McHugh to Marlowe
Kathryn McHugh has joined Marlowe & Company, an Avalon imprint, as editor. McHugh is leaving her post as associate editor at Crown/Three Rivers, where she's been since 2004.
Finch to Head Miramax PR
After coming on to helm the split book divisions left in the wake of the Disney/Miramax divorce, Rob Weisbach has named Katie Finch director of publicity. Finch, who will be handling titles for both Miramax Books and the still-unnamed book offshoot from the Weinsteins (currently going by the unofficial tag Weinstein Company Books), is being promoted from associate director of publicity.
Rosenberg Joins MGM
Jon I. Rosenberg has been named executive director of publishing and stationery at MGM Consumer Products. Rosenberg, who was most recently editorial director of Simon & Schuster's Simon Scribbles imprint, is co-founder of Los Angeles—based children's book packager Bumpy Slide Books.
Lyons-Gould To Head Seal Press
Krista Lyons-Gould has been promoted to publisher of Seal Press, one of the Emeryville, Calif.-based imprints of the Avalon Publishing Group. Lyons-Gould previously held the title v-p of editorial.
TWBG Promotes Murgolo, Ballast
Karen Murgolo has been promoted to v-p, associate publisher at Time Warner Book Group's soon-to-launch boomer imprint, Springboard Press. Murgolo was bumped up from her role as associate publisher at the house's illustrated book imprint Bulfinch Press. Matthew Ballast has also been promoted, taking on the title executive director of publicity, rights and marketing for both imprints; Ballast was formerly director of publicity and sub rights for Bulfinch.
