Katharine Trowbridge, the U.S. publicity director for Titan Publishing Group--known professionally as Katharine T. Carroll--died June 28, the Bookseller reported. She was 68.
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Trowbridge worked with the company's Titan Books, Titan Comics, and Hard Case Crime imprints for nearly two decades. She was described by the publisher as "a force of nature at the helm of the company's publicity in the U.S., bringing a career of media expertise to her work across a changing landscape, while championing authors with support and guidance.... She was dearly beloved by her colleagues within Titan and around the world."
She began her publicity career with Time Inc. in 1980 before launching her own publicity company, KTCommunication, in 1990, working with magazines, authors, and publishing companies. In 2008, she joined Titan Publishing as U.S. publicity director. "She was the native New Yorker heart of Titan's New York Comic Con booth over the years and brought her warm, lively personality to interactions with countless fans and readers," the publisher said.
Titan Entertainment Group co-owners Nick Landau and Vivian Cheung said: "We are devastated by the loss of Katharine. She had the warmest of personalities and cared deeply for all her authors as well as her colleagues on both sides of the Atlantic. She glowed whenever she discussed any aspect of publishing and had a phenomenal knowledge of all facets of publishing. Her contribution to Titan enabled us to grow far faster in the U.S. than we ever thought possible. We will miss her dearly."