Colin Shields has been named v-p, director of digital sales for Simon & Schuster; he was most recently senior director of their digital sales group. Also at S&S, Paula Amendolara has been promoted to v-p, director of retail sales.; she was most recently named senior director of retail sales.
Open Road has hired Stephanie Gorton as acquisitions manager. She was formerly editor at Overlook Press.
The Random House Trade Paperback group has promoted Ryan Doherty to senior editor and Kelli Fillingim to associate editor.
Laura Tatham has been promoted to publishing associate for Free Press.
Judith Keeling, editor-in-chief of Texas Tech University Press since 2002 and an acquisitions editor since 1987, has been named assistant director, effective immediately.
