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Stephen Rubin, president and publisher of Henry Holt & Company, has named Ben Schrank, publisher of Razorbill, as his successor. On November 1, Schrank will become senior v-p and publisher of Holt. For the next six months, he and Rubin will work together, until May 1, 2019, when Schrank will take over as president and publisher, reporting to Don Weisberg.
Rubin wrote: "I have been doing this job for many moons, both at Macmillan and Random House, and I think the time has come for a fresh pair of eyes to look at our publishing program and to reinvigorate the splendid people who make the magic happen."
He said that what particularly appealed to him about Schrank was that "a good portion of Razorbill's intellectual properties are internally generated," and he noted that one of the "few frustrations" he experienced during his time at Holt was the company's reliance on "outside-originated properties." He added that Schrank seems to have "the perfect open sensibility for Holt's unpredictable boutique style publishing program."
In addition to being a publisher, Schrank is also an author. He's written three novels for adults, including Love Is a Canoe, which was published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in 2013.
At Penguin Young Readers, meanwhile, Jen Klonsky has been promoted to the new position of president and publisher of Putnam Books for Young Readers and Razorbill. Previously v-p and publisher of Penguin Books for Young Readers, Klonsky will now oversee both Putnam Books for Young Readers and Razorbill. And Casey McIntyre, formerly associate publisher at Razorbill, has been promoted to v-p and publisher.