San Francisco–based publisher Chronicle Books has announced changes to its children’s publishing group, making three new hires, redefining roles, and combining its marketing and publicity teams. In a statement, Chronicle said that the realignment will “bring additional expertise to the children’s books team as it expands its licensed publishing, chapter and middle-grade books, and graphic novel offerings alongside its award-winning picture book and board book program.”
Executive publishing director Jody Mosley, who joined Chronicle as children’s executive publishing director in January, is leading the changes. Mosley came to Chronicle after serving as VP and associate publisher of Abrams Children’s Books and ComicArts. At Chronicle, she took on the former leadership role of Ginee Seo, who left Chronicle in May 2023 and, in November 2023, became VP and editorial director of children’s publishing at Crown Publishing Group’s Ten Speed Press.
Mosley has hired Rebecca Frazer to be Chronicle’s executive editor, a role formerly occupied by Melissa Manlove, who is now executive editor of Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Frazer comes to Chronicle after serving as executive editor at Ameet Publishing and in leadership positions at Disney Publishing Worldwide, Hachette UK, and Sourcebooks.
Another new hire, children’s books senior editor Mary Colgan, first came to Chronicle as an editorial intern and went on to work for Highlights for Children, Boyds Mills Press, and Callisto Media. Colgan will oversee the Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site line by author Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrator Tom Lichtenfeld, as well as the company’s chapter book program.
Others on the editorial side will see their roles expand. Children’s editor Emily Daluga, previously an associate editor at Abrams and a freelance editor at Magic Cat, joined Chronicle in March. She will now oversee middle grade and children’s graphic novel publishing.
Senior editor Ariel Richardson, who arrived at Chronicle as an editorial intern in 2009 and has stayed with the company ever since, will develop the picture book program in both fiction and nonfiction. And founding children’s book publisher and editor at large Victoria Rock will continue working with established authors as well as emerging creators.
In addition to the two new hires and redefined roles on the editorial side, Chronicle has brought children’s marketing and publicity together under a shared leadership. Lauren Hoffman, executive director of marketing and publicity, said associate director Brittany Mitchell will head the newly combined team. Mitchell also will be in charge of publicity and school and library marketing.
Another new hire, Linette Kim, joins Chronicle as senior manager of school and library marketing and children’s publicity. Kim previously was senior marketing manager at Astra Books for Young Readers and has worked at Bloomsbury Children’s Books and Harlequin/HarperCollins.
Natalie Nicolson has been promoted to senior manager of brand marketing, managing adult brands and licensed products including Lego and One Line a Day, as well as children’s series including Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and Tiny T. Rex. Caitlin Ek continues as publicist for the children’s group.
“Our department realignment, including the addition of several exceptionally talented editors, brings fresh perspectives and complementary skills, setting the stage for both innovation and success,” Mosley said in the announcement. “This transition is more than a structural change—it’s a chance to enhance our potential and build a stronger, more dynamic team that ‘sees things differently.’”
