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Archives for September 2014

People, Etc.

September 30, 2014
By Michael Cader

Dominic Myers became head of Amazon Publishing in Europe on September 2, based in Luxembourg but overseeing the UK and German publishing businesses and “launching new offices” they “expand our European publishing efforts.”Most recently non-executive director at some consumer-focused startups, he had been managing director of Waterstones in the UK up until it was sold by HMV. Amazon says that […]

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Osprey Sells 3 Lines; Skyhorse Wins Good Books Auction; Food52 Raises More

September 30, 2014
By Michael Cader

In line with our report in June that UK-based Osprey Group was looking to sell non-core components including the Angry Robot fiction line and the ailing Watkins acquisition (along with considering offers for the entire company), the Bookseller reports that the company has indeed sold Watkins, Angry Robot and Nourish to businessman Etan Ilfeld. And […]

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Awards: 5 Under 35, PEN/Bingham, and The First Kirkus Prize Finalists

September 30, 2014
By Sarah Weinman

On Tuesday morning, the National Book Foundation’s ninth annual list honoring 5 Under 35 was announced. This time around, all of the honorees except one — Quade — has already published in book form. (Her story collection is set for publication by Norton in 2015.) Alex Gilvarry, From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant Valeria Luiselli, Faces in […]

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People, Etc.

September 29, 2014
By Sarah Weinman

Laura Nolan has joined Kuhn Projects as an agent. She was until recently the head of the book division for Paradigm. President of Weldon Owen Terry Newell will retire as president after more than 15 years with the company. Succeeding Newell is Roger Shaw, currently vp, publisher, reporting to Bonnier ceo Dave Freygang, who said […]

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Ellora’s Cave Sues “Dear Author” and Its Creator, Alleging Defamation

September 29, 2014
By Michael Cader

On Friday, Ellora’s Cave and Jasmine Jade Enterprises filed suit in an Ohio state court against the Dear Author blog and its author Jennifer Gerrish-Lampe (writing as Jane Litte), alleging that a September article about the publisher “made false and defamatory statements concerning the companies’ financial stability and practices, insinuating that the companies are on […]

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People, Etc.

September 29, 2014
By Sarah Weinman

Emilie Polster has joined Little, Brown Children’s as executive director of marketing. She was previously senior director of integrated marketing & operations at Harper Children’s. At Picador, Andrea Rogoff has been promoted to senior publicist, while Elizabeth Bruce has been promoted to associate editor. In addition, Shannon Donnelly has joined as marketing manager. Previously she was […]

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