Bertelsmann’s supervisory board renewed chairman and ceo Thomas Rabe‘s contract for another five years, with his third term beginning January 1, 2022. Rabe has held the position since 2012. Chairman of the board Christoph Mohn says, “I am delighted about the renewal of Thomas Rabe’s contract. In a time of increasingly rapid change, this is…
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Hannah’s The Four Winds Tops February Library Reads
Kristin Hannah’s The Four Winds is the top pick for February’s Library Reads. The rest of the list: The Echo Wife, by Sarah Gailey Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, by Elle Cosimano Honey Girl, by Morgan Rogers The Kindest Lie, by Nancy Johnson The Kitchen Front, by Jennifer Ryan Much Ado About You, by Samatha…
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Emily Meehan joins Sterling Books as chief creative officer & publisher, leading what Barnes & Noble calls a “relaunch” of their publishing division. She was most recently publisher at Disney Book Group. She takes over from Sterling president Theresa Thompson, who is apparently excused from duty. Meehan calls it an “exciting new chapter not only…
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Ian Hudson has joined Bloomsbury as managing director of the consumer publishing division and executive director on the Bloomsbury executive committee. He was most recently ceo of DK, and stepped down last March “to recharge his batteries before embarking on the next stage of his career.” Hudson fills the position vacated by longtime Bloomsbury executive…
February’s Indie Next List
The ABA chose The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles as its No. 1 pick for February’s Indie Next List. Also on the list is Vendela Vida’s We Run the Tides, excerpted and available for download now in our Buzz Books 2020 Fall/Winter sampler. The rest of the list: The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah…
January Picks
The Pennie’s Pick at Costco is The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict. Amazon‘s Spotlight Pick for January is Mateo Askaripour‘s Black Buck and their Featured Debut is Robert Jones Jr.‘s The Prophets. The latter is excerpted and available for download now in our Buzz Books 2020 Fall/Winter anthology. The rest of their monthly…
