Издательство Sourcebooks расширяет романтическую линию: новые назначения и стратегия роста

Sourcebooks has made a number of new hires and internal promotions as part of what the publisher calls a “significant expansion of investment” in its romance division, per a release. In two significant moves for the editorial department, the publisher has tapped Disney Publishing’s Lauren Burniac to lead its romance division as VP and editorial director, and hired Rebecca Kuss, formerly executive editor at Simon & Schuster Children’s, as senior editor for romance. Burniac most recently oversaw Rick Riordan’s brand and development for IP such as Disney Princess, while Kuss acquired YA genre fiction for Simon Pulse. Sourcebooks has also hired Lauren Kelliher, who formerly worked for Atlanta, Ga.–based nonfiction publisher How2Conquer, as romance editor, and announced a number of internal editorial promotions in its romance department, including Holly Ingraham to assistant editorial director; Allie Roche to senior editor, where she will also serve as editorial lead for Cosmo Reads; and Gretchen Stelter to senior developmental editor. In addition to its editorial investments, Sourcebooks is aiming to execute more “coordinated, multi-year strategies” to facilitate the growth of its romance authors. As part of this initiative, Madison Nankervis has been promoted to the newly created role of associate director of author brand development and publishing strategy, and Katie Stutz has been promoted to associate director of marketing. With these moves, Sourcebooks is aiming to “enhance reader and community data and cultivate fandom,” per the release. Last week, Sourcebooks also hired Leigh Haber as VP and executive director of communications and special projects. The job moves come as Bloom Books celebrates its fifth anniversary. Launched in 2021, Bloom is one of Sourcebooks’ three romance imprints alongside Sourcebooks Casablanca and Cosmo Reads, a collaboration with Cosmopolitan that began in 2024. Bloom’s success is partly thanks to its strategy of signing self-published authors with established fanbases, including Elle Kennedy, Lucy Score, and Ana Huang. Sourcebooks’ romance division currently accounts for 24% of the adult romance market year-to-date, up 13% over 2025, according to the publisher. “The romance market is changing at an extraordinary speed,” said Sourcebooks CEO Dominique Raccah in a release. “More books, more voices, more platforms, and more ways for readers to discover what they love also means it’s harder than ever for any individual author to break through. Our goal, as always, is to work with our authors to create what’s next for their readers and their careers.” Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly listed Chelsea Curto and Natasha Madison as Sourcebooks authors.