Cambridge University Press chief executive since 2002 Stephen Bourne will relinquish his position in April–but will stay with the organization thereafter as president, “focusing on international relations and helping the new management team with a range of transitional matters.” He says, “Those who know me well will recognise that this is a momentous step for me…. I look forward to continuing to work with them in achieving a smooth transition to a new model by which the Press will continue its remarkable balancing act between prosperity and outstanding service to a global public.” At Penguin Press, Virginia Smith Younce has been […]
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Coming Soon: Baseball Novel From Grisham; Picture Book from Jill Biden; and More
Doubleday announced an April 10 publication date for John Grisham‘s next novel CALICO JOE, set within the world of major league baseball in 1973. USA TODAY Simon & Schuster Children’s will release DON’T FORGET NANA, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS, a picture book by vice president Joe Biden’s wife Jill Biden, on June 5. The AP reports the book, illustrated by Raul Colon, is “told from the point of view of granddaughter Natalie Biden and a tribute to soldiers and their families.” In a brief interview Biden said: “I really feel that you write your best about what you know best…That’s […]
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At McGraw-Hill Professional, Knox Huston has been promoted to senior editor in the Business Group. The Bent Agency is opening a UK branch, run by Molly Ker Hawn, who will be representing authors of YA and middle grade fiction exclusively for both the UK and US markets. She has had editorial roles at Chronicle and Dial and was national programs director for the Children’s Book Council. Rachel Fershleiser has joined Tumblr, where she specializes in outreach to authors, publishers, and literary organizations. She was previously community manager at Bookish. Anne Tyler has won the 2012 Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence, […]
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Betsy Mitchell will work for Open Road as strategic advisor for sci-fi and fantasy, and will “spearhead” their acquisition and publishing of backlist sci-fi and fantasy titles. Mitchell retired from her position as editor-in-chief at Ballantine Bantam Dell’s Del Rey Spectra in December. She started her own editorial services company. At Norton, Alane Mason has been promoted to vp, executive editor. She has been an editor for the company since 1999. Barnaby Dawe, marketing communications director at News International, is moving over to corporate sibling Harper UK, in the new position of chief marketing officer. He will report to Victoria […]
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At Shelf Awareness, Melissa Solberg has been promoted to sales director, and Autumn Sakai has joined the company as sales associate. Reginald Hill, creator of the Dalziel and Pascoe series of crime novels, has died at the age of 75. He won the Crime Writers Association’s Golden Dagger in 1990 and the Diamond Dagger in 1995. Author Paula Deen is reportedly preparing to admit that she has diabetes and is said to have an endorsement deal with Novartis, whose diabetes medication she takes. The Daily says Deen “has been trying to keep her condition a secret, even after the National […]
Nancy Pearl Partners With Amazon For ‘Book Lust Rediscoveries’ Series
Amazon announced Wednesday morning that noted former librarian and frequent NPR contributor Nancy Pearl will launch a new curated line under the Book Lust Rediscoveries banner, reissuing out-of-print books originally published between 1960 and 2000 that Pearl had previously recommended in her title Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Reason. Part of the Amazon Encore imprint, the series will republish up to six titles a year in digital, paperback and audiobook editions starting in April with Merle Miller’s A GAY AND MELANCHOLY SOUND (originally published in 1961) and then in June with Rhian Ellis’s AFTER LIFE (originally […]