Putting some details into the announced massive shake-up at Random House (see this article from December), we have more news specifically impacting the genres we’re most interested in. In a letter describing the changes and personnel shifts, Random House President Gina Centrello, wrote “Scott Shannon has been promoted to Vice President, Publisher, for Del Rey and Spectra, the industry’s two preeminent science fiction and fantasy imprints, which will remain separate lists under a single publishing management. Scott will oversee their editors, as well as those in our manga program, and will continue to report to Libby McGuire [Senior Vice President and Publisher of Ballantine Books].”
The full letter, detailing many moves, changes, realignments, and some lay-offs, is available here, from Publishers Weekly.