More Staffing Changes at Workman/Little, Brown

In July, Hachette folded Algonquin into Little, Brown, and announced some major layoffs. This past week, Little, Brown announced the last major staffing changes that follow from the move of Workman into Little, Brown and from the end of the three-year requirement following Hachette's purchase of Workman in 2021 that no staff members would be let go.

As announced last week by Sally Kim, Little, Brown's president and publisher, the most recent "difficult staffing decisions... conclude the final part of the Workman reorganization." Among the changes, Betsy Gleick--who had led Algonquin for eight years, five as publisher--is leaving on October 4. Kim thanked Gleick for "her steadfast leadership and vision, as well as the team for their years of passionate service and dedication to the Algonquin books and authors--all of which have earned much admiration and respect across our industry."

Other staff are being let go, including associate publisher Michael McKenzie, who can be reached via e-mail.

In addition, in the Workman-Running Press division of Hachette Book Group, the following changes have been made:

Alana Bonfiglio has been promoted to senior marketing & publicity associate for Workman, Artisan, Workman Calendars, and Black Dog & Leventhal. Previously, she was marketing & publicity associate across Workman, Artisan, Workman Calendars, Workman Kids, and Algonquin Young Readers.

Rebecca Carlisle, formerly v-p, marketing & publicity within the Workman division of Hachette Book Group, has left the company and can be reached via e-mail.

Ilana Gold is promoted to director of publicity & marketing for Workman, Artisan, Workman Calendars, and Black Dog & Leventhal. Previously, she was associate director of publicity across Workman, Artisan, Workman Calendars, Workman Kids, and Algonquin Young Readers.

Jules Kelly joins Workman Kids as associate publisher, effective September 30. Previously, Kelly was assistant marketing director at Random House Children's Books, where she headed the picture book, board book, graphic novel, and middle grade marketing team.

Moira Kerrigan is promoted to executive director, marketing & publicity for Workman, Artisan, Workman Calendars, and Black Dog & Leventhal. Previously, she was senior director, marketing across Workman, Artisan, Workman Calendars, Workman Kids, and Algonquin Young Readers.

Chloe Puton, formerly director of publicity within the Workman division of Hachette Book Group, has left the company and can be reached via e-mail.

As we noted in July, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill was founded in 1982 by Louis Rubin and Shannon Ravenel and focused on publishing literary fiction and nonfiction with an emphasis on undiscovered writers from the South. Early authors included Jill McCorkle, Kaye Gibbons, Julia Alvarez, Robert Morgan, and Larry Brown. Workman bought Algonquin in 1989, and it opened offices in New York City. Algonquin Young Readers launched in 2013.

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