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Effective April 22, Mary Ann Naples is joining Hachette Book Group as v-p and publisher of Hachette Books, an imprint of Perseus Books. Among her responsibilities, she will oversee the ongoing integration of the Hachette Books imprint with Da Capo Press and Lifelong, which were combined in a strategic reorganization announced at the end of last year, when longtime Da Capo head John Radziewicz retired.
Naples was most recently v-p and publisher at the Disney Book Group and was earlier senior v-p and publisher of Rodale Books and Rodale Wellness. She has also worked in digital start-ups and as a literary agent.
Perseus Books senior v-p and publisher Susan Weinberg commented: "We have been looking for an innovative leader with strengths in several key areas. Mary Ann Naples has the experience, inspiration and vision to take the newly conceived Hachette Books imprint to new levels of performance and success."
Naples said she is "truly excited to have the opportunity to lead Hachette Books as a powerhouse nonfiction imprint. I can't wait to get started."