Bertelsmann’s supervisory board renewed chairman and ceo Thomas Rabe‘s contract for another five years, with his third term beginning January 1, 2022. Rabe has held the position since 2012. Chairman of the board Christoph Mohn says, “I am delighted about the renewal of Thomas Rabe’s contract. In a time of increasingly rapid change, this is a clear sign of continuity. Thomas Rabe is a strategist with outstanding analytical skills and an excellent manager who has proven his and his team’s merits once again during the Corona crisis. He has successfully led Bertelsmann in recent years and strengthened it for the […]
Awards
Hannah’s The Four Winds Tops February Library Reads
Kristin Hannah’s The Four Winds is the top pick for February’s Library Reads. The rest of the list: The Echo Wife, by Sarah Gailey Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, by Elle Cosimano Honey Girl, by Morgan Rogers The Kindest Lie, by Nancy Johnson The Kitchen Front, by Jennifer Ryan Much Ado About You, by Samatha Young The Paris Library, by Janet Skeslien Charles The Vineyard at Painted Moon, by Susan Mallery The Witch’s Heart, by Genvieve Gornichec
People, Etc.
Emily Meehan joins Sterling Books as chief creative officer & publisher, leading what Barnes & Noble calls a “relaunch” of their publishing division. She was most recently publisher at Disney Book Group. She takes over from Sterling president Theresa Thompson, who is apparently excused from duty. Meehan calls it an “exciting new chapter not only for me, but for Sterling and Barnes & Noble. There is a lot of opportunity to publishing in bigger, forward-thinking ways with a keen eye for the best quality in editorial, design, and production.” Avideh Bashirrad has been promoted to senior vice president, deputy publisher […]
People, Etc.
Ian Hudson has joined Bloomsbury as managing director of the consumer publishing division and executive director on the Bloomsbury executive committee. He was most recently ceo of DK, and stepped down last March “to recharge his batteries before embarking on the next stage of his career.” Hudson fills the position vacated by longtime Bloomsbury executive Emma Hopkin, currently managing director of Bloomsbury Consumer Publishing, will left the company at the end of 2020 “following an assessment of the future business needs of the consumer division.” Jayme Boucher joins Hachette Book Group on January 20 as director of their speakers bureau. Established […]
February’s Indie Next List
The ABA chose The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles as its No. 1 pick for February’s Indie Next List. Also on the list is Vendela Vida’s We Run the Tides, excerpted and available for download now in our Buzz Books 2020 Fall/Winter sampler. The rest of the list: The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah The Survivors, by Jane Harper Milk Fed, by Melissa Broder Milk Blood Heat, by Dantiel W. Moniz Fake Accounts, by Lauren Oyler The Kindest Lie, by Nancy Johnson The Unwilling, by John Hart The Removed, by Brandon Hobson Send for Me, by Lauren Fox Zorrie, […]
January Picks
The Pennie’s Pick at Costco is The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict. Amazon‘s Spotlight Pick for January is Mateo Askaripour‘s Black Buck and their Featured Debut is Robert Jones Jr.‘s The Prophets. The latter is excerpted and available for download now in our Buzz Books 2020 Fall/Winter anthology. The rest of their monthly picks: Waiting for the Night Song, by Julie Carrick Dalton Outlawed, by Anna North Better Luck Next Time, by Julia Claiborne Johnson The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, by Marie Benedict Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder, by T.A. Willberg Nine Days, by Stephen Kendrick and […]