In Grand Central’s announcement today of Susan Lehman’s abrupt departure from the high-profile role of publisher of Twelve–for which she was hired in late September after a lengthy search process–the company stands by GCP publisher Jamie Raab’s brief quote, “unfortunately, the role of Publisher just wasn’t the perfect fit.” Lehman did not acquire any books while there, and the unit was without any publisher for four months last summer following Jonathan Karp’s departure for Simon & Schuster in June. New publisher Cary Goldstein admits the imprint had “been in a little bit of a holding pattern.” Lehman tells the AP with […]