Archives for October 2023
2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist
The Scotiabank Giller Prize announced its shortlist for the 2023 award, which celebrates Canadian fiction writers. The winner will be announced on November 13.
Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction
Forthcoming: KNIFE by Salman Rushdie
Random House will publish Salman Rushdie’s memoir, KNIFE: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, on April 16, 2024. It is an account of the attack on him in August 2022. “This was a necessary book for me to write: a way to take charge of what happened, and to answer violence with art,” Rushdie said in the announcement. PRH ceo Nihar Malaviya said, “KNIFE is a searing book, and a reminder of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. We are honored to publish it, and amazed at Salman’s determination to tell his story, and to return to […]
People 10/11
Josh Weiss has joined Abrams as as senior vice president, publishing services, overseeing managing editorial and book design, which are newly centralized across all imprints and divisions. Weiss was previously at Harper Collins.
Napack Departs Wiley
Effective immediately, president and ceo Brian Napack has left the company, after six years as its leader. Matthew Kissner takes over as interim ceo. Kissner was previously group executive and board chair, and acted as interim ceo from May to December 2017. Board chair Jesse Wiley said in the announcement, “The Board thanks Brian for his six years of contributions and hard work. He and Wiley’s leadership team led the Company during a period of rapid change and market disruption including the pandemic. As a result, Wiley is now a more focused company poised for great success.” The company has had […]