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People Round-Up, Mid-March 2021

PEOPLE At Quirk Books, Brett Cohen is resigning as President and Publisher after twenty years with the company. Founder and owner David Borgenicht will return to his previous role as President. Jhanteigh Kupihea has been named Publisher and will lead the creative group. Monika Hewlett has also departed her position as VP, Director of Sales….Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Mid-August 2019

PEOPLE At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Mike Evans joins as Chief Revenue Officer on September 16. He was most recently Chief Financial Officer at McGraw-Hill Education. Rachel Sanders, most recently Marketing Director at ReaderLink, joins as Director, Field Sales and Events. Additionally, Debbie Engel has retired as VP, Subsidiary Rights. Jackie De Leo, formerly VP of…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Early October 2017

PEOPLE Jennifer Besser will become SVP and Publishing Director of Roaring Brook Press, Farrar, Straus & Giroux Children’s, and First Second on October 30, following the retirement of Simon Boughton. She is currently President and Publisher of Putnam Children’s. At Candlewick Press, Karen Walsh joins as Executive Director of Publicity for brands and key titles….Continue Reading