Svp, publisher for St. Martin’s Griffin and St. Martin’s Paperbacks Jennifer Enderlin has been promoted to evp and publisher of St. Martin’s Press, effective immediately, with editorial, marketing/publicity and art reporting to her. Enderlin, who has been at SMP for 23 years, will continue her role as an editor as well, and continues to report to president and publisher Sally Richardson (and subrights will still report to Richarson, too). Richardson writes to staff: “One of the most important responsibilities I have at SMP is to ensure the company’s continued growth and line up the right people to keep it moving forward. And now […]
Archives for June 2016
Briefs: National Book Foundation’s New Board Members; Denver’s New Literary Nonprofit; and More
William Morris Endeavor’s Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and former real estate developer (now board chair of Greater NY and board president at the Dalton school) Cheryl Cohen Effron have joined the board of the National Book Foundation. Owner of Corvus/Imprint Group Derek Lawrence, co-publisher of Unbridled Books Fred Ramey, and Conundrum Press and Samizdat Creative Caleb Seeling have formed a nonprofit in Denver, Colophon Center, “to celebrate Colorado’s literary legacies and encourage the growth of professional book publishing throughout the West.” The center intends to provide a physical space for events, classes and seminars; co-working space for publishing companies and professionals; a home for libraries of […]
Bookselling: Sales and Comps Decline Again at WHSmith; Sweet Reads Sells Books & Candy; and More
WH Smith reported results for the quarter ending June 4, with high street store sales down 4 percent and comps declining 3 percent compared to the same period last year. (In the European tradition, the quarterly report is provided as a brief “trading update” with no actual figures; those come only twice a year.) The company said they “continue with our profit focused strategy with sales in the period in line with expectations.” Release Sweet Reads, a new store that sells both books and candy, has opened in Austin, MN. Owners John and Lisa Deyo conceived of the concept over the course […]
People, Etc.
At Basic, Betsy DeJesu has been promoted to publicity director. At the Crown Publishing Group, Rebecca Welbourn has been promoted to publicist for Crown, Hogarth, Tim Duggan Books, and Broadway Books, while Hannah Frail moves up to associate publicist for those imprints. In addition, Owen Haney has been promoted to associate publicist/marketer, Crown Business and Crown Forum. JL Stermer has joined New Leaf Literary & Media as an agent, representing adult non-fiction, memoir, comedy/satire, fashion, health & wellness, self-help, and pop-culture, as well as some YA, commercial, and upmarket fiction. Previously she was at UTA. Nina Post has joined Curiosity […]
Hudson to Take Over As DK CEO
DK chief executive officer John Duhigg “has decided he wishes to resign” on June 30 after more than 25 years with the company. (it was reported in April that Penguin Random House was said to be talking to investment banks about the possibility of selling DK, though the company has denied that report.) Succeeding him as ceo is Ian Hudson, who will relinquish his current roles as Penguin Random House International ceo and Penguin Random House UK deputy ceo. Hudson will continue to report to PRH ceo Markus Dohle, who underscores in his announcement that “DK will continue to be a major, […]
Copyright Office Looks for Final Comments On Updates to Library Reproductions
The US Copyright Office has been in discussions with interested parties about potential revisions to the section of copyright law covering exceptions for reproductions by libraries and archives (aka section 108) since back in 2005. Those efforts are finally nearing the drafting of legislative recommendations for consideration by Congress. The objective is “updating the provisions to better reflect the facts, practices, and principles of the digital age and to provide greater clarity for libraries, archives, and museums.” As part of that process, the Copyright Office is formally eliciting public comment on a narrowly-defined set of remaining issues, “including, especially, provisions concerning […]