Sally Kim will join Little, Brown as president and publisher on March 4, leaving her current role as svp publisher at Putnam. Current Little, Brown publisher Bruce Nichols will leave his position on March 1.
Hachette Book Group’s new ceo David Shelley says of Kim in the announcement, “She is a brilliant editor as well as a publisher – in common with many of her predecessors at Little, Brown – and I love her editorial taste in fiction and nonfiction, as well as her publishing flair. I believe that Sally will be a visionary leader for Little, Brown and will help this most revered of publishing houses embark on an exciting new stage of its journey.”
He also notes, “I’d like to pay tribute to the work Bruce has done in his four years as publisher of Little, Brown. In that time, he strengthened the publishing house’s nonfiction list, bringing out #1 bestsellers by Liz Cheney, Don Lemon, and Clint Smith, and maximized the sales and impact of major marquee authors including Michael Connelly, Elin Hilderbrand, and James Patterson. He has nurtured, developed, and diversified the storied Little, Brown list with bestsellers from Nathan Harris, Tricia Hersey, Uma Naidoo, and Shawn Stevenson, among others, while bringing in exciting new voices in all categories….”
Kim says: “Joining Little, Brown to help evolve its enviable legacy of finding and nurturing new voices at this, one of the most vibrant times in our industry and culture, is an incredible opportunity and truly an honor.”