At HarperCollins:
Rich Thomas has been promoted to senior v-p, group publisher of HarperCollins Children's Books.
Heidi Richter has been promoted to v-p, marketing and publicity for HarperCollins Children's Books.
May Chen and Tessa Woodward have been promoted to v-p, publishers of the newly formed Avon Group, which includes the Harper Voyager, Avon A, and Avon imprints.
Morgan Pager is joining HarperCollins as senior director, marketing, for Avon, effective June 1.