Ian Buruma has been named editor of The New York Review of Books, succeeding co-founder Robert B. Silvers who died recently. Buruma has been a regular contributor to The New York Review since 1985, in addition to other publications including The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Guardian, and La Repubblica. He is also the Paul W. Williams Professor of Democracy, Human Rights, and Journalism at Bard College. Publisher Rea Hederman said in the release, “Ian’s long relationship with both founding editors will preserve the editorial quality and independence for which the Review has been known since its first […]
The Complete Fall/Winter Buzz Books Titles
As we previewed on Tuesday, our new free ebook Buzz Books 2017: Fall/Winter features an amazing roster of authors you love as well as excerpts from 16 exciting debut voices. Get a jump on Book Expo by sampling some of the best forthcoming books right now. For the trade editions — with publicity and marketing info, and click-throughs for full galleys, get an EPUB file from us or go to NetGalley. The consumer version is available on all the major ebookstore platforms (the “download” button here links to them all). And don’t forget to share. Our samplers are highly anticipated […]
People, Etc.: Hely Hutchinson to Retire, and More
Tim Hely Hutchinson will retire as ceo of Hachette UK at the end of the year, with Little Brown Book Group and Orion ceo David Shelley to succeed him, reporting to Arnaud Nourry, starting January 1, 2018. He will also become a member of the international board of Hachette Livre and a director of Hachette Book Group USA. Nourry said Shelley is “an outstanding publisher and he will be an inspiring and inspired ceo.” Additionally, Jamie Hodder-Williams, currently ceo of Hodder & Stoughton, John Murray Press, and Headline and Quercus, will add the new role of director of trade publishing of Hachette UK […]
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Allison Moore has joined Bloomsbury Children’s as editor. Previously, she was associate editor at Little, Brown Children’s. At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Megan Wilson has been promoted to associate director of publicity; Hannah Harlow moved up to director of marketing; and Liz Anderson is now marketing manager. Jennifer Leight will join Hollan Publishing as editor next week. Previously, she was executive editor at Rodale. Ann Jansen will join Penguin Random House Canada as producer of audio books, starting June 5. Most recently, she was senior producer for Canada Reads and CBC Books. Carina Nunstedt will join Harper Nordic as publishing and marketing director on September 4, reporting to managing director […]
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Don Linn has joined UK-based Unicorn Publishing Group as a full partner, based in the company’s new Chicago office, helping “to drive the business forward in the US and Canada” by “working with various galleries, museums, artists, historians and others across North America on new publishing projects.” Previously, he was director for Chicago University Press Distribution Center. At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s Kate O’Sullivan has been promoted to senior executive editor. Allison Vroegop and Lily Kessinger have each been promoted to editorial associate. At Knopf, Erinn Hartman has been promoted to director of publicity; Jordan Rodman moves up to publicity manager; and Anna Dobben is now […]
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Brooks Sherman will join Janklow & Nesbit as a literary agent on May 23, continuing to represent fiction for young adult and middle-grade readers, picture books, select literary and commercial adult fiction, and nonfiction in the areas of humor, pop culture, and narrative nonfiction. Most recently he was an agent at The Bent Agency. Nicola Barr is leaving Greene & Heaton and joining The Bent Agency with her existing list of clients, helping to expand the agency’s UK business. Liz Tzetzo has joined Macmillan as vice president of client publisher services. Previously, she was vice president of marketing and sales director for Basic […]