Ruth Ware’s novel The Lying Game tops July’s Library Reads list. Also on the list is Final Girls, by Riley Sager, excerpted in our July Buzz Books Monthly, available for download on Amazon, iBooks, and NetGalley. The rest of the list features: Watch Me Disappear, by Janelle Brown The Marriage Pact, by Michelle Richmond Down A Dark Road, by Linda Castillo When The English Fall, by David Williams The Almost Sisters, by Joshilyn Jackson The Wildling Sisters, by Eve Chase Wired, by Julie Garwood Hello, Sunshine!, by Laura Dave
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Melissa Danaczko has joined the Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency as an agent. Danaczko will represent literary and commercial fiction, as well as select non-fiction. She was most recently senior editor at Doubleday. Dana Murphy has been promoted to agent for The Book Group. Katharine McAnarney has joined Little, Brown Children’s as senior publicist. Most recently, she was publicist for Penguin Children’s. Sara Wigal has joined JKS Communications as senior book publicist (previously, she was associate publicist for Open Book Publicity). Ellen Whitfield has joined as book publicist (previously, she coordinated books coverage for the Waco Tribune Herald and other papers). Peter Mauceri, […]
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Sarah Haugen has joined Harper Wave as assistant editor. Previously, she was with Little, Brown. People from across the trade have offered remembrances of and testimonials to the late Ed Victor. Distribution Penguin Random House Publisher Services announced a multi-year North American book sales and distribution agreement with art and craft publisher Search Press, starting January 1, 2018. Bookselling New York City children’s bookstore Books of Wonder on 18th Street will open a second location on West 84th Street this summer. The lease on the downtown store expires in 2019, and owner Peter Glassman explained, “Given the rise in retail rents along 18th […]
People, Etc.: Ed Victor Dies, and More
Literary agent Ed Victor, 77, died the evening of June 7 of a heart attack, following a long battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, his company Ed Victor Ltd. confirmed to the Bookseller. The agency said: “Ed was a one-off: the toughest yet most professional of agents, who would always get the very best deal for his clients. An inveterate party-goer, he often attended three events in an evening. He will be a huge loss to the publishing industry and the wider world, and we miss him dearly.” The agency celebrated its fortieth anniversary last November. Born in New York, Victor went to […]
Briefs: Glasgow’s Freight Books To Sell, and More
Glasgow publisher Freight Books is up for sale, with the owners saying potential buyers have come forward and a listing running inviting others to bid. Co-founder Adrian Searle left the company suddenly in April, citing “differences over strategic direction” and calling the publisher’s future into question. Interim managing editor Robbie Guillory informed authors of plans to explore other opportunities by posting a notice on the Publishing Scotland website, but said that in the meantime “we continue as normal, and I’ll certainly not be stepping back from my efforts at marketing, selling and producing.” Bookselling Miami’s Bookstore in the Grove will close June […]
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Workman has promoted Daniel Nayeri to the new position of publisher for Workman Children’s Group; with Nathalie Le Du moving up to executive editor; and Justin Krasner promoted to editor in the group. They also plan to expand with the addition of four new editorial and production positions. Workman publisher Suzie Bolotin will continue to oversee both the adult and children’s departments. Thames & Hudson has appointed Christopher Sweet as their first editor-at-large, focusing on editorial acquisitions. Elizabeth Keene has been promoted to associate editorial director and Sarah Thegeby moves up to publicity associate. At Trident Media Group, Nicola DeRobertis-Theye will now be responsible for licensing frontlist titles in the UK […]