Judy Hottensen is stepping down as v-p, associate publisher at Grove Atlantic, effective January 1. She will help lead the transition with a new hire and continue to work on independent projects at Grove in 2025.
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Hottensen has been with Grove Atlantic for a combined 32 years, in her present role since 2011. She was the director of publicity at Grove Atlantic and Grove/Weidenfeld for 20 years, and she held other publicity roles at Pantheon Books and Simon & Schuster. She was also the publisher of Miramax/Weinstein Books for six years. At Grove, she worked on major projects such as Sex and the City, Valley of the Dolls, Cold Mountain, H Is for Hawk, The Sympathizer, The Covenant of Water, and many others, including books by Leif Enger, Lily King, Jim Harrison, Sherman Alexie, Mark Bowden, Francisco Goldman, Claire Keegan, and recent prize winners such as Prophet Song and Shuggie Bain.
Morgan Entrekin, CEO and publisher of Grove Atlantic, said, "For more than 30 years Judy Hottensen has been an essential part of the Grove Atlantic team, helping launch our authors and their books into the world with tireless enthusiasm, equanimity, and style. She has helped create the culture that makes us who we are, and we will always be grateful."