The surprise EL James book people at Penguin Random House have been whispering about was announced on Tuesday: DARKER: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian, continues the retelling of her trilogy from Christian Grey’s point of view that began with GREY. Vintage will publish the trade paperback on Tuesday, November 2. The publisher says they will be soliciting orders from accounts over the next week, and currently have paper on order and press time reserved for a first printing of more than one million copies. James says in the announcement, “The inside of Christian Grey’s head is a fascinating place to […]
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Lauren Adams has been promoted to senior marketing manager of licensed and proprietary brands marketing for Random House Children’s. Kate Hutchison joins BookShout as director of business development and publisher relations. Most recently she worked for the startups Litsy and Bookstr. LitHub’s latest “interview with a gatekeeper” features Colin Dickerman. On why being an editor is the best job: “Because I feel like it engages so many different ways of thinking. You’re reading something critically, you’re negotiating a contract, there’s a social aspect to it…you’re going out and meeting people. And there is the very intense relationship with an author, which […]
Lani Sarem Admits to Lying and Bulk Purchasing to Make Bestseller List, Still Blames the System
After defending herself with a lie in the Hollywood Reporter — “‘not to my knowledge’ did anyone involved with the book engage in an organized strategy to bulk buy at bookstores surveyed by The New York Times to game the best-seller list” — YA author Lani Sarem moves to sister property Billboard with a column that’s supposed to defend herself but instead stands as an admission of guilt and a font of alternative facts. (Why are these Prometheus magazines on her side? We may never know.) Sarem admits to purchasing her own book in bulk, at retail, from multiple retailers, in order […]
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At NBC News, Ariella Prince has been promoted to booking producer, handling author bookings across all NBC News programs and platforms (including Today, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, Megyn Kelly, and their digital properties). For the past seven years, she has worked under Jackie Levin, booking authors for all hours of the Today Show. Brookings Institution Press editorial director Bill Finan has been promoted to director, and Yelba Quinn has been promoted to assistant director. Quressa Robinson has joined Nelson Literary Agency as an agent, based in New York. Previously she was editor at Thomas Dunne Books and agent […]
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Ingram Content Group announced a realignment in reporting structure to “help focus efforts in Ingram’s wholesale business and their growing distribution services.” The wholesale purchasing group, led by George Tattersfield, will now report to chief commercial officer Shawn Everson, “aligning our ‘buy side’ with our ‘sell side’ in wholesale.” The shared services sales team, acquired in the Perseus deal, and led by Jeanne Emanuel, will now report to chief content officer Phil Ollila, who leads the distribution and services businesses. Frank Vrancken Peeters will join Springer Nature September 4 in the new role of chief commercial officer, reporting to the ceo, […]
Hillary, For Sale, On Tour
The first dates were announced on Monday for Hillary Clinton’s book tour, which comprises 9 book signings (six of which are in the greater New York metropolitan area) — plus a “Hillary Clinton Live” theater tour to 15 cities, where she promises to “connect with audiences with a story that’s personal, raw, detailed and surprisingly funny.” As the Chicago Tribune underscores, the minimum-price for those auditorium-based “Live” events ranges from $45 in Chicago and $55 in Washington, DC to $125 in New York. Premium tickets can sell for hundreds of dollars, and VIP experiences are also being offered, including a […]