As part of the continued Workman integration, Ian Gross joins the HBG contracts department as director, reporting to Andrea Shallcross. Shani Weisser joins as associate, reporting to Gross. Jodi Donovan will join as contracts operations coordinator.
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At Abrams, Lora Grisafi has been promoted to associate art director, Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Lagardere Publishing Reports Record Profits
Lagardere reported fourth quarter and full year results, with publishing division sales of €772 million in Q4, up 10.3 percent from €700 million last year. These results were driven by €24 million from the acquisition of Workman, and €16 million in foreign exchange as the British pound depreciated. For the full year, publishing sales were €2.598 billion, up 9.4 percent from €2.375 billion a year ago. Recurring EBIT rose substantially, to a record of €351 million, up €105 million over last year. The company said the higher margin “was driven by business growth, a favorable sales mix and disciplined cost […]
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Maddie Pillari has been promoted to associate editor, Harper Collins. Mary Gaule has been promoted to editor, Harper and Harper Perennial.
Yale Publishing Course Suspended “For the Foreseeable Future”
The Yale School of Management Executive Education announced that it will not host the week-long Yale Publishing Course, due to the pandemic. “Sadly, due to the shifting industry landscape and repercussions of the global pandemic, Yale Executive Education will not be hosting the Yale Publishing Course for the foreseeable future,” the announcement said. “We’re grateful you considered the Yale Publishing Course for your professional development and encourage you to seek possible alternatives.” Yale began the course in 2010 as a successor to the Stanford Publishing Course after it was closed, and last hosted it in 2019. Program director Tina Weiner […]
S&S Sets Another New Sales Record
ViacomCBS — rebranding as Paramount Global — reported fourth quarter and full-year results for the period ending December 31, with year-end sales at Simon & Schuster of $993 million, up 10.2 percent from last year’s record high of $901 million. Sales for the quarter were $268 million, up 6.3 percent from $252 million in the same period last year, with operating income of $42 million. Operating income was $213 million for the year, up significantly from $141 million in 2020 and $127 million in 2019. CEO Jonathan Karp said, “It was an extraordinary year all around” with “growth in every […]