It's been about three months since Harcourt Trade closed its San Diego and New York offices following its purchase by Houghton Mifflin. A number of former Harcourt staffers moved to the newly formed Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, some in interesting ways. Sarah Shealy and Barbara Fisch, for example, who were in a job share at Harcourt as the co-directors of children's publicity, stayed in San Diego and now work remotely, in the same capacity, for HMH. And Sandy Grebenar, who was v-p and director of production and design, is one of the few people to have moved to Boston to work at HMH. While a number of people who were at Harcourt are still looking for work, here's a snapshot of where some of the former Harcourt staffers have landed.
Black Dog & LeventhalElizabeth Van DorenOld title: editorial director of Harcourt Children's BooksNew title: editor-in-chiefHarlequinMichelle BlankenshipOld title: Harcourt publicity directorNew title: publicity manager, nonfictionbecker&mayer!Robin CruiseOld title: deputy publisher/managing editor, Harcourt Children's BooksNew title: publisher of the children's book groupSt. Martin's MinotaurSarah MelnykOld title: senior publicistat Harcourt tradeNew title: senior publicistHenry HoltDan FarleyOld title: president of Harcourt tradeNew title: president and publisher of Henry HoltSimon & SchusterAllyn JohnstonOld title: editor-in-chief, Harcourt Children's BooksNew title: v-p and publisher of her own imprint, Beach Lane BooksAndrea WelchOld title: editor at Harcourt Children's BooksNew title: editor at Beach Lane BooksHoughton Mifflin HarcourtJennifer HallerOld title: v-p of sales and marketing, Harcourt Children's BooksNew title: v-p and associate publisher of HMH's children's book groupBecky SaletanOld title: publisher of HarcourtNew title: publisher of Houghton Mifflin HarcourtLaurie BrownOld title: v-p of sales and marketing, Harcourt tradeNew title: senior v-p of sales
