High-Profile Hires All Over At Miramax Books, recently arrived president Rob Weisbach has hired Judy Hottensen as vp and publisher, starting July 13. Hottensen is currently director of marketing and publicity at Grove/Atlantic. She is charged with “overseeing all marketing and sales plans for all upcoming Miramax titles currently under contract and will work closely with [Weisbach] as we acquire and publish new titles for the book division of Bob and Harvey Weinstein’s new company. Houghton Mifflin will fill the slot as publisher of their children’s book group with Alan Smagler, who begins next week in the company’s Boston office. […]
