Estate management firm International Literary Properties has announced two new appointments to the senior leadership team of its literary division, ILP Literary. James Meader has been named the division’s president of publishing and Jennifer Bassuk will serve as its president of partnerships. Both joined ILP’s New York office on January 5.

Meader and Bassuk will join Mary Durkan, who is based out of ILP’s London office, in leading ILP Literary. They will also work closely with the company’s theatrical division. Current ILP Literary CEO Scott Hoffman has transitioned into a consulting role and said he will announce a new venture shortly.

Meader most recently served as VP and associate publisher of the Vintage backlist, a role in which he also oversaw Vintage Classics and Everyman’s Library. Before joining Vintage in late 2019, he spent more than 17 years at Picador, where he ultimately served as VP and associate publisher.

Bassuk has previously held leadership roles at Amazon Publishing, where she was head of rights and licensing, and Audible, where she was VP of content acquisition, licensing, and business affairs.

Founded in 2020, ILP’s portfolio includes the estates of Tennessee Williams, Somerset Maugham, Langston Hughes, Paddy Chayefsky, Ann Rule, and Georges Simenon.

“We are thrilled to welcome James and Jen to our rapidly expanding team,” said ILP executive chair Milena Alberti in a statement. “They both bring years of experience, including James’ extensive experience in publishing at Penguin Random House and Jennifer’s media roles including at Amazon.”