Sara Nelson has been hired by the Harper imprint. She will take on the newly created role of vice president, executive editor, and special advisor to publisher Jonathan Burnham.
Nelson’s start date has been scheduled for July 18. Just prior to this development, she served as the editorial director for books and kindle at Amazon.
Nelson had this statement in the press release: “After observing the publishing world from the near-outside for many years, I am excited to have this opportunity to be involved directly in the publishing process itself. I can’t wait to join my many friends at Harper, and to work closely with them on books that we love.”