Winter Institute wrapped up on Friday with the ABA Past Presidents in Conversation, featuring Becky Anderson, Betsy Burton, Mitchell Kaplan, Gayle Shanks, and Michael Tucker. Much of the session was given over to reminiscence of Winter Institutes past and anecdotes from their shops, but they also discussed changes in bookselling over the years and ongoing challenges. […]
Archives for January 2019
People: More Consolidated Appointments at Random House
On Monday, Random House president and publisher Gina Centrello announced a number of assignments for the division’s support teams as they “create a fully integrated group,” having “worked to make sure that the combined group represents the collective wisdom and experience of both Crown and Random House.” She notes, “In the short time since we […]
Man Group to Stop Funding Booker Prize After 2019
On Saturday, the UK’s Booker Prize announced that hedge fund Man Group will end their sponsorship after the 2019 prizes are awarded. Man will contribute £1.6 million to the 2019 prizes, having spent £25 million since becoming the title sponsor in 2002. The Booker Foundation said in a release, “The Trustees are in discussion with […]
People, Etc.
Veronica Park has joined Fuse Literary as an associate agent. She was previously literary agent and marketing specialist at Corvisiero Literary Agency. Alexandra Franklin has been promoted to associate agent at the Vicky Bijur Literary Agency. Maya Baran has joined Viking Penguin as publicity manager, returning to publishing full-time. Most recently she has assisted Broadside PR […]
Corporate: New Amazon Imprint, Hachette Buys Board Game Company, and More
Amazon Publishing is adding an Amazon Crossing Kids imprint, publishing children’s picture books in translation, with three announced titles, for publication beginning in July. Two Lions editorial director Kelsey Skea is editorial director of Amazon Crossing Kids as well, working in collaboration with Two Lions editor Marilyn Brigham and Amazon Crossing editorial director Gabriella Page-For. […]
Spiegel & Grau Eliminated In Continuing Random House and Crown Reorganization
As Random House continues to absorb the Crown Publishing Group units and reassign personnel and publishing lines across the breadth of those imprints, Random House publisher Susan Kamil announced the end of Spiegel & Grau: “I am very sorry to announce that with the reorganization of our Group, Cindy Spiegel and Julie Grau will be […]