Read With Jenna Book Club
Jenna Bush Hager chose How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair as her Today Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick for October.
Target Book of the Year
Target chose The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray as their 2023 Book of the Year.
Center For Fiction First Novel Prize
The Center For Fiction named its shortlist for the First Novel Prize, with the winner to be named on December 5.
Cundhill History Prize
The Cundhill History Prize named it's shortlist, with the winner to be announced on October 16.
People 9/28
At Harper Collins, John Zappola has been promoted to svp, deputy cfo, overseeing all North American finance operations, including accounting, financial systems, control, payroll, credit, accounts payable, tax, and royalties. Christine Jones has been promoted to vp, royalty accounting, overseeing royalties for all North America. Mike Rohrs, vp, finance, US and International, will now oversee the US General Books Group and Children’s Books finance teams, in addition to the international finance team. Shannon Arnone has been promoted to manager, financial compliance. Colleen Slick has been promoted to manager, consolidations.