John Donatich has been named to a fourth term as director Yale University Press, where he has served for 15 years. Julia Reidhead, president of W. W. Norton and chair of the board of governors of Yale University Press, says, “John Donatich’s reappointment is welcome news. His deep publishing wisdom, discerning editorial taste, and energetic leadership are at the heart of Yale University Press’s reputation as a top-tier university press.” Riddhi Parekh is joining Laura Dail Literary Agency as international rights manager and agent, starting October 16. She was most recently children’s scout for Franklin & Siegal Associates. At Atria, Tasha Hilton has been promoted […]
Briefs: A Public Space to Launch APS Books, and More
Literary magazine A Public Space is launching a book imprint, APS Books. Founding editor Brigid Hughes will lead the imprint. The first title will be Betty Howland’s collection of short stories Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage in 2018, with titles to follow from British filmmaker Sally Potter and artist Dorothea Tanning, as well as an “anthology of responses to Italo Calvino unwritten sixth memo, edited by Martha Cooley, with contributions from Jhumpa Lahiri and Andrei Codrescu, among others.” Hughes succeeded George Plimpton as the editor of the Paris Review in 2003 and left to found A Public Space in 2006. She […]
People, Etc.
Beth Harrison is joining the National Book Foundation as deputy director. She comes from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, where she was assistant executive director for development and external relations. Previously she served for 11 years at the Academy of American Poets, most recently as interim executive director. Michael Eisenberg has been promoted to vice president, associate publisher for the Highlights Retail Group. Melanie Iglesias Perez, Loan Le, and Haley Weaver have each been promoted to assistant editor at Atria Books. Distribution Ampersand will represent Self-Counsel Press in Canada, from Alberta to Eastern Canada.
October iBooks Picks
Catching up on bookseller picks, iBooks has listed its best of October recommendations. Their fiction favorites list includes: Hiddensee, by Gregory Maguire Touch of Red, by Laura Griffin Two Kinds of Truth, by Michael Connelly The Last Mrs. Parrish, by Liv Constantine The Power, by Naomi Alderman Manhattan Beach, by Jennifer Egan Their nonfiction list: Grant, by Ron Chernow Heating & Cooling, Beth Ann Fennelly A Moonless, Starless Sky, Alexis Okeowo Their YA pick: Satellite, Nick Lake
November Library Reads
Andy Weir’s Artemis is the top pick for November’s Library Reads List. The list also includes Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich, which is featured in our Buzz Books 2017 Fall/Winter sampler, available for download now. The other picks are: The City of Brass, by S. A. Chakraborty The Story of Arthur Truluv, by Elizabeth Berg The Library at the Edge of the World, by Felicity Hayes-McCoy Someone to Wed, by Mary Balogh The Midnight Line, by Lee Child Heather, the Totality, by Matthew Weiner Prairie Fires, by Caroline Fraser The Shadow District, by Arnaldur Indridason
People: Senior to Leave Critic Role, Bill Clinton at NBF Dinner, and More
NYT book critic Jennifer Senior “has decided to leave” her position in December, moving to a long-form journalism role at the paper. Pamela Paul and Radhika Jones write in their announcement: “Hired as a critic of nonfiction books, Jennifer proved an omnivore across genres, bringing attention to new voices in fiction and covering subjects ranging from the art of dying to the life of truckers to the obsessions of Richard Nixon.” She will “continue to contribute reviews to the Book Review, as she has for many years.” The paper “will now begin our search for a new nonfiction critic.” President […]