On Thursday, literary agent Peter McGuigan filed suit on behalf of himself and the literary agency Foundry in New York Supreme Court against former business partner Yfat Reiss Gendell, charging breach of contract, conversion of funds, intentional fraud and fraudulent conveyance, negligent misrepresentation, and more. Alleging “criminal embezzlement,” the suit says that Gendell illegally transferred over $800,000 from Foundry accounts to herself and to cover expenses related to her new agency YRG Partners. It also alleges that over $45,000 in unlawful charges were made to company credit cards on Gendell’s behalf; that she hired some former Foundry employees in violation […]
Archives for January 2021
Download Our New Buzz Books Sampler, with Excerpts of Great Forthcoming Reads
Today we launch our big Buzz Books 2021: Spring/Summer digital sampler, now in its twelfth year. With digital promotion taking on a more central role than ever, we present excerpts from 46 of the most buzzed-about books scheduled for publication this spring and summer in an exclusive, free ebook. It’s a taste of the fun and discovery of galley grabbing at Winter Institute, in a work-from-home package. Most Publishers Lunch readers will want the trade editions of Buzz Books, which include marketing/publicity and rights information and contacts for all of the titles, plus easy click-throughs to read or request full digital […]
People, Etc.: Duggan to Holt
Tim Duggan will join Holt as vp, executive editor on February 1, reporting to Sarah Crichton. He was most recently the editor and publisher of an eponymous imprint at Crown. Crichton says in the announcement, “I admire Tim’s breadth of interests and versatility, and his sharp eye for talent.” At Random House Children’s Group, Bria Ragin will join as editor for Delacorte Press and the new Joy Revolution imprint on January 19. She was previously assistant editor at Quill Tree Books. Lois Evans has been promoted to assistant editor at the Random House Children’s imprint. Connie Hsu has been promoted […]
New Books Publishing January 19
Emily Rapp Black’s memoir of resilience, a new Rita Mae Brown mystery, and a supernatural teen romance from Josh Malerman are among this week’s notable new releases. Nine new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-january-19 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_January_/218651 Six nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-january-19 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_January_/218652
Bolton Permitted Discovery to Show Government Acted Unfairly
Former national security John Bolton can go forward with discovery to fight the government lawsuit claiming he violated nondisclosure agreements by publishing The Room Where It Happened. US District Judge Royce C. Lamberth denied the government’s motion for summary judgment, arguing that Bolton should be allowed to gather testimony and documents to prove his claim that the government acted in bad faith. “Because Bolton argues that the government acted inequitably, the Court must be satisfied that the government has clean hands before it can impose a constructive trust. For Bolton to support that argument, he must be allowed limited discovery,” […]
Hannah’s The Four Winds Tops February Library Reads
Kristin Hannah’s The Four Winds is the top pick for February’s Library Reads. The rest of the list: The Echo Wife, by Sarah Gailey Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, by Elle Cosimano Honey Girl, by Morgan Rogers The Kindest Lie, by Nancy Johnson The Kitchen Front, by Jennifer Ryan Much Ado About You, by Samatha Young The Paris Library, by Janet Skeslien Charles The Vineyard at Painted Moon, by Susan Mallery The Witch’s Heart, by Genvieve Gornichec