The Academy Award candidates were announced Thursday morning, and LINCOLN (based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s TEAM OF RIVALS) topped the list with 12 nominations, followed by LIFE OF PI, based on Yann Martel’s novel, with 11. Both are Best Picture nominees, along with three other titles based on books: ARGO — based on Antonio Mendez’s book of the same name, published in September by Viking LES MISERABLES THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK — based on Matthew Quick’s novel
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has hired Brook Colangelo as their chief information officer, reporting to ceo Linda Zecher. Colangelo has been CIO for American in the Executive Office of the President of the United States of America since 2009. Antony Topping has been named managing director of UK literary agency Greene & Heaton, where he has worked since 1995. Carol Heaton will continue as chairman, and Nicola Barr has been appointed to the agency’s board of directors. Heaton said in a statement “I am delighted by our new structure. Antony has built up a splendid list while demonstrating real leadership qualities. […]
eNews: McGraw-Hill’s eTextbooks Adapt to Students; BabyFirst Digital Imprint; PIA Awards; and More
At the Consumer Electronics Show, McGraw-Hill has announced an “adaptive e-book” for college texts, which “focuses students’ attention on the content that is most critical to their learning.” They will launch in the late spring for about 90 course areas. As the WSJ describes it: “All readers essentially see the same textbook as they read for the first five minutes. But as a reader answers review questions placed throughout the chapter, different passages become highlighted to point the reader to where he or she should focus attention.” A company called Area9 developed the technology. Though digital textbooks have lagged so far, McGraw-Hill […]
People: Bergstrom Named Publisher at Gallery
Editor-in-chief of Gallery Books Jen Bergstrom has been promoted to vp, publisher, continuing to report to group publisher Louise Burke. “Over the past three years, Jen has served as Editor-in-Chief of this young imprint,” Burke said in the announcement. “Instrumental in Gallery’s successful run as a profitable imprint committed to serving readers by publishing established authors and introducing emerging voices both in fiction and non-fiction, Jen’s savvy acquisition strategy and flair for promotion has helped Gallery become an imprint of choice for agents and authors alike.” S&S ceo Carolyn Reidy added: “Bergstrom’s creative energy and business acumen make her a […]
Macmillan to Distribute ePublisher Entangled; SMP Will Co-Publish Some Titles In Print
Macmillan has made two agreements with digital romance publisher Entangled Publishing that demonstrate additional ways digital-first publishers and larger houses can work together. Macmillan will distribute Entangled’s ebooks worldwide as of February 1, and under a separate agreement, St. Martin’s will co-publish select Entangled titles in print editions under the joint-venture imprint St. Martin’s/Entangled. “We couldn’t be more excited about our alliance with these giants in the industry,” Entangled ceo and publisher Liz Pelletier said in a statement. “To be able to bring our titles to a global audience, meeting both the needs and expectations of our authors and readers everywhere, has […]
People: Weber Appointed Macmillan Trade COO, and More
Andrew Weber has joined Macmillan as global trade chief operating officer, reporting to ceo John Sargent. In his new role, Weber will be responsible for all US finance, accounting, distribution, legal, human resources, technology, M&A, and strategy functions, while also overseeing Macmillan’s UK distribution business MDL and global responsibility for trade administration and technology. Weber spent 16 years at Random House, eventually serving as svp, operations and technology, and was most recently vp, operations at e-commerce startup Bonobos. In a statement Sargent said, “I am delighted that Andrew has agreed to join us. His wide breadth of experience in strategy, […]