Simon & Schuster convened a celebration of retiring president of Scribner Publishing Group and publisher of Touchstone Susan Moldow — a self-admitted “Murphy Brown of book publishing” — with an affectionate, admiring and at times rollicking collection of toasts (and roasts) on Thursday night. Presenters included her longtime partners at Scribner, publisher Nan Graham and […]
Archives for November 2018
People, Etc.
Margaux Weisman has joined Penguin as editor, moving over from Vintage/Anchor where she was editor. Mora Couch has been promoted to associate editor at Holiday House. Lion Forge Comics has eliminated 12 positions, including editor Greg Tumbarello, Bleeding Cool reported. In line with the positioning of other publisher layoffs recently, the company says they fired people to […]
Another Best Books List from the Chicago Tribune, and More Picks
The Chicago Tribune named its ten best books of 2018, including Sheila Heti’s novel, which is available to sample now in our Buzz Books 2018 Spring/Summer. The full list: Nonfiction Boom Town, by Sam Anderson This Land, by Dan Barry Frederick Douglass, by David W. Blight Rising, by Elizabeth Rush Feel Free, by Zadie Smith […]
Deadline Set for a Motion to Dismiss B&N Counterclaims Against Parneros
Former Barnes & Noble ceo Demos Parneros’s desire to ask the court to dismiss the bookseller’s countersuit against him persists, at least for a few more weeks, following a pre-motion conference on Thursday before Judge John G. Koetl. The judge set a December 21 deadline for the plaintiff’s counsel either to answer or move against […]
Mystery Writers of America Withdraws Fairstein’s Grand Master Award
The Mystery Writers of America board “has decided to withdraw the Linda Fairstein Grand Master award” that was announced earlier this week, on Tuesday. They note in a statement, “After profound reflection, the Board has decided that MWA cannot move forward with an award that lacks the support of such a large percentage of our […]
The NYT’s Ten Best Books of the Year
For the first time, the New York Times announced its ten best books of year at a live event in Manhattan on Thursday morning, at the Greene Space, recorded for their podcast. Book Review editor Pamela Paul spoke with a panel of NYT editors about each selection, stating that a best book of the year is […]