Brenda Marsh, founding managing director of the UK joint venture Abrams & Chronicle, will return to the US. UK and export sales director at Hardie Grant Inez Munsch will take over as managing director on September 23. Online used bookseller ThriftBooks has hired Ross Mignoli as cfo. He is a former partner at Arthur Andersen and served as cfo of Performance Driven Brands. Penguin Random House Canada will hold a memorial for author Wayson Choy on Saturday, October 26, 11:00 a.m., at the Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queen’s Quay West, Toronto. The event will be open to all. Distribution University […]
August Picks: Indie Next, Library Reads
The ABA named Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys its No. 1 pick for August, though it publishes tomorrow. Also on the list are J. Ryan Stradal’s The Lager Queen of Minnesota (publishing next week) and Kira Jane Buxton’s Hollow Kingdom, both excerpted and available for download in our Buzz Books 2019 Spring/Summer sampler. The rest of the list: Never Have I Ever, by Joshilyn Jackson Things You Save in a Fire, by Katherine Center Turbulence, by David Szalay The Turn of the Key, by Ruth Ware The Wedding Party, by Jasmine Guillory Inland, by Téa Obreht Chances Are…, by Richard […]
Our Latest Buzz Books Sampler: Romance
Following the successful launch of Buzz Books 2019: Fall/Winter and the dedicated Buzz Books 2019 Young Adult sampler, our Buzz Books 2019: Romance collection returns for a fourth year. These previews launch just in time for the Romance Writers of America annual conference (starting July 24 in New York). From power players such as Sabrina Jeffries and Julia London to fan favorites Lizzie Shane and Rebekah Weatherspoon, the book presents some of the best of romance. Featured titles include new installments of series, like G.A. Aiken’s (aka Shelly Laurenston) first title in her new Scarred Earth Saga series, Melissa Storm’s new Sunday […]
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Jennifer Weis will join the Ross Yoon Agency as senior literary agent based in New York, representing book club and women’s fiction, thrillers, memoir, narrative and platform-driven nonfiction, psychology and health. She was previously executive editor at St. Martin’s. At Princeton University Press, Fred Appel is promoted to publisher, religion and anthropology; Ben Tate to senior editor, humanities; Susannah Shoemaker to editor, mathematics and engineering; Matt Rohal to associate editor; and Charlie Allen and Jacqueline Delaney to editorial associate. Alloy Entertainment editor Hayley Wagreich is joining Serial Box as head of content, reporting to ceo Molly Barton and president Julian […]
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Sally Marvin is joining the Gallery Publishing Group as vice president, director of publicity, starting July 22 and reporting to Jennifer Bergstrom. She was previously director of Random House events and event partnerships. Jennifer Robinson will step down from day-to-day management of the publicity department, moving to the new position of vice president, executive publicist, focusing on celebrity and pop culture campaigns. Deputy director of publicity Jean Anne Rose will leave on August 15, but will continue to work with the company on a freelance basis. Nicole Caputo has been promoted to creative director, Catapult and Counterpoint Press. Randall Lotowycz […]
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Cate Hart has joined Harvey Klinger as agent, focusing on middle grade, young adult and women’s contemporary and historical fiction. She previously was at Corvisiero Literary Agency as rights director and agent.At Chronicle Books, Olivia Roberts has been promoted to assistant editor, entertainment. Natalie Nicolson has joined as marketing manager, entertainment. Previously she was publicist for Lonely Planet and Insight Editions. Remy Cawley has been promoted to associate editor at Bold Type Books. Cheryl Segura (formerly Cheryl Ringer) was promoted to senior editor at McGraw-Hill Education. Rachel Hecht Children’s Scouting has been appointed as the US scout for Grupo Anaya in Spain. […]