In the wake of publisher Lynn Henry’s abrupt move to Doubleday Canada three weeks ago, House of Anansi Press is announcing some changes to its staff roster. Company president Sarah MacLachlan has been named president and publisher, thereby filling Henry’s former role, and former Freehand Press editor Melanie Little has been brought in as senior editor of Canadian fiction.

“I look forward to working with what I know will be a crack team,” said Little in a press release.

Meanwhile, former managing editor Janie Yoon has been promoted to senior editor of non-fiction, and former editorial assistant Kelly Joseph has been promoted to assistant editor.

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Lynn Henry, currently the publisher of House of Anansi Press, has been named publishing director for Doubleday Canada. According to a press release signed by Kristin Cochrane, Doubleday’s new publisher (following the recent departure of Maya Mavjee), Henry “will acquire and edit her own list, as well as work closely with the editorial team on their acquisitions and editorial development.” Henry will begin at Doubleday on March 1.

Henry became Anansi’s publisher in 2005, after a stint as editor for Raincoast Books’ now-defunct publishing program.

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