Lisa Scottoline and Maurice Broaddus lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Maud Newton and Daisy Pitkin. 15 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-march-29 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_March_/222469 8 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-march-29 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_March_/222470 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 page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are on our radar, now you can use this form to submit brief details as well: publun.ch/submitNotable. Please submit your notable titles at least 3 months prior to pub date.
Archives for March 2022
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At Penguin Random House Canada, Carla Kean has been promoted to the newly created role of head of production.
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Jordin Streeter has joined as marketing manager at Macmillan Children's. Previously, she was associate marketing manager at Scholastic. Carlee Maurier has joined as marketing coordinator. Previously, she was trade sales assistant at Scholastic.
Memorial: Chuck Verrill
A celebration of the life of agent Chuck Verrill, who died on January 9, will be held on Saturday, April 23 at 2 PM at the Center for Fiction in NYC. The public is invited to join Darhansoff & Verrill Literary, the Verrill family, and Chuck’s many friends in honoring his passing.
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At HarperCollins, VP publicity for the Harper imprint Jane Beirn will retire on April 22.
McGuigan Sues Former Foundry Bookkeeper for Fraud
The recent non-binding mediation between former Foundry Media partners Yfat Reiss Gendell and Peter McGuigan failed to result in any resolution to their legal dispute, so their claims and counterclaims return to the court for litigation. (McGuigan originally sued Gendell, alleging criminal embezzlement from Foundry, and Gendell countersued, alleging defamation and unprofessional and abusive behavior.) The most recently revised schedule called for discovery to end June 13, with motions for summary judgment due by July 26. Separately, on Tuesday McGuigan filed a new civil suit on behalf of both himself and Foundry Literary + Media, expanding his original allegations to […]