Beth Lamb will join Vintage/Anchor on June 19 in the newly created position of vp, associate publisher, reporting to Anne Messitte. Previously she was associate publisher, trade books at Rodale. Messitte said in the announcement that Lamb “very much shares our belief that paperback and digital publishing today require creativity, innovation, and flexible strategies, that our authors are the center of all that we do, and that successful publishing relies on a deep understanding of the marketplace and consumer interests. Recognizing the potential of a robust backlist — sensing opportunities and acting on them — is a part of Beth’s […]
Authors
Closing: Harper’s New Zealand Warehouse and Audible’s Author Services Bounty
Consistent with HarperCollins’ “investor day” presentation we cited recently showing the company plans to have just four warehouses worldwide by 2014, the publisher is closing their New Zealand-based warehouse and switching distribution and support services to the company’s distribution center in Australia. The number of job losses was not clear, though general manager Graham Mitchell will leave the company after a transition period. Harper Australia chief executive James Kellow said in a statement the company “remained committed to publishing New Zealand books for New Zealand readers and looked forward to maintaining a local publishing programme in the future.” He added: […]
People, Etc.
Co-founder and ceo of Figment.com Jacob Lewis will join the Crown group on July 8 in the new position of vp, publishing director for Crown, Hogarth, and Broadway Books, reporting to Molly Stern. He will “partner” with Stern on “the day-to-day strategy and business development of the lists, with particular focus on the publishing of our nonfiction titles and marketing initiatives in the digital space.” Prior to launching the online reading and writing community for teens in 2009, Lewis had worked for 12 years at the New Yorker and then was managing editor at Condé Nast Portfolio. Founder of Bloomsbury […]
Book Picks: Gaiman Tops July Indie Next List; Maslin’s Summer Reads
Neil Gaiman’s THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE leads off the July Indie Next List of bookseller-chosen titles: #1. The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel, by Simon Van Booy Letters From Skye: A Novel, by Jessica Brockmole Lexicon: A Novel, by Max Barry The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells: A Novel, by Andrew Sean Greer Whistling Past the Graveyard: A Novel, by Susan Crandall Amy Falls Down: A Novel, by Jincy Willett Crime of Privilege: A Novel, by Walter Walker The Curiosity: A Novel, by Stephen Kiernan […]
Authors: Jonah Lehrer Gets “Second Chance” With S&S; Warren Ellis Parts Ways With Mulholland
The disgraced journalist Jonah Lehrer‘s proposal for his next book, tentatively titled THE BOOK OF LOVE, has been signed by Simon & Schuster. Jonathan Karp told the NYT Thursday night “Jonah Lehrer is an unusually talented writer. We believe in second chances.” Karp added to the AP Lehrer’s book would be “a meditation on and exploration of love through different prisms – psychological, scientific, historical, literary.” Ben Loehnen, who will edit the book, added: “We read Jonah Lehrer’s proposal in as unbiased a way as possible. The wisdom and the skill on the page are apparent, and all too rare.” […]
People, and Natan Award’s First Winner
Sourcebooks ceo Dominique Raccah was honored at the opening of BEA on Wednesday with their Industry Ambassador Award. Former IPG distribution executive Mark Suchomel has joined Perseus Books Group’s distribution client services group and will run a new division based in Chicago, Legato Publishing Group. It will operate as “an affiliate” of PGW, “leveraging some of PGW’s scale and best practices in serving independent publishers.” The Random House Publishing Group announced a number of promotions in its publicity department. Maria Braeckel has been promoted to assistant director of publicity, while Greg Kubie moves up to publicity manager. In addition, Michelle Jasmine has been promoted […]