Tom Dupree, 72, who was an editor at Bantam and Harper Collins, died on February 7 at his home in New York City of cardio-respiratory arrest. Penguin Random House writes in their internal newsletter, “Gracious and soft-spoken, he loved his job, and his enthusiasm was contagious.”
Archives for February 2022
Bonnier Books Reports Record Year
Like some other trade publishers, Bonnier Books reported “a record year” for 2021. Sales rose over 13 percent to SEK 6.919 billion ($806 million), “mainly attributable to the publishing business,” which “achieved its most profitable year ever.” Total EBITA for Bonnier Books division was SEK 573 (392) million ($67 million), up 46 percent, “despite significant continued investments in BookBeat and losses from book stores.” They saw a “strong rise in sales of physical books, a trend driven by the children’s literature segment,” particularly in Germany, where the division “achieved its highest ever sales and profits for the second year in […]
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Bridie Clark Loverro has joined Zibby Books as editor. Jeanne Emanuel will become coo on February 14.
National Book Foundation Science + Literature Program
The National Book Foundation announced the Science + Literature program, recognizing "three books annually that deepen readers’ understanding of science and technology," in partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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At Chronicle, Heather Fisk has been hired as production developer, entertainment. Cynthia Shannon has been promoted to senior marketing manager, partnerships. Olivia Butze has been promoted to brand marketing and social media manager.
Cancelled: Jumi Bello’s The Leaving
Riverhead has cancelled Jumi Bello’s debut novel THE LEAVING, about a young Black woman dealing with an unexpected pregnancy, which was set to be published on July 12. A high profile title, the book had appeared on multiple anticipated lists. Metadata for the book has been removed from online booksellers. Bello did not respond to queries about the cancellation, nor did Riverhead or Amy Williams, who sold the book and reportedly no longer represents Bello.