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Emily Meehan has been named chief creative officer and publisher of Sterling Books, Barnes & Noble's publishing division. She replaces Theresa Thompson, who has left the company.
B&N CEO James Daunt commented: "We are delighted that Emily is to lead Sterling Publishing and excited at the potential of the business. We are very grateful to Theresa Thompson for her years at the helm."
Meehan said: "I'm thrilled to embark on what I know will be a rewarding and exciting new chapter not only for me, but for Sterling and Barnes & Noble. There is a lot of opportunity to publishing in bigger, forward-thinking ways with a keen eye for the best quality in editorial, design, and production."
Meehan formerly was v-p, publisher, Disney Book Group, where she led creative and global commercial strategy for the trade publishing imprints, Hyperion and National Geographic, as well as branded trade title strategy for brands such as ESPN, Marvel and Lucas. Before that, she was associate publisher and editor-in-chief of Disney Hyperion. Meehan has also held senior editing roles at Disney and at Simon & Schuster.