Literary agent Ed Victor, 77, died the evening of June 7 of a heart attack, following a long battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, his company Ed Victor Ltd. confirmed to the Bookseller. The agency said: “Ed was a one-off: the toughest yet most professional of agents, who would always get the very best deal for his clients. An inveterate party-goer, he often attended three events in an evening. He will be a huge loss to the publishing industry and the wider world, and we miss him dearly.” The agency celebrated its fortieth anniversary last November. Born in New York, Victor went to […]
Awards
Briefs: Glasgow’s Freight Books To Sell, and More
Glasgow publisher Freight Books is up for sale, with the owners saying potential buyers have come forward and a listing running inviting others to bid. Co-founder Adrian Searle left the company suddenly in April, citing “differences over strategic direction” and calling the publisher’s future into question. Interim managing editor Robbie Guillory informed authors of plans to explore other opportunities by posting a notice on the Publishing Scotland website, but said that in the meantime “we continue as normal, and I’ll certainly not be stepping back from my efforts at marketing, selling and producing.” Bookselling Miami’s Bookstore in the Grove will close June […]
People, Etc.
Kathy Schneider has joined the Jane Rotrosen Agency as agent after more than 25 years in publishing, most recently as svp and associate publisher at Harper Collins. Dorothy Vincent has joined Trident Media Group as director of foreign rights. Previously, she was director of foreign rights for Janklow & Nesbit, where she worked for 22 years. Mary Keeley has departed Books & Such Literary Management, where she was an agent since 2010. She plans to pursue opportunities outside of the publishing industry. Laura Antonacci joins Chronicle Children’s as marketing director. Previously, she was the senior marketing manager for Random House. Author/artist of over 40 books for children Geoffrey Hayes, 69, died unexpectedly […]
People, Etc.
The AP has their Book Expo round-up piece, recapping some of the politically-focused events and high-profile fall titles. But attendees “also speculated about Book Expo. Square footage for the show has shrunk noticeably in recent years and the large gaps on the convention floor at times gave Book Expo the look of an idled factory. Publishers have wondered for years whether the convention was necessary in the Internet Age, when deals once negotiated at BookExpo are now accomplished online.” Awards Karan Mahajan won the NYPL Young Lions Fiction Award for The Association of Small Bombs. Obituaries Avie Bennett, 89, former […]
More June Bookseller Picks
Adding to yesterday’s bookseller recommendations for June, Barnes & Noble posted their best new fiction list for the month, featuring: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, by Arundhati Roy The Identicals, by Elin Hilderbrand The Duchess, by Danielle Steel Seven Stones to Stand or Fall: A Collection of Outlander Fiction, by Diana Gabaldon Little French Bistro, by Nina George Kiss Carlo, by Adriana Trigiani The Chalk Artist, by Allegra Goodman Rich People Problems, by Kevin Kwan The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Sunshine Sisters, by Jane Green And the iBooks store has listed their 25 category […]
June Bookseller Picks
Amazon‘s spotlight pick for June is Arundhati Roy’s The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, with Val Emmich’s The Reminders as their featured debut. Their other top titles for month include Roxane Gay’s memoir Hunger — already featured in our spring/summer Buzz Books collection, and an Indie Next July selection as well. The rest of their list features: You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, by Sherman Alexie The Weight of Ink, by Rachel Kadish Magpie Murders, by Anthony Horowitz The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Retreat of Western Liberalism, by Edward Luce The Bright Hour, by Nina […]