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Archives for May 2020

Big Publishers Including HarperCollins Are Ready to Skip Frankfurt

May 29, 2020
By Erin Somers

Following Wednesday’s announcement that the Frankfurt Book Fair plans to proceed in limited form this October, at least some large publishing divisions have announced they will not attend. HarperCollins was the first to declare that it will not send employees from any of its divisions worldwide. “HarperCollins will not be taking a stand or sending […]

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Briefs

May 29, 2020
By Michael Cader

The National Book Festival will not be held at the Washington Convention Center this year. Instead, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced, they will organize a virtual festival, with online events the weekend of September 25–27. The Bookseller’s YA Book Prize was given to Juno Dawson’s Meat Market (Quercus Children’s). McNally Jackson owner Sarah McNally […]

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Buzz Books Fall/Winter Preview: Nonfiction Part 2

May 28, 2020
By Erin Somers

Our season overview from Buzz Books 2020 Spring/Summer continues with nonfiction, part two, including history and crime; essays, criticism, and more; and biography and memoir. Our preview includes autobiographies by Michael J. Fox, Elijah Cummins, the Jonas Brothers, Ree Drummond, Megan Rapinoe, Jerry Seinfeld, the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube, and Elvira. In biography, highlights include […]

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People: Karp Named CEO of Simon & Schuster

May 28, 2020
By Michael Cader

President and publisher of Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Jonathan Karp was named ceo and president of Simon & Schuster, following the death of Carolyn Reidy earlier this month. ViacomCBS ceo Bob Bakish says in the announcement, “Jon embodies the values that Carolyn instilled at Simon & Schuster, and he is well suited to guide […]

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People, Etc.

May 28, 2020
By Erin Somers

John Donovan will join Norton’s UK subsidiary, W.W. Norton & Company as managing director, starting July 1. Donovan was most recently regional director, UK and Europe, for McGraw Hill Education. Current managing director Edward Crutchley will retire in July, though he will continue to serve on the governing board of W.W. Norton.  Heidi Luedemann has […]

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With or Without You, Frankfurt Will Convene An Actual, Smaller Book Fair

May 27, 2020
By Michael Cader

The supervisory board of the German Publishers & Booksellers Association has decided to convene some form of the Frankfurt Book Fair this October, following approval from the Hessian government. As previously indicated, they plan to use a smaller portion of the actual fairgrounds, with some activities throughout the city and other virtual events online. The […]

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