Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has named Meg Wang to the newly created position of editorial director for licensed properties.
Wang, formerly the media and entertainment editorial director at Penguin Children’s UK, will be responsible for Simon & Schuster’s expanding licensed character list, which includes the Octonauts and the BBC’s new series Mike the Knight. She will also oversee the Nickelodeon portfolio and The Smurfs, as well as manage books and digital developments.