The Selected Poems of Donald Hall is the No. 1 Indie Next choice for December. The rest of the list includes: A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding, by Jackie Copleton A Wild Swan: And Other Tales, by Michael Cunningham, Yuko Shimizu (Illus.) Boys in the Trees, by Carly Simon The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, by Mitch Albom Year of the Goose, by Carly J. Hallman Time of Departure, by Douglas Schofield What She Knew, by Gilly Macmillan Oh the Moon: Stories From the Tortured Mind of Charlyne Yi, by Charlyne Yi Tightrope, by Simon Mawer Paradise City, by Elizabeth Day His […]
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Millicent Bennett will join Grand Central as executive editor on November 30. Previously she was a senior editor at Simon & Schuster’s adult trade imprint. Penguin Random House Asia Pacific ceo Gabrielle Coyne is leaving, effective immediately after more than 25 years with the company, in what Australia’s The Age calls, “a move that has taken authors and fellow publishers by surprise.” Succeeding her is Julie Burland, previously director, children’s division, Random House Australia and business development, Random House Australia. Separately, Margie Seale has been named non-executive chairman for Penguin Random House Australia and New Zealand. As a result of the […]
Another Soft Quarter for Harper As Profits Are Hit, Even with WATCHMAN
HarperCollins reported sales for their fiscal first quarter, ending September 30. Total revenues rose $3 million, or 1 percent to $406 million for the quarter, while EBITDA dropped 24 percent to $42 million (compared to $55 million a year ago). But “adjusted” revenues, setting aside the addition of Harlequin (which was acquired during the third quarter in 2014) fell by $7 million, and adjusted EBITDA declined $20 million, to $40 million. While the Harlequin acquisition has gone well for the company, the core HarperCollins sales have declined (or been flat) the last four straight quarters. And the company did get […]
People: McGuire Leaving Ballantine Bantam Dell; Kloske Appointed Riverhead President; and More
Ballantine Bantam Dell executive vice president and publisher Libby McGuire will leave the company at the end of the year in order to “dedicate her time to seeking and creating new professional opportunities for herself,” RH Publishing Group president and publisher Gina Centrello writes. She notes McGuire’s departure “with great respect for those accomplishments, and for her wish to reenvision her career.” McGuire has spent more than 15 years at what became Ballantine Bantam Dell; her direct reports will report to Gina Centrello for an interim period. “Libby and her world-class publishing team are admired industry-wide for the creativity and care […]
Quarterly Briefs: Continued Improvement For Indigo; Quarto Stays Flat
Canada’s Indigo reported second quarter results on Tuesday, with sales rising $16.7 million (CA), or 8.8 percent, to $206 million, and a reduced net loss of $1.8 million, compared to a loss of $8.5 million a year ago. As in the previous year, “revenue growth was driven by the continued double digit growth of the general merchandise business” mainly in “paper and toys,” with changes to the paper business to account for the weakness of the Canadian dollar. The company’s core book business growth also got a big boost “by the trend for adult coloring books,” while reducing costs related […]
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Janklow & Nesbit Associates announced what they call “a new ownership and management structure.” Luke Janklow, Anne Sibbald, Cullen Stanley, Bennett Ashley, PJ Mark and Dmitri Chitov were all elected partners, and together they comprise the board of directors. Daily management of the firm will be handled by managing directors Sibbald, Stanley, and Ashley, and president Luke Janklow, who says, “This new structure promotes greater expansion for the firm and builds upon our wonderful legacy.” Founding partners Morton Janklow and Lynn Nesbit will continue to represent their lists. Janklow says, “I am pleased to hand over the operation and further growth of the firm to long-time […]