Scholastic Press has promoted Lisa Sandell from senior editor to executive editor. The company has also made two new hires: Bess Braswell, former marketing manager for Aladdin and Pulse at Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, has come on as associate director of marketing for Scholastic paperbacks and the Point, Cartwheel, Licensing, and Graphix imprints; and David Sandler, former manager of marketing and social media for American Express’ establishment services division, is now Scholastic’s associate director of digital marketing and advertising.
Random House has promoted three people in its publicity department. Karen Fink is now publicity manager, after six years in the department. Maria Braeckel has been named publicist; she has been with the department for three years, and Kristina Miller has also been named publicist. She has also been at Random for three years.
