Marcia Burch is leaving Touchstone as v-p, director of publicity. She can be reached at Mburch586@gmail.com.
At Harlequin, the following moves have been made: Valerie Gray will retire at the end of March after 13 years with the company. Tara Parsons is now executive editor, Harlequin MIRA. Lenore Waldrip is now assistant editor/editorial assistant. Nicole Brebner is now senior editor. Michelle Venditti is now assistant editor/editorial assistant. Emily Martin is now director of overseas publishing. Susan Swinwood has been promoted to executive editor, Harlequin HQN and Harlequin LUNA. Margo Lipschultz is now senior edtior, Harlequin HQN and Harlequin LUNA.