Lauren Levite has been promoted to publicity manager at Harper Children's.
Archives for June 2022
New York Magazine Profile Of Mark Manson: The Subtle Art, NFTs, And His Third Book
New York Magazine’s Intelligencer blog has a lengthy profile of Mark Manson, the bestselling author of 2016 self-help book The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F***. The profile covers Manson’s career so far, his co-authoring of Will Smith’s book Will, his “lackluster” NFT project, and the manuscript for his third book with HarperOne, which he has not yet begun. Manson began his writing career with 2011 self-published book Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, which “distilled his more psychological, emotion-based take on pickup artistry,” as well as a blog. He broadened his message as his readership grew, and with the […]
People 6/22
At Harlequin Trade, Emer Flounders has been promoted to director of publicity. Laura Gianino has been promoted to senior publicity manager.
Acquisitions: Spectrum Publishing Buys Odd Portal Studios
Spectrum Publishing has acquired sci-fi and fantasy publisher Odd Portal Studios. Spectrum owner Kelly Rinne said, “Everyone here at Spectrum is excited about this acquisition. We have a solid foundation of science fiction and fantasy titles, and I look forward to expanding our roster of talented authors and narrators in these genres.”
Five Authors Leave Fayard Following CEO Changes
Last week France’s Fayard announced the promotion of literary editor Isabelle Saporta to ceo of the house — part of Hachette Livre — following the surprise departure in March of highly-regarded longtime ceo Sophie de Closets. In response to Saporta’s promotion, and as part of the continuing reaction to the de Closets’ departure and the pending completion of Vivendi’s acquisition of as much of Lagardere as the European Commission will allow, five well-known Fayard authors announced they will no longer publish with the house. The most successful is novelist Virginie Grimaldi, who announced online, “My values and my beliefs are […]
NYT Magazine on the Past, Present, and Future of Diversity in Publishing
The New York Times magazine posted a comprehensive piece on the past, present, and future of diversity in publishing—hiring staff, acquiring books, and cultivating audiences who aren’t white. For “Inside the Push to Diversify the Book Business,” Times magazine writer Marcela Valdes interviewed more than 50 current and former publishing professionals, as well as authors, “about the previous unsuccessful attempts to cultivate Black audiences and about an industry culture that still struggles to overcome the clubby, white elitism it was born in.” She also pulls from her own experience in publishing and as a critic and editor. When she joined […]