John Loudon will join Yale University Press as consulting editor. Previously he was executive editor at Harper One in San Francisco. At St. Martin’s Press, Laura Clark has been promoted to senior director of marketing, communications and audience development. CLMP will honor Graywolf Press publisher Fiona McCrae for leadership and achievement in independent literary publishing, and Riverhead’s Katie Freeman for exceptional acts of literary achievement at their fall gala on October 29. In the UK, Mark Thwaite has joined Foyles as head of online, tasked with improving the bookseller’s e-commerce efforts and customer service. Previously he was head of online for […]
Archives for August 2014
Perseus Retains Legato — And Suchomel
Perseus ceo David Steinberger has addressed one of the questions raised when the sale of the company to Hachette and Ingram was cancelled: The recently-formed boutique distribution arm Legato Publishers Group, which Ingram said it would fold into PGW (with which it is already an “affiliate”), will remain as its own line at Perseus. Founder Mark Suchomel will remain in place as president and Jeff Tegge continues as vp for sales. Steinberger writes: “Mark and Jeff have delivered on their promise, not only to our company, but to our clients. Over the past year we have built a successful business […]
People, Awards, Etc.
Indiana University Press has appointed Gary Dunham as director. Previously he was director of publications for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Louise Erdrich has won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize‘s distinguished achievement award. She will receive the award at a ceremony in Dayton, OH on November 9. The Hugo Awards were presented at the World Science Fiction Convention. Among the winners, the honoree for best novel was Ann Leckie‘s ANCILLARY JUSTICE (Orbit).
People, Etc.
Will Atkinson will join Atlantic Books as managing director and publisher on October 1. Previously he was sales and marketing director at Faber, where he spent the past 20 years. Atlantic chairman Peter Roche said in the announcement “At Faber, [Atkinson] has demonstrated an unrelenting enthusiasm for independent publishing tempered with an unparalleled zeal for negotiating the best deal. I’ve admired Will’s work for many years and believe he is the perfect person to head up Atlantic Books. Rowan Cope will join Simon & Schuster UK as editorial director on October 13. Previously she was a senior editor at Little, […]
People, Etc.: Clegg Leaves WME; Editorial Layoffs at Atria; and More
Bill Clegg is leaving William Morris Endeavor after 8 years to set up his own literary agency. Clegg had not yet responded to our request for comment, so further details of his new venture are not clear, but WME svp Jennifer Rudolph Walsh told us: “For the 8 wonderful and productive years we worked together, it was the perfect match. Of course, we also understand and support Bill’s desire to start his own business and spread his entrepreneurial wings. We are cheering him on as he embarks on this new chapter of his life. There is no doubt he will […]
Second Quarter Sales Up at HMH, Though Trade Performance Softens
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt reported second quarter 2014 sales of $402 million, up 11 percent, though trade sales for the period fell $2 million (or 5 percent) to $37 million, “as the prior year benefitted from strong net sales of backlist titles associated with the theatrical releases of the movies The Hobbit and Life of Pi.” The company expects the film version of Lois Lowry’s The Giver “could provide ongoing tie-in sales in the coming quarters.” Trade’s adjusted EBITDA was much lower, down $3 million to $2 million. Companywide, HMH had adjusted EBITDA of $109 million, and net income of $12 […]