The New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers announced its fellows for 2022-2023. Fellows receive a stipend and have access to the library’s research collections and an office in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on 42nd Street in NYC. This year’s recipients include nonfiction writers Rozina Ali, Raghu Karnad, Patrick Phillips and Francesca Wade; fiction writers Claire Luchette, Daniel Saldaña París, Brandon Taylor and C Pam Zhang; and poet Colin Channer.
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Andrew Miller has been promoted to vp, editorial director, nonfiction at Knopf. He will take part in all nonfiction acquisitions and publication decisions and strategies.
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Rhea Lyons has joined Audible as content acquisitions director. She was most recently an agent and director of the film & television rights department at HG Literary.
New Books Publishing April 12
Leigh Newman and Anne Hillerman lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes new work from Delia Ephron, Margo Jefferson and Valerie Biden Owens. Also out today are titles by Kimberly Brock, Melissa Chadburn, Fallon DeMornay and Dolen Perkins-Valdez, all excerpted in our Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer sampler. 26 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-april-12 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_April_/222570 13 nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-april-12 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_April_/222571 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are on our radar, now […]
M&A: Sterling Acquires Knock Knock
Sterling Publishing has acquired gift company Knock Knock, which includes the brand Em & Friends. Knock Knock will be overseen by Union Square & Co. publisher and cco Emily Meehan, “with the operations and distribution of Knock Knock titles remaining business as usual,” according to a release. Knock Knock founder and ceo Jen Bilik and Em & Friends founder Emily McDowell report to Meehan as creative consultants. VP sales & operations Jim Papscoe and vp, associate publisher Craig Hetzer will “both focus on the day-to-day operations of the overall business” and will also report to Meehan.
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Kathleen Morandini has joined Bloomsbury Children's as children’s assistant school and library marketing manager.