Peter Matthiessen, 86, died on April 5 from complications of leukemia, with which he was diagnosed 15 months ago. He was the author of more than thirty books, including THE SNOW LEOPARD (1978), which won the National Book Award for nonfiction, and SHADOW COUNTRY (2008), a National Book Award winner in fiction. His final novel IN PARADISE will be published on Tuesday, and was the subject of a NYT Magazine profile in this weekend’s issue. “We are deeply honored to be custodians of Peter’s final, characteristically bold work of art,” said Riverhead publisher Geoffrey Kloske in a statement. His editor […]
Macadam/Cage Bankruptcy Trustee Closes Case
The MacAdam/Cage Chapter 7 bankruptcy case has come to an abrupt end, due to the complete lack of assets. In a letter sent to creditors by the attorney assisting Northern California bankruptcy court trustee E. Lynn Schoenmann, the three-month-old bankruptcy (which we first reported on in January) is over as the trustee “determined that there are no realizable assets to be cost-effectively liquidated for creditors in this case and therefore the Debtor’s bankruptcy case is being closed.” The letter added that “because of the closing of the case and the numerous inquiries we have received, we will not be responding […]
Doerr Tops May Indie Next List
Anthony Doerr’s ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE (Scribner) is the #1 Indie Next List for May. The list also includes a number of our PL Spring/Summer Buzz Books, including Laline Paull’s debut novel THE BEES, Stacey D’Erasmo’s WONDERLAND, Greg Iles’ NATCHEZ BURNING, Evie Wyld’s ALL THE BIRDS, SINGING, and Joseph Boyden’s THE ORENDA, all of which you can preview right now in our free ebook. The rest of the Indie Next list includes: The Steady Running of the Hour: A Novel, by Justin Go The Serpent of Venice, by Christopher Moore Ruby, by Cynthia Bond Troika, by Adam Pelzman […]
People, Etc.
Mara Anastas has been promoted to vp, publisher of Aladdin and Simon Pulse, effective April 7. Previously deputy publisher, she succeeds Bethany Buck, who is leaving the company after more than six years as publisher. President of Simon & Schuster Children’s Jon Anderson said in a statement: “The drive and devotion Mara has shown in all her previous roles make her more than ready and entirely suited to take on this new responsibility. We look forward to Mara and the Aladdin Books and Simon Pulse teams building on their current successes.” He added: “Under Bethany, who has led Aladdin Books […]
People: Tamblyn Promoted, and More
Kobo chief content officer and member of the founding executive team Michael Tamblyn has been promoted to the additional title of president. In the expanded role, Tamblyn will have “responsibilities for sales, publisher and industry relations, content acquisition, and the merchandising experience across Kobo’s E Ink eReaders, Android tablets, and reading apps,” working with recently-appointed CEO Taka Aiki to “continue expanding on the company’s eReading service around the world, while driving the company’s success through sustainable and long-term profitable growth.” Penguin Random House announced a number of promotions in its newly unified Human Resources department, overseen by evp, chief human […]
Cengage Completes Restructuring
Two months after reaching an agreement with its primary creditors and investors, Cengage announced it has completed its financial restructuring, which eliminated $4 billion of its $5.8 billion total debt, and has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The remaining debt — which is slightly less than the company’s annual sales of approximately $2 billion — will be addressed in a new round of financing. Though headquartered in Stamford, CT, Cengage has relocated its management team to a Boston office and ceo Michael Hansen tells the Boston Globe they intend to employ about 500 people in the area by the end […]