Kim Bangs has been appointed publishing director for Regal Books. A 20-year publishing veteran, she most recently served as senior acquisitions manager for Regal.

Bangs was integral to the development of the new Regal for Women publishing initiative, which focuses on books that encourage transformative change in the lives of women. She is excited about the future for Regal and looks forward to implementing additional new initiatives that market collections of authors to individual target audiences.