At HarperCollins Children's Books, v-p and creative director Barbara Fitzsimmons is retiring on June 30. Amy Ryan has been promoted to v-p and creative director, from senior art director.
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing has three new hires. Jennifer Strada has joined managing editorial as senior production editor for McElderry Books. Megan Gendell has joined managing editorial as production editor for Little Simon, Simon Spotlight, and Aladdin. Vrinda Madan has joined Aladdin Books as editorial assistant.
Lerner Publishing Group has three new hires. Sean Tulien has been named editorial director at Graphic Universe; previously he was senior manager, editorial at Audible. Doug Hodgemon has been named production director; previously he was director of purchasing at 1517 Media. Bethann Kemling has been named human resources director; previously she was human resources manager at Appetite for Change.
Laura Kincaid has been promoted to assistant editor at Holiday House, from editorial assistant.
Entangled Publishing has one promotion and one new hire. Elana Cohen has been named associate publisher of Entangled Teen and Little Lark; previously she was senior editor at Disney and Blizzard Entertainment. Stacy Cantor Abrams has been promoted to v-p of operations and editor-at-large, from editorial director of Entangled Teen and Little Lark.
At Chronicle Books, Emma Hill has been promoted to children's marketing coordinator, from assistant in sales and marketing.
Cecilia Yung, longtime art director of Putnam Books for Young Readers and Nancy Paulsen Books, will retire in September. Yung joined Putnam in 1994; artists she has worked with include Eric Carle, Tomie dePaola, Maira Kalman, Ted Lewin, Wendell Minor, Jerry Pinkney, Peggy Rathmann, Simms Taback, and Ed Young. Books she art directed have won many awards, including the Caldecott Medal and several Caldecott Honors.
Penguin Young Readers has two promotions. Jim Hoover has been promoted to senior art director at Viking Children's Books/Philomel/Flamingo Books, from art director. Madison Penico has been promoted to assistant managing editor, from managing editorial assistant.
HarperCollins Children's Books has two promotions. Stephanie Macy has been promoted to manager, conferences and conventions, from marketing associate. Samantha Ruth Brown has been promoted to senior publicist, from publicist.
Random House Children's Books has several promotions. Mary McCue has been promoted to executive director, publicity and strategic communications, from senior director. Jennifer Moreno has been promoted to assistant director, production, from senior production manager. Maggie Gibson has been promoted to associate manager, production, from production supervisor. Tricia Lin has been promoted to senior editor at Random House Books for Young Readers, from editor. Megan Mitchell has been promoted to marketing manager, from associate manager. David Gilmore has been promoted to senior marketing associate, from marketing associate. Madison Furr has been promoted to senior publicist, from publicist. Sarah Lawrenson has been promoted to associate publicist, from publicity assistant.
At Candlewick Press, Katherine Codega has moved into the role of art coordination associate/ contracts and illustrator liaison; previously she was sales administration supervisor.
