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Jamie Raab has stepped down from her role as president of Celadon Books to become publisher-at-large at Macmillan, while Deb Futter, who helped launch Celadon with Raab in 2017, has been named president and publisher of Celadon Books. Futter will report to Macmillan president Jon Yaged, and both appointments are effective immediately.
As publisher-at-large, Raab will acquire books across all imprints, work on strategic initiatives and edit the books she has under contract at Celadon. In a letter to staff announcing the changes, Yaged wrote: "Macmillan will continue to benefit from Jamie’s exquisite taste, incisive and thoughtful approach to the publishing process, and unflappable style. I look forward to working closely with her in this new role."
"It's been exciting to watch Celadon meet and exceed our initial expectations," Raab said, who was president and publisher of Grand Central Publishing before joining Macmillan. "As the world changed over the past year or two, I found myself ready for a change as well."
Yaged called Futter "an inseparable part of the success Celadon has enjoyed since its inception," noting that she and Raab started the imprint in a "shared workspace on the top floor of the Flatiron Building." Futter has acquired and edited authors Abby Wambach, Steve Martin and Harry Bliss, Alexis Schaitkin and more. Before joining Macmillan, Futter was publisher of Twelve and vice-president and editor-in-chief of Grand Central Publishing.
"Her pragmatic approach to leadership, editorial prowess, and passion for her authors and team are the perfect combination to continue Celadon’s stellar trajectory," Yaged added.