Colin Fox will join Hyperion as executive editor next week, focusing on investigative journalism, politics, sports, pop culture, business, adventure, humor and general narrative nonfiction. He has been a senior editor at Simon & Schuster. Juliet Grames will join Soho Press as an editor on May 3. Most recently she was an editor at The Overlook Press. Random House announced three corporate appointments today. To fill Nina von Moltke’s old position they have promoted Ranjana Wingender to director, corporate development, continuing to report to ceo Markus Dohle. (She has been director, corporate projects.) Moving up in the same department is […]
Archives for April 2010
Looking Past the Ashes to BEA
Portions of Scottish airspace continue to open, though even with the newly-established flying zones London’s airports remain closed until at least 6 PM London time today. (Limited trans-Atlantic flights have resumed at other continental airports in such cities as Paris and Amsterdam.) The US Ambassador in London told the White House he estimates that approximately 40,000 Americans are stranded in Britain. When White House spokesman Robert Gibbs was asked if the US would follow the example of the UK’s Royal Navy and try to bring citizens home by boat, he replied, “We’ve got some big ships, but that would be […]
People, Etc.
Nigel Roby, managing director of UK trade magazine The Bookseller, has reached an agreement “in principle” to buy the property from Nielsen. The magazine says that “negotiations are expected to conclude at the end of April. All the editorial, sales and marketing and events teams will remain in place.” At Wiley, Steve Miron is being promoted to svp of the STMS (scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly) division, effective May 1. He has been chief operating officer there since the announcement last October that Eric Swanson will retire in October 2010. Until that time, Swanson will serve as svp, government relations […]
Bookselling: Fire Destoys Wisconsin Store; Potential Buyers for Toronto Landmark
Cover to Cover Books & Gifts in Tomahawk, WI was destroyed by a fire yesterday morning. Fire officials said the cause was unknown, and the store owners could not be reached for comment by the local paper.Wausau Herald On the brighter side, Toronto Women’s Bookstore will remain open longer than planned, at least until the end of May, after two potential buyers emerged.Quill and Quire Also of interest to independent booksellers, today Google announced the renaming of their Local Business Center to Google Place, now with extra features. In certain cities you can pay to add prominent “tags” to your […]
Orange Shortlist Features Booker Winner Mantel
The Orange Prize shortlist was announced this morning in London, featuring: Wolf Hall, by Hillary MantelThe Lacuna, by Barbara KingsolverA Gate at the Stairs, by Lorrie MooreBlack Water Rising, by Attica Locke The Very Thought of You, Rosie Alison The White Woman on the Green Bicycle, by Monique Roffey Locke and Alison’s books are both debuts; Alison and Roffey’s books have not been published in the US yet. The winner will be named June 9.
New Penguin Initiative Provides Free Online Kids' Books and Donates Printed Books to Worthy Causes
Penguin Group and the Pearson Foundation have launched an online reading initiative, We Give Books, that simultaneously promotes reading with your kids and provides free physical books to non-profit literacy organizations. Every time you read a digital Penguin children’s book online at the site, the company will donate a physical to the charity that you select from a list of participating organizations. They note on the site, “one of the aims of We Give Books is to encourage the conversations with your child that will better ensure he or she becomes a life-long giver. As you consider the non-profit organizations […]