Suzannah Bentley has joined Scribd as content acquisition associate focused on ebooks from international markets. Previously, she was foreign rights coordinator at Janklow & Nesbit. Emma Paterson will move to Aitken Alexander as an agent in October. She has been at Rogers, Coleridge & White the past five years. Also at the agency, Anna Watkins has been promoted to head of the translation rights department, continuing to report to rights director Lisa Baker. Picks Former president Barack Obama posted a new reading list on Facebook, writing: “This summer I’ve been absorbed by new novels, revisited an old classic, and reaffirmed my faith in […]
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Stacy Horowitz has joined Random House as partnerships manager. She was most recently with Hay House. Kristine Enderle has been promoted to editorial director of Magination Press, the children’s book imprint of The American Psychological Association. Sarah Fell has been promoted to senior editor and will start acquiring and developing books. Colson Whitehead was named New York’s 12th state author and Alicia Ostriker was named the 11th state poet. Joseph Vallely, 74, literary agent best known for his political and military nonfiction, died in his sleep on August 15 at his home in Front Royal, VA. His clients included Peter Schweizer, Bill […]
Simon & Schuster Rejects Legal Threat from Trump’s Attorney
Simon & Schuster is the second book publisher to join the pointlessly threatened with prior restraint by President Trump club. On Monday Trump’s attorney Charles Harder, writing on behalf of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc, sent a letter to Gallery Books about Omarosa Manigault-Newman’s book UNHINGED, which was released on Tuesday. He claimed the book “violates several provisions of Ms. Manigault-Newman’s written agreement with the company,” including a non-disparagement clause and a confidentiality clause. The letter linked to excerpts of the book published by the Washington Post, The Daily Beast, The Guardian, and CNN, which Harder said put Manigault-Newman […]
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Annette Pollert-Morgan joins Bloomsbury Children’s as editorial director. She was editorial director at Sourcebooks Fire. Distribution Hopkins Fulfillment Services, a distributor for university presses and non-profit institutions, will begin distributing Wesleyan University Press in January 2019. Ingram Publisher Services will distribute science fiction and fantasy publisher Grim Oak Press. Bookselling Tara Goldberg-DeLeo and Kristy Bodnar have purchased the Mystery Lovers Bookshop in Oakmont, PA near Pittsburgh. They plan to expand the children’s section and increase the store’s online presence. Run for Cover Books & Cafe is set to open in San Diego, CA later this year. Bronx River Books will […]
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At Workman Children’s, Pam Bobowicz joins as senior editor; previously she was with Abrams. Maria Elias joins as associate art director; previously she was with Disney Publishing Worldwide. Katie Saunoris will join Penguin Random House Canada in the newly created position of director, communications, reporting to report to Beth Lockley, vp, marketing and communications. She was most recently manager, communications and media relations for Soulpepper Theatre Company in NYC. Rachel Diebel has been promoted to assistant editor at St. Martin’s. Karen Auerbach, director of publicity at Kensington, will be leaving on August 16 after 11 years with the company to pursue “new adventures.” In the […]
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Cheryl A. Young is retiring from her position as executive director of the MacDowell Colony, which she has held since 1997. Young will remain in her position until her successor is in place in early 2019. She said, “Not only has MacDowell been a home to me, it has been a great joy to be around such passionate people … the staff, board, volunteers, and donors. Everyone is devoted to helping artists make new work. MacDowell has been an exceptional organization since its pioneering beginning, and each generation has a role to play in safeguarding it.” Maris Kreizman has started contributing […]