Melissa and Alyson
Annie and Caitlin
Melissa Nicholas
You are in for a battle royal if you try to part Melissa from whatever book she is reading! Just ask anyone in her fiercely competitive, very athletic (and very adorable) family, or her high school lunch table friends, or anyone from her 3 book clubs or the library personnel she has been fortunate to get to know since joining Hachette in 2011. Literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, romance, memoir, travel, gardening, poetry, oh, and a great cookbook of course, along with a marvelous mug of tea or coffee. This is her bliss. Anytime Melissa can talk about books is a happy time. Melissa has 20-plus years’ experience working in bookstores where she hosted author events, unpacked boxes and worked the Info Desk. She loves making recommendations for even the most resistant reader and has aspirations to compete against “a book suggesting algorithm” someday—hard to shake that sporting DNA. Melissa enjoys spending her work days connecting with the library world about Hachette books and authors.
Alyson Powers
Alyson joined Hachette’s Academic & Library team five years ago after years of working as a bookseller in her hometown of Rye, NY. This is where she discovered the immense joy that comes with putting books in people’s hands. For her, there is nothing quite like finding the perfect book at the perfect time for someone. At HBG, she coordinates academic marketing efforts across our imprints and is devoted to helping high school and college level educators find the right books for their courses. If you’re ever looking to refresh your syllabus, she’s your gal!
Annie Mazes
Annie Mazes discovered the world of library marketing while she was getting her MLIS at Queens College. Realizing it was her dream job, she relentlessly pursued (read: stalked) opportunities until landing her first job at HarperCollins. A few years later she joined Workman Publishing as head of adult library marketing, and now is thrilled to be part of the inimitable team at Hachette Book Group. Annie also chairs the ALMA (adult library marketing association) committee which hosts book buzzes and author events at conferences. Annie lives in Queens with her husband and daughter, and some favorite titles include The Orphan Master's Son and Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast.
Caitlin Rubinstein
Caitlin Rubinstein lives in New Jersey with her son Ellis, twins Nova and Jude, and husband Eric, who is a high school math teacher. When she is not reading for work or pleasure, she can be found watching cartoons, playing video games, and being goofy with her pug Louie!
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