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Page Edmunds has been named publisher of the Workman Calendars imprint, effective May 2. She takes over for Suzie Bolotin, who will retire as publisher and editorial director of Workman's adult, children's and calendar imprints on April 29; and Janet Harris, who is retiring as publisher of Workman Calendars on June 15.
Edmunds brings more than 25 years of publishing experience to her new role. Most recently she was executive associate publisher of the Workman imprint, responsible for the positioning of Workman titles, and served as brand manager for Workman's key publishing brands in both children's and adult books. She was previously associate publisher and a national accounts sales director at Workman. Before joining the company, she held marketing and publishing positions at Random House and Little, Brown.
Edmunds will report directly to senior v-p and WP publisher Dan Reynolds, who said: "Page has a unique ability to get under the hood of the publishing process, something that calendar publishing requires--a good part of its success hinges on those few weeks of the year when calendars really sell, so the skill needed to manage and steer this large program through a narrow window is all-important. In addition, Page will be leaning on her knowledge of direct-to-consumer initiatives, metadata best practices, and warehouse and customer service, all of which are critical to how we publish and sell calendars today."
Edmunds commented: "I've learned so much from Janet Harris and Suzie Bolotin's leadership and admire the creativity and commerce of the business they've developed with their editorial and design teams. Calendars have been a showcase for Workman's innovation and excellence since our first titles were published more than 40 years ago, and I'm excited to lead and grow this vibrant piece of business."