In the HarperCollins group sales team:
Olivia Wilson has been appointed group sales director, children's books. She has broad experience across international, special markets, and most recently mass merch, where she was the Target children's sales rep. She will lead cross-channel sales strategy and serve as a key liaison for the children's and Usborne businesses.
Maria Magallanes will join the team as group sales manager, expanding her scope to support both the children's and adult businesses. Maria joined HarperCollins as manager, children's divisional sales, in 2025.
Monica Shah, v-p, national retail, will step away from leading children's sales to focus on channel sales, overseeing the company's Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million businesses.
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In the Viking Penguin publicity department:
Julia Falkner is promoted to publicist.
Becca Stevenson is promoted to associate publicist.
Magdalena Deniz is promoted to associate publicist.