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Archives for April 2018

People, Etc.

April 30, 2018
By Erin Somers

Hannah Carmack has joined Sourcebooks as events marketing specialist, while Ashlyn Keil has joined as author marketing associate. Misty Vernon has joined the digital marketing team as UX designer. Kelly Van Sant joins Red Sofa Literary as of May 1. She was previously an agent at D4EO. Alessandra Bastagli has left her position as editorial […]

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Briefs: Arrest Boosts McNamara Book, Academy Considers Skipping 2018 Nobel for Literature, and More

April 27, 2018
By Erin Somers

The surprise arrest of a suspect in the Golden State Killer case on Wednesday caused a surge of interest in the late Michelle McNamara‘s I’ll Be Gone In The Dark, published February 22. Harper reports that they have reprinted 75,000 copies in response, bringing them up to 175,000 copies in print, with digital versions currently ranked […]

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People

April 27, 2018
By Erin Somers

Jennifer Levesque will join Disney Book Group as editorial director starting May 7. She is charged with “driving the audience expansion strategy in the adult, collector, and lifestyle categories” and looking at opportunities around Disney properties. She was previously vp, editorial director of Rodale Books. Jhanteigh Kupihea will join Quirk Books as editorial director, starting May 21. […]

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Amazon Gains On Strong Earnings

April 26, 2018
By Michael Cader

Amazon reported sales for the first quarter on Thursday afternoon, as net income more than doubled, to $1.63 billion, well ahead of analysts’ expectations. The stock is trading near all-time highs on the strong report. Sales of $51 billion were well ahead of the $35.7 billion in the same quarter a year ago. That was […]

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People, Etc.

April 26, 2018
By Erin Somers

Victoria Wells Arms is joining Hannigan Salky Getzler Agency as of May 1, bringing her clients over from Wells Arms Literary. Ken Brooks, Bill Kasdorf, Thad McIlroy, Bill Rosenblatt and Bill Trippe are coming together in a powerhouse alignment of “independent consultants with complementary expertise,” forming Publishing Technology Partners. They are calling it a “one-stop destination for addressing your […]

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Controlling Stake In Waterstones Sold to Elliott Advisors

April 26, 2018
By Michael Cader

As has been expected since they initiated an exclusive negotiation period at the end of January, hedge fund Elliott Advisors has reached a deal to acquire and finance UK bookselling chain Waterstones, for undisclosed terms. They are financing the transaction — a good portion of which likely includes either the assumption, or repayment, of Waterstones’ […]

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