F+W Media has established a new standalone books group with Heidi Sachner joining as head of books (in September, according to her LinkedIn page). Most recently she had been vp, Two Rivers Distribution at the Ingram Content Group. Pam Wissman has been promoted to executive director, heading up the editorial and design teams, and Greg…
Awards
More November Picks and the Year’s Best Illustrated Children’s Titles
The Other Woman by Sandie Jones is the November pick for Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club. The New York Times and New York Public Library announced their annual selections for the best illustrated children’s books: DREAMERS, written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales FLORETTE, written and illustrated by Anna Walker AYOBAMI AND THE NAMES OF THE ANIMALS,…
November Picks
Amazon‘s November spotlight pick is Elevation by Stephen King and their featured debut is My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. The rest of the list: Wolves of Eden, by KevinMcCarthy Nine Perfect Strangers, by Liane Moriarty Vita Nostra, by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko Those Who Knew, by Idra Novey Beastie Boys Book, by Michael…
People, Etc.
Claudia Gabel has been promoted to editorial director at Harper Children’s. Amy Stapp is joining Wolfson Literary Agency as of November 1. She was previously an editor with Macmillan/Tor. Jason Kirk has been promoted to executive editor at Amazon’s 47North and Skyscape imprints. Maria Mann has joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as publicity associate. She was…
Best of 2018 Lists Begin with Publishers Weekly, Indigo
Publishers Weekly named its best books of 2018, in a number of categories. Their overall top ten leads with Lisa Halliday’s Asymmetry, Tara Westover’s Educated, and Kiese Laymon’s Heavy. The rest of the list: How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, by Alexander Chee Insurrecto, by Gina Apostol The Largess of the Sea Maiden, by Denis…
People, Awards, Etc.
Rex Ogle has joined Aevitas Creative Management as director of book packaging & story development. He was previously editor at DC Comics, Scholastic, and senior editor at Little Brown Children’s. Ruby Rose Lee has been promoted to assistant editor at Henry Holt. Awards The Kirkus Prize winners were announced, in three categories: Ling Ma’s Severance won for fiction;…