In another move that signals the growing consolidation of literary agencies, ICM Partners announced a new strategic alliance with Gelfman Schneider, who will now do business as Gelfman/Schneider/ICM (but will still retain their Seventh Avenue offices.) ICM says the partnership "increases the footprint...of the publishing unit and solidifies its status…
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Tim Ditlow has left Amazon Children's, where he was associate publisher (after working for Amazon-owned Brilliance Audio since 2008). Michelle Nagler will join Random House Children's Books on July 15 as associate publishing director for the Random House/Golden Books group, reporting to Mallory Loehr. Nagler is currently editorial director at…
Canada's McArthur & Company to Close; Founder Creates New Agency
Another independent Canadian publisher is exiting the business. McArthur & Company, which has been facing financial problems, announced Friday it will close. (Their last reported deal at PM was in mid-2011.) Founder Kim McArthur is partnering with Miron Blumental (who was an attorney and film/tv producer for the late Maeve…
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Jennifer Levesque will join Rodale Books on June 17 as editorial director, reporting to Mary Ann Naples. Previously Levesque was editorial director of adult trade books at Abrams. "Over the past 20 years, Jennifer's list has included a wide range of Rodale-style books—everything from cooking and lifestyle to gardening and…
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Bill Harris has joined BookEnds Literary Agency as director of digital content. Formerly a senior managing editor at Penguin, he has most recently been a freelance editorial and web development consultant. In addition, Beth Campbell has been promoted to literary assistant and rights coordinator. Skyhorse and Start Publishing have finalized…
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Wiley has hired John Kritzmacher as evp, chief financial officer, starting July 1. Current cfo and chief operations officer Ellis Cousens, who previously announced his retirement at the end of fiscal 2014, will "retain responsibility for certain global operations and oversee the company’s $80 million restructuring program." Kritzmacher, 52, recently…
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially has declared Tuesday as "G.P. Putnam's Sons Day," in recognition of the publisher's 175th anniversary. Bloomberg said: "The story of G.P. Putnam's Sons has it all – entrepreneurship, determination, romance, big dreams. It is a classic New York City story, and on this wonderful…
People: Former Twelve Publisher Goldstein Rejoins Karp at S&S
Former publisher at Twelve Cary Goldstein will join Simon & Schuster's trade imprint as vp, executive director of publicity and senior editor on June 3. In his new role, Goldstein will supervise the S&S publicity department and acquire a select number of fiction and nonfiction titles. "Cary Goldstein brings great…
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Clay Farr will join Basic Books as vp, associate publisher & marketing director later this month. He spent the past nine years at Perseus, most recently as vp, group marketing, and also served on Basic's editorial board. At Crown, Rachel Meier has been named managing editor for the Crown trade,…
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Longtime Author Solutions ceo Kevin Weiss is leaving the company for a new position (to be announced separately next week). President of Penguin International Andrew Phillips is taking over as ceo of Author Solutions, which Penguin acquired last July. Phillips led the launch of Partridge, the Penguin Author Solutions partnership…
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