Former Weinstein Books imprint staff members Amanda Murray and Georgina Levitt have been given formal titles at Hachette Books: Murray is executive editor, reporting to publisher Mauro DiPreta, and Levitt takes the new role of director of brand development, reporting to associate publisher Michelle Aielli. At Flatiron Books, James Melia has been promoted to editor; Sarah Dotts Barley has been promoted to executive editor, editorial director young adult; Caroline Bleeke has been promoted to editor. Kara Zauberman has been promoted to associate editor at William Morrw. Emma Ledbetter has been promoted to senior editor at Atheneum; Navah Wolfe is now senior editor at Saga Press; and at Simon & Schuster […]
People, Etc.: Behar to Lead New Nonfiction Imprint at Little, Brown
Longtime Little, Brown executive editor Tracy Behar will become vp, publisher and editor-in-chief of a new imprint for the division, devoted to health, lifestyle, psychology, and science. The imprint will launch in fall 2018, and will include an additional editor and dedicated marketer. Little, Brown publisher Reagan Arthur says in the announcement, “With so many evolving opportunities in these categories, we’re eager to increase Little, Brown’s presence in this growing market, and to have Tracy Behar leading the way. It would be impossible to find an editor more highly regarded by her authors, their agents, and her colleagues than Tracy.” Behar […]
People: Lee Boudreaux Leaves Imprint for Doubleday
A little less than two years after books from her eponymous imprint starting coming to market, Lee Boudreaux will leave Little, Brown to join Doubleday as vice president and executive editor, reporting to Bill Thomas, starting November 13. From our deal reports we count at least eight titles signed to Lee Boudreaux Books that have not been published yet, all of which will be assigned to new editors and issued by Little, Brown. Little, Brown publisher Reagan Arthur writes, “Lee has been a really great colleague and we loved having her here. A lot! But she decided she needed to make a change.” […]
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At Simon & Schuster Children’s, Jen Ung has been promoted to editor for Simon Pulse; Sylvie Frank has been promoted to senior editor at Paula Wiseman; and Cindy Kim has been promoted to assistant editor for Little Simon. Alex Levenberg has been promoted to senior global rights manager at Amazon Publishing. Frank Parisi has joined Chronicle Books as senior editor, entertainment. Previously he was senior editor for Lucasfilm.
People, Etc.: Fotinos to Start Imprint at SMP
Joel Fotinos will join St. Martin’s as vice president and editorial director of a new mind/body/spirit line of books, starting November 6. He recently stepped down as vp and publisher of Tarcher Perigee after 21 years. St. Martin’s president and publisher Sally Richardson says, “We are delighted to have Joel Fotinos join us at SMP. We have long had an interest and success in publishing in the mind/body/spirit space and we look forward to strengthening and growing that success with his focus and expertise.” Arianna Rebolini has been named books editor at Buzz Feed. Jessica Easto has been promoted to managing […]
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Noah Eaker will join Flatiron Books as editorial director, reporting to Amy Einhorn, starting November 13. He has been executive editor at Random House. Jessica Williams has been promoted to senior editor at William Morrow. Sarah Armstrong has been promoted to client relations manager at Ingram Publisher Services. Vogue talks to Ghost, the “real-life New York book editor” who helps the writing staff of TV show Younger “understand the arcane workings of book publishing. “Ghost has worked in the industry since the ’90s and has published books that you definitely know by title. His list includes a blue-chip White House memoir, another […]