Awards

Johanna Gustavsson has joined Politikens as head of foreign rights, based in Sweden and running Politiken Literary Agency along with responsibility for sales/exports of Politikens in Denmark and Polaris in Sweden. She was previously vp, senior scout at Maria B. Campbell Associates, which scouts for Politikens. Hachette UK ceo David Shelley has taken over as president of the Publishers Association in the UK, with Bloomsbury ceo Nigel Newton serving as vice president. Rhoda Ackerson Weyr, 83, the first woman literary agent hired by William Morris Agency in 1972, died on April 25 in Palm Beach, FL. Weyr created her own […]

Jamie Lockard will take over as vice president and publisher at Harper Leadership on May 17, succeeding Jeff James, who is leaving “to explore startup business opportunities and finish his Ph.D. in organizational leadership.” Lockard has been vice president of marketing at Nelson Books. Maya Millett will join Dial Press as senior editor, reporting to Whitney Frick, vp editorial director. She previously founded MDash Productions, an independent book editing, collaborative writing, and audio storytelling consultancy. Michael Hoak has joined Random House as senior marketing manager, reporting to Barbara Fillon, vp director of marketing. He previously lead the online marketing department […]

Fritz Foy has retired as president and publisher of Tom Doherty Associates, after 25 years at Macmillan in a “career path is unlike any I have ever encountered,” ceo Don Weisberg wrote. Devi Pillai takes over as president and publisher of Tom Doherty Associates, effective immediately. Newly reporting to her are Irene Gallo, publisher, Tor.com; Linda Quinton, publisher, Forge Books; Lucille Rettino, associate publisher, director of marketing & publicity; Patrick Nielsen Hayden, editor in chief; Peter Lutjen, director, art TDA; and Molly McGhee assistant, editorial. Maritza Lumpris will join the Hachette sales team as vp sales, international, canada and special markets, […]