Lerner Publishing Group has a promotion and a new hire. Rachel Zugschwert has been promoted to executive v-p, marketing, from v-p. Katie O'Neel is rejoining the company as client services marketing coordinator.
Candlewick Press has three promotions and a new hire. Rita Csizmadia has been promoted to senior designer, from designer. Alex Robertson has been promoted to associate editor; she was formerly assistant editor. Charlotte Roth has been promoted to account manager, from associate account manager. Julia Ottaviani is joining as contracts and royalties assistant; she previously worked in accounting and administration at Charlesbridge.
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing has a promotion and a new hire. Dorielys Cruz has been promoted to assistant editor at Little Simon, from editorial assistant. Yuliya Vayner has joined Little Simon as editorial assistant; she was previously an editorial assistant at Springer Nature.
At Chronicle Books, Carrie Gao has been promoted to school and library marketing associate, from marketing coordinator.
Bessa Zenebework has joined Random House Children's Books as an advertising manager, marketing; previously she was an associate account manager at Oracle Corp.
Workman Kids and Algonquin Young Readers have five new hires. Karen Halpenny is joining the educational resources team at Workman Kids as senior editor; most recently, she was a freelance children’s editor and editorial project manager. Karen Smith is joining Workman Kids as editor; most recently she was an associate editor at Knopf Books for Young Readers. Jessica Weil joins as editorial assistant; she was previously an intern at Atheneum, Macmillan, and Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. Molly Magnell is joining as designer; she was previously an intern at Facebook and 72AndSunny. Andy Wang is joining as design assistant; previously he interned at Storey Publishing and Apply Stickers.
Kate Egan has joined Pixel+Ink as executive editor of IP. In her new role, she will develop, acquire, and edit wholly owned properties. She previously held positions at Scholastic and Kids Can Press's KCP Loft imprint.
Shannon Pender has joined Random House Children's Books as senior marketing manager, trade marketing; previously she was marketing manager at Scholastic.
Samantha Sacks has joined Macmillan Children's Publishing Group as publicist; Previously, she was an associate publicist at Sounds True.
Eliza Kirby has joined Rebel Girls as an editor; previously she was an editor at Calliope Media.
Steph Stilwell has rejoined Little Bee Books as senior designer; most recently she was an art director at Hello Lucky.
Chelsea Kimiko Hall has been promoted to social media manager at the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, from administrative assistant.
Tova Seltzer has joined Holiday House as editorial assistant for Margaret Ferguson Books and Neal Porter Books; previously she was a freelance developmental editor for Salt and Sage Books.
Mary Moates has been promoted to senior publicity manager for the St. Martin's Publishing Group/Wednesday Books, from publicity manager.
Aevitas Creative Management has created ACM Kids & Illustration, a division dedicated to promoting its list of children's authors and illustrators. It will be overseen by senior agent Adriana Dominguez and partner Rick Richter.
Kayla Tostevin has been promoted to senior editor at Page Street Kids, from editor.
Hannah Rivera has joined Bloomsbury's children's and YA editorial team as assistant editor; previously she was an intern at Salky Literary Management.
David A. Robertson has joined Penguin Random House Canada's Tundra Book Group as editorial director of a new children's imprint dedicated to Indigenous writers and illustrators.
