The Hachette Book Group has hired Jack Womack as their new Publicity Manager, with responsibility for both Orbit and Yen Press. Womack starts work today. He previously worked for William Morrow’s Eos, and is a novelist who was nominated for both the World Fantasy and Philip K. Dick awards.
Marketing and Publicity Director Alex Lencicki said “Jack is one of the most knowledgeable publicists in our area—and his PR experience and instincts are unparalleled. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the Orbit and Yen team.”
Womack responded “I look forward to working with the team to find new ways in these fast-changing times to most effectively broaden and magnify the public profile of our authors, our books, and our imprints.”
Orbit is HBG’s science fiction and fantasy imprint. The company created Yen Press late last year as its manga and graphic novel imprint (see this article).