Well-known sales rep and founder of Heinecken and Associates in 1978 Ted Heinecken will retire on February 28 from Fujii Associates (which acquired his firm in 2008). Heinecken began his bookselling career over 50 years ago, selling Oxford University Press titles in the Midwest in 1963. Workman Publishing president Carolan Workman comments, “Ted Heineken and Peter Workman grew up in publishing together and enjoyed a relationship filled with enormous respect and affection…. We will miss Ted’s wisdom and professional savvy; his astute – and rarely withheld – opinions; his extraordinary sales ability; and his dedication, loyalty and friendship, but, not his cigar.” Heinecken adds, “I have always held the […]
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Rachel Joyce Tops March Library Reads List
Rachel Joyce’s THE LOVE SONG OF MISS QUEENIE HENNESSY is the No. 1 pick for the March Library Reads list. The list also includes Ian Caldwell’s THE FIFTH GOSPEL, an excerpt of which you can start reading right now in our Buzz Books 2015: Spring/Summer ebook. The rest of the Library Reads list recommends: Dead Wake, by Erik Larson Prudence, by Gail Carriger The Witch of Painted Sorrows, by MJ Rose Cat Out of Hell, by Lynne Truss Vanishing Girls, by Lauren Oliver Delicious Foods, by James Hannaham The Pocket Wife, by Susan Crawford Where All Light Tends to Go, […]
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Director of order management at Simon & Schuster Francine Leinheiser will retire on February 27 after more than 38 years with the company, and 12 years in her current position. In a statement, vp, distribution & fulfillment Dave Schaeffer praised Leinheiser as “a true Simon & Schuster lifer,” adding: “We will remember her as an organizer, a communicator, a cheerful presence and a true professional who played a major role in our success in bringing thousands of titles to our accounts on time. Now she will have some time to read many of the books that she, like many of […]
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Abrams announced a number of recent promotions as well as a new hire. At Abrams Children’s and Amulet, Traci Todd joined recently as executive editor (she was senior editor, children’s publishing at VIZ Media). Jennifer Graham has been promoted to senior managing editor, while Erica Finkel moves up to associate editor. On the adult trade side, Eric Klopfer has been promoted to senior editor; Erin Hotchkiss has been promoted to marketing director; Paul Colarusso moves up to senior marketing manager; and Jordan Sapiro has been promoted to associate publicist. Finally, Matthew Dinda has been promoted to trade sales representative, while Erica LaSala moves up to […]
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Robyn DesHotel joins the ABA on March 2 as chief financial officer, replacing Eleanor Chang, who is retiring. DesHotel has been at PEN American Center, as director of finance and administration since 2010. At the University of California Press, Clare Wellnitz has been promoted to director of sales & licensing, continuing to oversee rights, licensing, and contracts in addition to providing strategic oversight and direction for sales operations. At Graywolf Press, Leslie Johnson has been promoted to managing director, while Erin Kottke adds the role of marketing director to her existing duties as publicity director. Megan Beatie has left Goldberg McDuffie Communications, where she was […]
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At Random House’s digital imprints (Loveswept, Flirt, Alibi and Hydra), Gina Wachtel has been promoted to vp, editorial director of digital and associate publisher of romance, reporting to Scott Shannon. VP, director of digital strategy Matt Schwartz will add responsibility as associate publisher for digital, overseeing the overall strategy and pricing for those digital imprints, also reporting to Shannon. At Penguin Random House, Skip Dye has been appointed to the companywide role of vp, director, sales operations, continuing to report to Jaci Updike. Dye will also remain in his role as vp, director, academic marketing & library sales, Random House and Crown Publishing […]