UK-based small press Eyewear Publishing announced on Twitter that “In light of the decision by several Eyewear poets to happily announce new books with rival presses today without warning Director @toddswift_dr has suspended all poetry projects. Poets who abandon their debut presses do severe damage in terms of sales and funding to them.” That post…
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At Bonnier Publishing USA, Brett Duquette, formerly senior editor at Sterling Publishing, has joined Little Bee Books and Yellow Jacket; Rachel Gluckstern, formerly production editor at Scholastic, has joined BuzzPop as editor; Lauren Carr, formerly publicity coordinator at Scholastic, has joined the children’s group as publicist. Stephani Stilwell has been promoted to designer and Michael Ploetz has been promoted to coordinator,…
Scholastic Has Stable Finish to Soft Year
Scholastic reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ending May 31, with a stable finish to a year that suffered from comparison to the “prior year’s outstanding success of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” as well as some significant one-time charges. Fourth quarter sales of $496.2 million were down $3.4 million, but operating…
Briefs: Skyhorse Distribution Moves to S&S
Simon & Schuster will distribute Skyhorse in the US and most markets around the world starting January 1, 2019. Previously, it was distributed by Two Rivers Distribution/Ingram Publishers Services. Skyhorse will continue to be distributed in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son and in South Africa by Peter Hyde & Associates. Skyhorse president and publisher…
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The situation at Bonnier Publishing in the UK remains tumultuous, as managing director of the Kings Road Publishing line Ben Dunn has resigned, the Bookseller reports, with the company saying it is not replacing him “at the moment.” The turnover began in February when group ceo Richard Johnson stepped down after 9 years following a…
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Lauren Lauzon has been promoted to marketing associate at William Morrow. At Coffee House Press, Nica Carrillo has been promoted to marketing and sales manager. Mandy Medley has been promoted to publicity director. In Italy, Francesco Anzelmo has been promoted to publishing director of the Mondadori flagship imprint. Awards John Irving has won the 2018…