Penguin is launching a new book discovery tool, First To Read, that will offer "widely anticipated" excerpts of forthcoming Penguin titles as Hotshot by Julie Garwood, The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert, (also available on our own Fall/Winter Buzz Books 2013 sampler), The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead,…
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Corporate: Penguin Tries Book Discovery With "First to Read"; Quercus Moves Sales In-House; And More
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Editor-in-chief at School Library Journal Rebecca Miller has been promoted to editorial director of Library Journals, with added responsibility of LJ as well. Current editor-in-chief of LJ Michael Kelley is leaving the company. At Morrow/Avon, Emily Krump has been promoted to editor. At the Gernert Company, Anna Worrall has been…
Nook Looks to Add Some Snap with Commissioned Short Works
Nook Snaps, the company’s brand for short-form content (or “singles”) first introduced in late 2011, has received a relaunch. The company is highlighting a new program of specially-commissioned original works, promising 3 to 5 new titles every two months priced at $1.99. Maris Kreizman is the editor for the line…
eNews: Harper's Hackathon Twist With BookSmash Challenge
A week after the Perseus-produced Hackathon that concluded at BEA, HarperCollins is launching its own version with BookSmash Challenge, a contest running from today through September 5 that asks developers developers "to create new digital products that 'break the binding' and re-imagine the book." Developers will have access to works…
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Phoebe Yeh will join Random House Children's Books as vp, Publisher, Crown Books for Young Readers on June 21, reporting to Barbara Marcus. Yeh was most recently editorial director at HarperCollins Children's. "“I have known Phoebe for many years and admire her as a highly creative and versatile editor with…
People, Etc.: Levesque, Gersh + Diversion, Lehrer Returns?
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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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…
Tech: Ingram's New Tool for Independent Publishers; Libre Rolls Out Digital Distribution; BookScout Adds Mobile; 3M Provides Daily Data;
Ingram will launch a new self-service "publish-on-demand" platform for independent publishers, IngramSpark, this summer. It combines their Lighting Source (print-in-demand) and Core Source (digital asset distribution) services in a single toolset, to manage print and ebook distribution under one umbrella. General Manager of Ingram Publisher Services Mark Ouimet says "independent publishers…
Digital: Harper Launches eGalley Platform, and More
At BEA, HarperCollins announced their new in-house program to provide and manage digital galleys as well as promotional copies of their ebooks (including providing authors with multiple ebook "copies" of their books). Called the e-Insider Program, it works from a new website -- e.hc.com -- and uses Adobe Digital Editions…
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