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NYU PRESS Eric Zinner was promoted to editor-in-chief. Previously an editor at Routledge, Zinner has been with NYU Press for five years as editor and then senior editor, specializing in the acquisition of history, cultural and literary studies, media studies and anthropology titles.

RODALE Tom Beusse was named senior v-p and managing director, sports and fitness group. He was previously New York divisional manager at Sports Illustrated.

MCGRAW-HILL CHILDREN'S PUBLISHING Jeanne Finestone was named v-p, marketing. She was director, business development for Learning Horizons.... Carole Mills was named managing director for the international operation in Cambridge, England. She was with Living & Learning.

HUMAN KINETICS Robert Fox was named v-p for sales and marketing. He was manager of market planning at Scott, Foresman.

PROMETHEUS BOOKS Lynn Pasquale was appointed publicity and rights associate. She was in public relations at Artpark.

MCKINSEY & CO. Michael J. Wolf has joined the firm as a director. He was head of the media and entertainment practice at Booz-Allen & Hamilton.

HARPERCOLLINS Lawrence Nevins was named senior v-p, supply chain and operations. He was with Penguin Putnam.

CHRONICLE BOOKS Susan Pearson was named editor-at-large, children's. She was editor-in-chief of Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books.

BOOKSPAN Patricia Gift has been named editorial director of One Spirit Book Club. She was senior editor of Harmony Books.

1stBOOKS LIBRARY Michael J. Murnan was named director of strategic services. He was with Integrated Broadband Network.... Carl Lau was named v-p of author services. He was call center manager for Teletron.

LERNER PUBLISHING Marcia K. Marshall was named senior editor. She was senior editor at Atheneum Books for Children.

THE FREE PRESS Suzanne Donahue was promoted to v-p, associate publisher for the Free Press, Simon & Schuster Source and Wall Street Journal Books. She was associate publisher.

VISUAL EDUCATION CORPORATION Terry MacFarland was appointed managing editor. She was previously with Rock Hill Communications.... Terri Moore was promoted to executive editor, school publishing. She was a senior project director.... Anita Crandall was promoted to manager, production systems. She was a senior production supervisor.... Jewel Moulthrop was promoted to manager, special projects. She was a school and reference project director.

THREE RIVERS PRESS Carrie Thornton was promoted to editor. She was an assistant editor.

LONELY PLANET PUBLICATIONS Don George was named travel editor. He was founder of Salon.com's travel site.

TUTTLE PUBLISHING Ed Walters was named publishing director. He was associate publisher at Adams Media Corp.

UNDERGROUNDE Ethel Himmel and William Wilson of the Himmel & Wilson Library Consulting Agency have been appointed to the board of advisers.WESTMINSTER JOHN KNOX PRESS Dr. Jack A. Keller Jr. was appointed v-p of publishing and editorial director; he will also serve on the executive committee of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. He was with Abingdon Press and the United Methodist Publishing House.

RIGHTSWORLD.COM The following were named to the board of advisers: Terry Dwyer, former general manager, Macmillan; Edward Feighan, former U.S. congressman and former CEO, Century Business Services; Bill Gladstone, founder and president, Waterside Productions; Bob LiVolsi, former senior v-p, Crossroads Systems; Tom Pomeroy, founder, SoftBook Press; and Kenzi Sugihara, former v-p, Random House, and publisher, iUniverse.com.

GETTY PUBLICATIONS Christopher Hudson was named to the newly created position of publisher. He was head of Getty Museum Publications.

FRANCES GOLDIN AGENCY Matt McGowan was named rights director. He was general manager at Fromm International.... Sam Stoloff has been appointed agent.

ORACLE ASSOCIATES Pricilla Palmer, formerly with Sandra Watt and Associates, has formed this literary agency. Her address is P.O. Box 87170, Tucson, Ariz. 85754; (520) 743-8465.

Compiled by Diane Patrick