Michelle Montague has joined Behrman House as head of sales & marketing, where she will lead the publisher's initiatives to build educator engagement and support the educational community, expand its reach beyond the company's traditional educational channels, and create innovative marketing campaigns highlighting the company's award-winning books and market-leading educational resources.
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Most recently, Montague was v-p of trade marketing & publicity at Walker Books Group, which includes children's publishers Candlewick Press, Holiday House Publishing, and Peachtree Publishing. Previously, she held marketing roles at Abrams, Simon & Schuster, and Putnam Publishing.
Derek Stordahl, president and publisher, who bought Behrman House in January and earlier was general manager at Holiday House and Peachtree, said, "Having seen Michelle's marketing expertise and outstanding results across a range of categories, I'm delighted to have her join our leadership team. Her ability to develop our relationships with educational and channel partners, tailor and create impactful book-specific marketing outreach, and collaborate with creators to expand our readership is critical to our continued momentum."
Montague said, "Joining Behrman House is a rare opportunity to align my passion for book marketing with my devotion to my Jewish heritage, and I look forward to working alongside this talented team and with Derek once again. There are so many important books on both the Behrman House and Apples & Honey Press lists; books that are vital to build knowledge, cultivate resilience, and to support Jewish families and our larger community."