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The Mentor Corner

The Mentor Corner: Cassie Malmo, Publicity Manager, Simon & Schuster Children’s Books

The Mentor Corner: Cassie Malmo, Publicity Manager, Simon & Schuster Children’s Books | August 6, 2019

What was your first job in publishing? My first job in publishing was as a Marketing and Publicity Coordinator at Disney Publishing Worldwide. The great thing about this position was getting to have different responsibilities between Marketing and Publicity, and …

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The Mentor Corner: Kristine Enderle, Editorial Director, Magination Press

The Mentor Corner: Kristine Enderle, Editorial Director, Magination Press | May 20, 2019

What was your first job in publishing? I was a development editor at Human Kinetics, a sport science text books publisher in Champaign, Illinois. What was your career path like getting to your current role?Completely convoluted! I actually have a …

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The Mentor Corner: Tracy van Straaten, VP, Trade Communications & Book Publicity at Scholastic

The Mentor Corner: Tracy van Straaten, VP, Trade Communications & Book Publicity at Scholastic | March 6, 2019

What was your first job in publishing? I first got an internship with Bulfinch Press at Little, Brown and Company in Boston, and told everyone I met that I was trying to get a job in children’s books. Just as …

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