Scholastic has one new hire and two promotions. Shannon Pender has been promoted to marketing manager, young adult, from associate marketing manager. Katie Dutton has joined as associate marketing manager, middle grade; previously she was senior associate, school and library marketing, at HarperCollins. Avery Silverberg has joined as marketing assistant; previously she was social media manager at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
TeMika Grooms has joined the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators as manager, design and illustration, directing the graphic design needs for the organization and working with the executive team on rebranding.
Chronicle Books has three new hires in the children's department. Caitlin Ek has joined as publicist; previously she was library associate at the Los Angeles County Library. Eugenia Yoh has been hired as junior designer. Kathryn Li has joined as kids' design fellow.
Scholastic has three new hires. Taylor McBroom has joined as marketing manager, picture books for Cartwheel, Acorn & Branches.; previously she was senior marketing associate at Clarion Books. Emily Sullivan has joined as marketing associate, chapter books; previously she was social media strategist at That Random Agency. Liz Pollard has joined as marketing assistant; previously they were an intern at Macmillan.
Sara DiSalvo has been promoted to publicity manager for Holiday House, Peachtree, and Pixel+Ink, from senior publicist.
Scholastic has three new hires and a promotion. Lia Ferrone has joined as senior publicist; previously she was a publicist at Harlequin. Aleah Gornbein has joined as publicist; previously she was associate publicist at Holiday House. Naomi Duttweiler has been promoted to associate manager, licensed marketing and publicity, from marketing and publicity associate. Meredith Wardell has joined as marketing assistant, school and library/conventions; previously she was an intern at Hachette Book Group and Apprentice House Press.
HarperCollins Children's Books has two promotions. Michael D'Angelo has been promoted to marketing manager, from assistant marketing manager. Delaney Heisterkamp has been promoted to marketing coordinator, from marketing assistant.
Penguin Young Readers has two new hires. Elizabeth Montoya Vaughan has joined as associate director of publicity; previously she was head of publishing and brand communications at Guinness World Records. Jaleesa Davis has joined as publicity assistant; previously she was a sub rights intern at Hachette Book Group.
Rachel Diebel has been promoted to editor at Feiwel and Friends, with oversight over Square Fish; previously she was associate editor.
Katie Boni has joined as HarperCollins Children's Books as publicist; she had previously been a publicist at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Stephania Villar has joined Random House Children's Books as a digital marketing manager; she was previously a digital communications manager at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
