David Higham Associates in London has acquired The Bent Agency UK. TBA managing director Molly Ker Hawn is joining DHA as director; TBA rights manager Emma Lagarde, associate agent Martha Perotto-Wills, and agency assistant Aminah Amjad are also joining. Isobel Boston has been named children’s book agent at DHA; most recently she was commissioning editor at Walker Books. And DHA agent and director Caroline Walsh has retired after nearly 30 years with the agency.
Random House Children's Books has four promotions and one new hire. Gillian Levinson has been promoted to VP, publishing director, from director, paperbacks and publishing. Heidi Kilgras has been promoted to VP, associate publisher of Random House Brands, from executive editorial director. Shana Corey has been promoted to VP, associate publisher of Random House Brands, from editorial director. Sara Sargent has been promoted to editorial director, Rodale Kids, from senior executive editor, Random House Books for Young Readers. Zoe Karoub has joined as publicity assistant; previously she was an intern at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group.
Matt Warner has joined Cherry Lake Publishing Group as director of marketing; previously he was marketing director at Baker & Taylor Publisher Services.
There are several changes at Stimola Literary Studio. Founder Rosemary Stimola has moved into the role of CEO, while senior agent Adriana Stimola has been named president. VP Peter Ryan has been promoted to chief financial officer. Senior agent Erica Rand Silverman has been promoted to VP of children’s publishing, And agent Allison Hellegers has been promoted to senior agent, while continuing as rights director.
Tracy Marchini has launched her own children's literary agency, Tracy Marchini Literary. She joined BookEnds Literary in 2016 as the agency's first children's and illustration agent. She will continue to represent both new and established authors and illustrators.
Erinn Pascal has been named author stewardship manager at PJ Library; previously she was senior editor at Andrews McMeel Kids.
Maria Correa has been named editor at Random House Studio; previously she was editor at Random House Books for Young Readers.
