Publishing Industry Changes

This August illustration, sent in from Joanne Friar, shines a little light in the attic. I’m hoping this list of changes will shine a little light on what is happening in the publishing industry.  

Joanne was featured on Illustrator Saturday in March.  Here’s the link: http://wp.me/pss2W-4j3

Julie Romeis, former Editor at Chronicle Books has formed her own editorial consulting company.

Katerina Damkoelher, has left Sterling Publishing to take an art director position at Amazon.

Melanie Cecka will join Knopf Children’s on August 20 as associate publishing director, reporting to Nancy Hinkel. Most recently she was publishing director at Bloomsbury Children’s, and she began her career at Random House, first as an editorial assistant at Villard Books before moving into children’s books.

Rebecca Hunt has joined Harlequin Nonfiction as editor. She was most recently associate editor at Penguin.

At Chronicle Books, Naomi Kirsten has been promoted to editor, children’s group.

At Holiday House, Sylvie Frank has been promoted to editor and Sally Morgridge moves up to editorial assistant.

At Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Andrea Spooner has been promoted to editorial director, while Erin Stein moves up to editorial director, brand, licensed, and media tie-in publishing.

At Simon & Schuster Children’s, Hannah Buchsbaum has joined Little Simon as associate editor. Previously she was at Disney Press.

Editor Samantha McFerrin has left Harcourt and is Senior Editor at Disney Animation Publishing.

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy