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Gelfman Schneider Joins ICM In Latest "Strategic Alliance"

by on June 18, 2013 in Agency News, Free

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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People, Etc.

by on June 18, 2013 in Bookstores, Free, Personnel

Ira Silverberg will leave the National Endowment of the Arts, where he has been director of literature since October 2011, on July 11 and return to New York City, saying in a statement "the demands of family are such that I must return." Literature program officer Amy Stolls has been…

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People, Etc.

by on June 17, 2013 in Authors, Awards, eNews, Free, International News, Personnel, Sales

Beth Lamb will join Vintage/Anchor on June 19 in the newly created position of vp, associate publisher, reporting to Anne Messitte. Previously she was associate publisher, trade books at Rodale. Messitte said in the announcement that Lamb "very much shares our belief that paperback and digital publishing today require creativity,…

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People, Etc.

by on June 14, 2013 in Agency News, Free, International News, Personnel

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…

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Springer Decides on IPO; Pottermore Offers More

by on June 14, 2013 in Finance, Free, International News

The longstanding efforts by private equity owners EQT and the Singaporean sovereign-wealth fund to sell Springer Science have taken yet another twist. They will walk away from BC Partners' recent offer to buy the entire company for approximately €3.1 billion, and instead will go ahead with the long-contemplated IPO. The…

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People, Etc.

by on June 13, 2013 in Awards, Booksellers, Earnings Reports, Free, Personnel

Jeff Tegge has joined Legato Publishers Group, the recently announced new distribution affiliate of Publishers Group West headed by former IPG chief Mark Suchomel, as vp, sales. Legge was formerly a colleague of Suchomel's at IPG, where he also had the title of vp, sales. Christina Quintero has joined Little, Brown Books…

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People, Etc.

by on June 12, 2013 in Books In the News, Free, Personnel

The UK's Pushkin Press has hired Tabitha Pelly as publicist, starting July 1. She has worked with them on some previous campaigns on a freelance basis. Edward Hanus has joined LID Publishing as business development manager. In book news, Viking has announced a publication date for Sue Monk Kidd’s new novel,…

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People, Etc.

by on June 11, 2013 in Apps/iOS, Distribution, ebookstores, eNews, Free, Personnel, Publisher services

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…

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Bookselling: Word Up Finds NY Space; Marcus Books in SF Faces Eviction

by on June 10, 2013 in Bookstores, Free

Word Up Community Bookshop, the "completely implausible store" in Washington Heights, aka "upstate Manhattan," has successfully raised $60,000 on IndieGoGo from over 800 supporters. The store has signed a lease for a new storefront location at 2113 Amsterdam Avenue, by 165 Street. The reopening has not been scheduled yet. San…

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Coming Attractions: The Next Witnesses In the Apple Trial

by on June 7, 2013 in DOJ, Free, Legal

Court is in recess today (just like publishing?) and the trial of the United States v. Apple resumes on Monday. The day will start with the government questioning Tom Turvey (unless Apple still has more questions). Expected witnesses to follow according to the court are HarperCollins ceo Brian Murray, Random House…

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