David C. Nelson, 78, died in New York City on April 26 from complications of dementia. He began his publishing career at Micawber’s Books and the wholesaler Bookman in the Twin Cities before joining Viking Penguin as a Midwest sales representative in 1978 and rose to become vp, director of sales for adult hardcover and children’s books in 1991. Thereafter, his roles included vp, director of sales at Harcourt Brace; vp and publisher at Beaufort Books; executive editor at Sterling Publishing, where he founded the Ethos imprint; and finally literary agent at Waterside Productions. A celebration in his memory will […]
