Chronicle Books has made "a realignment and expansion" of its Children's Publishing Group that involves new hires in editorial and marketing. The aim is to bring additional expertise as children's books expands its licensed publishing, chapter and middle-grade books, and graphic novel offerings alongside its award-winning picture book and board book program. The changes come under the direction of children's executive publishing director Jody Mosley, who joined the company earlier this year.
In marketing, Lauren Hoffman, executive director, marketing and publicity, is combining the children's marketing and publicity team under associate director Brittany Mitchell, who will now oversee publicity and school & library marketing.
Linette Kim joins Chronicle Books as senior manager, school & library marketing and children’s publicity. Kim was most recently senior marketing manager at Astra Books for Young Readers. She has also held positions at Bloomsbury Children's Books and Harlequin/HarperCollins. Caitlin Ek continues as publicist for the children's group.
Natalie Nicolson is now senior manager, brand marketing. She will continue to work on Chronicle's established adult brands and licensed products, including LEGO, Disney, Marvel, and One Line a Day, and expand her role to include children's series such as Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, and Tiny T. Rex.
In editorial changes, Rebecca Frazer joins Chronicle as children's books executive editor. Frazer was most recently executive editor at AMEET Publishing and has held editorial leadership positions at Disney Publishing Worldwide, Hachette UK, and Sourcebooks.
Mary Colgan returns to Chronicle as children's books senior editor. She began her career as an editorial intern at Chronicle Books more than a dozen years ago and has since worked for Highlights for Children, Boyds Mills Press, and Callisto Media. In her first stint at Chronicle, Colgan plucked Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site from the slush pile--it has since become Chronicle's bestselling series with 10 million copies in print.
Editor Emily Daluga, who joined the team this spring, will focus on Chronicle's middle grade and children's graphic novel publishing.
Senior editor Ariel Richardson will continue to focus on expanding Chronicle's picture book program, both fiction and nonfiction.
Victoria Rock, founding children's book publisher and editor-at-large, will continue to identify new and emerging voices and artists as well as nurture award-winning, bestselling creators like Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall, and Brendan Wenzel.