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| Libby McGuire (photo: Nina Subin) |
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Libby McGuire has been named senior v-p and publisher of the Atria Publishing Group, effective April 30. She has been a literary agent at the Gernert Company, which she joined last year. Before that, she was executive v-p and publisher of Ballantine Bantam Dell, where she worked for 16 years; was a national accounts manager at Simon & Schuster; and held various positions in sales and marketing at HarperCollins.
Jonathan Karp, president of Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, commented: "Libby McGuire is one of the most dynamic and successful publishers in our industry. I have had the pleasure of working closely with her in the past, and was an eyewitness to her creativity, acuity, warmth, collaborative nature, and passion for publishing. Her accomplishments at Ballantine Bantam Dell are manifold, and include transforming the group into a premiere destination for bestselling authors."
McGuire added: "I have always admired the creativity and energy of Atria's diverse list, so I'm thrilled to be able to join such a talented team, and to work with Jon Karp again, too. The chance to lead a publishing group of this breadth and depth is a rare opportunity."