According to an email to affected authors, McGraw Hill Professional “has made the strategic decision to cease frontlist acquisitions in the business category.” Upcoming titles have been canceled, though authors can keep their first advance. As a result, the business editorial team is being laid off. The company did not cite a total number of eliminated positions, though associate editor Jonathan Sperling is among them. A spokesperson told PL, “As part of a realignment within McGraw Hill’s Global Professional group, we will be ramping down frontlist acquisition and publication of new business titles. However, to be clear, McGraw Hill Global […]
