At Scribner, Shannon Welch has been promoted to executive editor. At Hannigan Salky Getzler Agency, Danielle Burby has been promoted to agent and foreign rights manager. Paula Canal will join Indent Literary Agency as a literary agent and foreign rights director. She has spent the past 17 years as foreign rights manager at Anagrama and will continue to handle all foreign rights for the company from her post at Indent. At New World Library, Jason Gardner has been promoted to executive editor. At McGraw-Hill Professional, Cheryl Ringer has been promoted to editor, business group. At the UK’s Folio Prize, executive […]
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People: Harlequin Launches Park Row Books Imprint, and More
Harlequin will launch a new imprint, Park Row Books, in summer 2017, with a focus on “thought-provoking and voice-driven novels” that have “mainstream appeal.” Executive editor for the imprint Erika Imranyi told the AP: “We’ve been growing that part of our business for a very long time. It’s a small piece of what we do, but a really important piece.” Park Row Books is named for the street where Harlequin’s offices were once located. Separately, the rebranded HQ imprint in the UK (combining Harlequin UK and Mira UK, as an imprint of Harper UK), has announced the acquisition of their […]
People: Nelson to Join Harper
Sara Nelson will join HarperCollins in the new role of vp, executive editor and special advisor to the publisher on July 18. She will acquire titles and “work closely with publisher Jonathan Burnham, as a strategic advisor.” Nelson has been the editorial director for Books and Kindle at Amazon since 2012. Nelson says in the announcement, “After observing the publishing world from the near-outside for many years, I am excited to have this opportunity to be involved directly in the publishing process itself. I can’t wait to join my many friends at Harper, and to work closely with them on books that we […]
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With the move of Thomas Dunne Books to a boutique imprint, TD Books vp, associate publisher Pete Wolverton becomes vp, executive editor at St. Martin’s, reporting to Jennifer Enderlin. Laura Lee Mattingly has joined Present Perfect Dep’t as a literary agent and partner to founder Kate Woodrow. Mattingly, previously senior editor at Chronicle Books, will represent books in a range of lifestyle categories including personal growth/self-help, home, gardening, beauty, and mindfulness while Woodrow continues to sell illustrated/art and how-to nonfiction. At Chronicle Books, Julia Patrick moves into the new role of assistant editor, entertainment. Previously, she was the associate manager, […]
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Patricia Hespanha has been appointed executive director of HarperCollins Brasil, responsible for the day-to-day management of operations, establishing strategic direction, and setting the editorial program for profitable business growth. Hespanha, who most recently served as executive director, infrastructure for the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee for Olympic and Paralympic Games, succeeds Antonio Araujo, who will transition to general manager of Nova Fronteira e Petra. HarperCollins ceo Brian Murray said in the announcement: “I am excited to welcome Patricia to HarperCollins Brasil. She has a proven record of leading organizations to success. HarperCollins remains enthusiastic about the market, and Patricia’s leadership and […]
People: Seal Press Moves to Da Capo, and More
Perseus Books Group imprint Seal Press is being aligned within the company, moving from its historical place as part of the Avalon Group — Avalon Publishing purchased Seal in 2002 — to a more practical alignment with PBG’s Da Capo Press, where Seal will be an imprint. As a result, the publisher position is being eliminated, and publisher since 2005 Krista Lyons will leave the company on July 1. Avalon publisher Bill Newlin says in the announcement, “Krista Lyons has been Seal’s champion, publishing books for an expanding readership while remaining true to Seal’s roots in the feminist movement. For 19 years Krista has […]