Jaya Miceli has been promoted to senior art director at Scribner.
Obituary: Jerry Pinkney
Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Jerry Pinkney, 82, died on Wednesday of a brief non-Covid related illness. He was the illustrator of more than 100 books and received a Caldecott Honor five times, as well as the Caldecott Medal in 2010 for The Lion and the Mouse. “Jerry’s indefatigable attention to, and love of his craft was […]
Distribution: Princeton University Press Partners with Princeton University Art Museum Publishing
Starting February 1, Princeton University Press will be the exclusive distributor for the Princeton University Art Museum’s frontlist and backlist books, and will co-publish select titles. PUP will handle publicity, marketing, and global sales and distribution while the museum will handle editorial, design, and production.
Awards: Governor General’s and Cundhill Finalists
Two big Canadian literary prizes announced their nominees. The Governor General’s awards named English-language nominees in seven categories, including Fiction, where the field includes Rachel Cusk’s SECOND PLACE. Winners will be revealed on November 17. The Cundhill History Prize named their nominees as well (with the winner to be announced December 2.)
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Theresa Dooley has been promoted to senior manager, publicity at Harper Collins.
Frankfurt Deal Trends Show Good Activity, But Lag Last Year’s Records
Recently we reported on third-quarter dealmaking trends in the US, with a relatively strong performance falling a little below last year’s big quarter — just as Bookscan-monitored print sales have been strong but ebbing a little in comparison to 2020. We also flagged a falloff in debut fiction sales. Now we turn to another of […]