoted to Sales Coordinator.

Editorial 66

Editorial Portfolio Art Director Hospitality 66

Publishing Trends

MARCH 10, 2023

At Oxford University Press , Zachary Haynes has left his position as Director of Global Business Development. Sarah Brody joins Sourcebooks as Associate Art Director. Associate Art Director Matt Roeser has left Candlewick Press and can be contacted at roeser.matt@gmail.com. Jay Farahani joins as PHP Web Developer.

Art Director 45

Art Director Editorial Management Agency 45

Publishing Trends

JANUARY 8, 2024

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.

Art Director 81

Art Director Creative Director Editorial Agency 81

Publishing Trends

MARCH 19, 2024

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.

Art Director 85

Art Director Creative Director Editorial Publishing 85

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 Sourcebooks , Nicole Lecht has joined as associate art director for Bloom Books. She was previously director of subsidiary rights at Abrams Books.

Art Director 85

Art Director Editorial Recruitment Architecture 85

Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

At Publishers Weekly , art director Clive Chiu will retire at the end of the year. With his departure, Bobby Lawhorn , who is currently deputy art director, will take the lead on print design for the magazine. Lara Starr , associate director of publicity, has left Insight Editions. McElderry Books.

Art Director 81

Art Director Editorial Agency Publishing 81

Publishing Trends

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

PROMOTIONS At Random House, Ben Greenberg was promoted to VP, Editor-in-Chief. Hilary Redmon was promoted to VP, editorial director of nonfiction. At Penguin Publishing Group , Jordan Aaronson has been promoted to assistant director, marketing and Andrew Taets has been promoted to marketing associate.

Art Director 91

Art Director Editorial Agency Portfolio 91

Publishing Trends

JUNE 14, 2023

Chelsea Hunter has joined Holiday House , Peachtree , and Pixel+Ink as associate art director, novels and middle grade. PROMOTIONS At HarperCollins’ Broadside Books Eric Nelson has been promoted to VP publisher. PROMOTIONS At HarperCollins’ Broadside Books Eric Nelson has been promoted to VP publisher.

Art Director 81

Art Director Creative Director Editorial Agency 81

Publishing Trends

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Matt Gannon is joining HarperCollins Publishers as senior director of warehouse operations. Kelsey Manning has joined as director of marketing for The Morrow Group. Shawn Dahl has joined Abrams as art director. PROMOTIONS Beverly Hare has been promoted to manager of compliance and quality control at Simon & Schuster.

Art Director 83

Art Director Agency Publishing Publisher 83

Publishing Trends

OCTOBER 17, 2023

At Penguin Random House , Nicholas Latimer , VP and senior director of publicity and Victoria Wilson , VP and executive editor have elected to accept VSO packages and will leave Knopf on December 15th. At Simon & Schuster, Ariel Snead has joined as advertising and promotions assistant. McElderry Books , and Denene Millner Books.

Art Director 85

Art Director Editorial Agency Digital Media 85

Publishing Trends

MARCH 5, 2024

Laura Crockett has been promoted to senior literary agency and foreign rights manager at TriadaUS Literary Agency. PROMOTIONS HarperCollins Publishers , David Howe has been promoted to associate editor. David Walker has been promoted to assistant director of design at William Morrow Group and HarperCollins Children’s Books.

Editorial 85

Editorial Agency Art Director Creative Director 85

Publishing Trends

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

At Sourcebooks , Tim Hall has joined as childrens art director. At Stonesong , Melissa Edwards has been promoted to executive vice president. Maria Ribas has been promoted to literary agent and executive editor of book packaging. Birmingham will join as international rights director.

Art Director 40

Art Director Creative Director Editorial Agency 40

Publishing Trends

MAY 6, 2024

At Zando , Christopher King , has joined as art director, he was previously associate art director at Penguin Press. At Media Masters Publicity Consultants , Melissa Taylor has joined as book marketing, content promotion, and social media strategist. Kiehl as executive director.

Art Director 45

Art Director Finance Retail Promotion 45

Publishing Trends

AUGUST 19, 2024

Dan Kosack joins as director of mass merchandising. Molly McLaughlin has been promoted to associate national accounts manager. Dan Vidra , international sales director has departed the company. Celeste Knudson has joined as senior art director for children’s. Math Monahan is being promoted to art director.

Art Director 40

Art Director Construction Hospitality Editorial 40

Publishing Trends

JULY 23, 2024

PEOPLE Hachette announced a series of promotions and realignments on July 15th that included: Running Press and Workman will combine into Workman Running Press Group as of January 1st, 2025. Julia Kardon has been promoted to VP. Ellen Goff has been promoted to agent and international rights manager for children’s and YA.

Art Director 40

Art Director Editorial Publishing Publisher 40

Publishing Trends

APRIL 23, 2024

She was previously the editorial director at Baker Publishing Group. PROMOTIONS At HarperCollins , Elizabeth Ball has been promoted to senior director, customer service. At Harper , Maddie Pillari has been promoted to editor, reporting to Lisa Sharkey. Allison Weintruab has been promoted to associate editor.

Creative Director 40

Creative Director Art Director Entertainment Editorial 40

Publishing Trends

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In Agency News Spencerhill Associates Literary Agency have promoted Sandy Harding and Ali Herring to senior agent. Azantian Literary Agency has promoted Alexandra Weiss to literary agent and will take on the new role of agency manager. PROMOTIONS At Penguin Random House , Jinna Shin has been promoted to art director.

Art Director 40

Art Director Editorial Agency Publishing 40

Publishing Trends

MARCH 3, 2025

At Ten Speed Press and Clarkson Potter , Natalie Yera-Campbell has been promoted to publicist. At BookEnds Literary Agency , James McGown has been promoted to senior literary agent. At CookeMcDermid , Stephanie Anderson has been promoted to contracts and operations manager. Melanie Schmidt has been promoted to senior producer.

Art Director 40

Art Director Finance Agency Editorial 40

Publishing Trends

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

See Promotions, below, for changes at Ingram. 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. She was previously children’s marketing director at Chronicle. His last day will be February 9th.

Art Director 85

Art Director Editorial Publishing Publisher 85

Publishing Trends

APRIL 24, 2023

At Random House Children’s Books, Joey Ho has been promoted to publicist. PROMOTIONS At Penguin Publishing Group, Tawanna Sullivan has been promoted to senior director and will continue to sell foreign and domestic rights for Berkley. Emily Reardon has been promoted to assistant director of publicity at Knopf.

Art Director 88

Art Director Creative Director Editorial Team Portfolio 88