Liveright editor-in-chief and publisher Robert Weil will shift out of a managerial role as of July 1, to acquire and edit books as vp, executive editor. Peter J. Simon, vp and editor in Norton’s college department, will become Liveright’s editor-in-chief. Chairman and president Julia Reidhead said, “When Bob Weil accepted the challenge of reviving Liveright, we at Norton were confident that he would make good things happen, but we could never have anticipated the scope of successes that have come to pass under his visionary leadership. He has reinvented Liveright while keeping it true to its storied past. Now, with Bob […]
