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Foundry Authors and Former Employees Warn On Payment Problems

January 6, 2021
By Michael Cader

Both authors and former employees of Foundry Literary + Media have indicated problems recently in receiving payments due from the agency. In September, Foundry’s co-founders Yfat Reiss Gendell and Peter McGuigan went separate ways to create YRG Partners and Ultra Literary respectively. Authors represented by Foundry report having received royalty checks that bounced, starting some…

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AAR Changes to Focus On Literary Agents, Adds Non-Profit Arm

December 10, 2020
By Michael Cader

The Association of Authors’ Representatives has changed its name to the Association of American Literary Agents  which “better reflects the membership and aligns the organization with its core mission of empowering and educating literary agents.” Along with the new name, the organization is updating its branding, communications, and website and aims to “offer deeper resources…

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People, Etc.

October 21, 2020
By Erin Somers

At Writers House, Maria Aughavin has been promoted to evp, finance; Albert Araneo moved up to evp, business affairs; and Cecilia de la Campa is now evp, global media & licensing. Jonathan Morris has been promoted to production coordinator at Random House Children’s. Rights At the end of the year Penguin Random House Canada is taking back…

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People, Etc.

October 8, 2020
By Erin Somers

Lane Zachary will join Massie & McQuilkin Literary Agents, continuing to represent many of her current clients as well as new writers of literary fiction, memoir, and creative nonfiction. At Simon & Schuster, Sienna Farris will take the new position of vp, director of multicultural marketing, serving as “a company-wide, senior marketing expert and champion…

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Gendell and Three Others Leave Foundry to Start New Agency, YRG Partners

September 17, 2020
By Michael Cader

Yfat Reiss Gendell has left Foundry Literary + Media, which she co-founded, to start a new agency, YRG Partners. Joining her from Foundry are Tanusri Prasanna, Peter Steinberg and Adriann Ranta Zurhellen. Gendell indicates to Deadline “the agency will partner with a series of existing and new private equity firm relationships, each active in intellectual property…

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Corporate: Abrams Acquires Cameron, Bonnier UK Makes Flexible Work Permanent, and More

September 3, 2020
By Michael Cader

Abrams has acquired Cameron + Company, a family-owned publisher based in Petaluma, CA, publishing books with a focus on photography, art, food and wine, children’s books, and topics of regional interest. Abrams has distributed the line since early 2018. Cameron + Company will be a separate division under Abrams, with vice president and publisher Chris…

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