Harris Promoted at HarperKids
Jodi Harris has been promoted to executive editor at HarperKidsEntertainment.
Viking Nabs New Editor
Jofie Ferrari-Adler, previously at Thunder's Mouth Press, has joined Viking as editor.
Thomas Up at RH Children's
Jim Thomas has been promoted from senior editor at Random House Children's Books to editorial director for middle-grade and young adult books.
Molloy to McCarthy
Honor Molloy (formerly Honour Kane and also formerly at S&S) has joined the lit firm E.J. McCarthy Agency.
Academica Press Gets du Quenoy
The Academica Press has a new acquisitions editor for its Research in Cultural and Intellectual History Series: Paul du Quenoy. Du Quenoy is a former professor at the American University of Cairo.
Promos at Basic/Counterpoint
Holly Bemis has been promoted from senior publicist to publicity manager, and Paul Gilbert moves up from publicity assistant to associate publicist at Basic Books/ Counterpoint.
Kempster to DK
Rachel Kempster has left her senior publicist post at Scholastic to be publicity manager at DK Publishing.
Barber Goes To Viz
Tonik Barber has been appointed senior v-p, business affairs and general counsel of Viz Media. Barber arrives at Viz from Lucasfilm Ltd.
Corrections at Bantam
Regarding promotions at Bantam Dell in last week's issue: Barb Burg is not "taking over" her new position from Susan Corcoran (who is leaving at year's end), and Rachael Dorman was promoted to associate publicist, not senior publicist.