Another week with a lot of swapping around. These are only the editorial changes (oh, and a few agents).

Viking Penguin and Plume: Ali Bothwell Mancini will be leaving her editorial position to pursue freelance editing as of October 12. She can be reached at ali.bothwell@gmail.com.

Harlequin: Promotions all around. Brenda Chin is now senior editor for Harlequin Blaze; Kathleen Scheibling is senior editor for Harlequin American; Wanda Ottewell senior editor for Harlequin Superromance; Patience Smith is senior editor for Silhouette Romantic Suspense; Mavis Allen is senior editor for Kimani Press's Kimani Romance.

Foundry Literary + Media: Stephanie Abou, Chris Park (who was a senior editor at the Center Street and Warner Faith) and Kristina Schulz (who specializes in children's publishing) have joined the company as agents.

Knopf: Carole Baron will expand her part-time, non-exclusive role acquiring for Knopf into "a more in-depth role by making editorial acquisitions exclusively" for the house.

Grove/Atlantic: Retired agent Virginia Barber will join them as an editor-at-large.