Right on the heels of HarperCollins’ announcement that they are eliminating the position of ceo at HarperCanada, exiting the distribution business in that country and transferring Canadian fulfillment to a Donnelley facility in Indiana came news of two high-level departures from Simon & Schuster Canada. Martha Sharpe, hired as editorial director a year ago, and 16-year veteran, associate publisher Alison Clarke, have both left the company, first reported by the Globe and Mail. Samantha Haywood at Transatlantic Agency told the paper, “It’s a kick in the gut.” The company confirmed the departures, and president of S&S Canada Kevin Hanson said […]