At St. Martin’s, Matthew Shear has been promoted to evp and publisher, continuing to report to president and publisher Sally Richardson. As ceo John Sargent notes, “though a structure with two publishers in the same company is a bit unorthodox, I believe it truly reflects how they work together.” Richardson and Shear have worked together at SMP for 15 years.
Sargent writes in his announcement: “St. Martin’s has grown tremendously over the last decade under the leadership of Sally Richardson and Matthew Shear. Much of the success of the company has been a result of this great partnership.” the promotion is “to recognize Matthew’s contribution to this growth and to insure that we bring a publisher’s time, effort and skill across the breadth of the St. Martin’s list.”
Editor of the Washington Post’s Book World section for over a decade Nina King, 68, died May 6 from complications related to Parkinson’s disease.
A memorial service will be held this Friday in Alexandria, VA, at 2 PM (Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 1608 Russell Road).
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In the continuing retrenchment of the manga market, San Francisco’s Viz Media is laying off approximately 60 people, comprising approximately 40 percent of their staff, PW reports. The company said in a statement they are “restructuring to adjust to changing industry and financial market realities.”
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