Penguin Random House Creates New Role to Help Battle Book Bans

Rosalie (Rosie) Stewart, most recently manager of grassroots communications for the ALA's Public Policy and Advocacy Office, will join the publisher as senior manager for public policy, reporting directly to PRH VP Skip Dye, a key move that signals the publisher's intent to expand its battle against book bans beyond the courtroom. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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