Louise Sherwin‐Stark, currently joint managing director of Hachette Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed ceo, reporting to deputy Hachette UK ceo Richard Kitson. Sherwin-Stark shared her position with Justin Ratcliffe who will stay on as managing director of Hachette ANZ. Kate Cassaday has been promoted to executive editor at Harper Canada, effective June 25. Emily C….
Awards
Westover’s Educated Tops Amazon’s Best Books of the Year So Far
As we anticipated last week in our mini round-up, Amazon has now issued their list of the 20 best books of 2018 so far, along with a package of selections across 12 categories. Eight of our nine guesses appear on the Amazon — they dropped the Sedaris — but their list only adds two other titles…
People, Etc.: Cheiffetz Starts Atria Imprint, MIT Clears Diaz to Teach
Julia Cheiffetz joins the Atria Publishing Group today as vice president and publisher of a yet-to-be-named imprint, effective today. She reports to new group publisher Libby McGuire, The imprint “will draw on [her] unique strengths as an editor and her passion for publishing books that address issues of social import.” She has been executive editor at…
Novik’s Spinning Silver Tops July’s Library Reads
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik is the top pick for July’s Library Reads list. Also on the list is Zoje Stage’s Baby Teeth, excerpted in our Buzz Books 2018 Spring/Summer sampler and available for download now. The rest of the picks: Clock Dance, by Anne Tyler Dear Mrs. Bird, by AJ Pearce Give Me Your Hand,…
Briefs
Laura Brown has joined Park Row Books as editor, moving over from the Harper imprint. Opening Sales THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING by Bill Clinton and James Patterson sold approximately 152,000 hardcovers in the first week on sale, as tracked by Bookscan through the outlets they monitor. The co-publishers trumpet it as the best first week…
People, Etc.
Dan Vidra has joined HarperCollins as associate director on the international sales team, managing US division sales in the open market. He replaces Alison Smith, who took over closed market sales. Vidra had a long career in international book sales, and worked for txtr and its various successor companies for the past six years. Julia Kardon has…