Denise Oswald will join Pantheon Books as editorial director, starting April 19 and reporting to publisher Lisa Lucas. She was most recently executive editor at Ecco. Lucas said in the announcement, “Her decades of experience, coupled with her professionalism, collegiality, editorial vision and ability to balance both art and commerce, are going to serve our imprint well and help to shape our future.” Yahdon Israel will join Simon & Schuster as senior editor, starting March 22. He was previously editorial director of Northside Media and editor-in-chief of Brooklyn Magazine. At Inkyard Press, Claire Stetzer joined as editor. She was previously associate […]
Archives for March 2021
People, Etc.
Alexandra Primiani has been promoted to senior publicity manager at Avid Reader Press. At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Colleen Murphy, vp sales, has expanded her areas of responsibility which now include national accounts, field, specialty, digital and international sales and subsidiary rights. James Phirman, senior director special sales, has expanded his responsibilities to include overseeing the school supply and library business and international. Ron Hussey has been promoted to director of permissions, associate director of subsidiary rights; Olivia Wilson to national accounts manager; and Emily Breneman has been promoted to associate sales rep. Holly La Due will join Princeton Architectural Press […]
People, Etc.
At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Liz Anderson has been promoted to associate director, marketing; Meghan Gocke to associate director, digital marketing and operations; Lauren Wengrovitz to marketing associate, children’s. Benny Sisson has joined as marketing operations associate. At HMH Children’s, Margaret Raymo has been promoted to vp, senior editorial director; Lily Kessinger to editor; Harriet Low to associate editor; Elizabeth Agyemang to associate editor; and Eleanor Hinkle to editorial associate. Samira Iravani has joined as associate art director; previously she was senior designer at Penguin Children’s. Bones Leopard has joined as senior designer; previously they were design coordinator at Disney. At Abrams, Laura Dozier has […]
Oprah Picks Robinson’s Quartet
The latest selection for Oprah’s Book Club is Marilynne Robinson’s quartet of Gilead narratives: Gilead, Home, Lila and Jack. Winfrey said in the announcement, “As I was recently reading author Marilynne Robinson’s latest novel, Jack, I thought it would be wonderful to explore her entire Gilead universe through these four novels.” She adds, “Marilynne Robinson is one of our greatest living authors, and in the Gilead novels she’s written a quartet of masterpieces. The more closely I read them, the more I find to appreciate, and the more they show the way in seeing the beauty in the ordinary.” It’s […]
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At Quirk Books, Brett Cohen has resigned from his position as president and publisher after 20 years with the company. Quirk Books founder and owner David Borgenicht will return to his role as president. Jhanteigh Kupihea has been promoted to publisher and will lead the creative group. Nicole De Jackmo has been promoted to the new role of svp, sales, marketing, and publicity. Additionally at Quirk, Megan DiPasquale has been promoted to vice president of finance; Andie Reid to art director; Jane Morley to managing editor; Mandy Sampson to senior production and sales manager; and Kelsey Hoffman to senior publicity […]
New Books Publishing March 16
This week’s fiction includes new work from Harlan Coben and Peter Robinson, as well as Emma Stonex’s debut, The Lamplighters, which was excerpted in our Spring/Summer Buzz Books. In nonfiction, we welcome Chip Gaines’s second punny title, No Pain, No Gaines: The Good Stuff Doesn’t Come Easy; Julia Sweig re-evaluates a beloved first lady, with Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight; and more. 6 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-march-16 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_March_/219162 8 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-march-16 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_March_/219163 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference […]