Christopher MacLehose is leaving the MacLehose Press imprint that he founded 13 years ago. Katharina Bielenberg will be promoted to publisher. Christy Ottaviano is leaving Holt Children’s, where she has worked for 28 years, to join Little, Brown Children’s on November 30. She will continue to publish there under a Christy Ottaviano Books imprint. Jessica Anderson is moving with her. Jay Pabarue has joined The New Press as marketing and publicity associate. He was previously marketing manager at Book of the Month. Randy Kessler, 50, national sales manager at Scholastic, died on October 22. He began working at Scholastic in […]
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Chairman emeritus of Writers House Al Zuckerman is retiring 47 years after founding the agency. “A true legend of the industry,” the agency writes, “At the beginning of his storied career, Al was a one man shop, taking business meetings in a bank lobby; he retires having overseen the growth of the company to the industry-leading agency it is today, with over twenty agents and fifty employees. At the core of his success was Al’s extraordinary understanding of storytelling, begun with his doctoral thesis on Hamlet at Yale’s famed Drama School and continuing on through his own work as a […]
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Kathy Belden has been promoted to editorial director at Scribner, announced by editor-in-chief Colin Harrison and publisher Nan Graham: “Kathy’s books and authors have transformed the Scribner list…. This is a reflection of Kathy’s exceptional contributions to the imprint — her advocacy for the books edited by her colleagues; her mentorship of younger staff and counsel to older; her work to make systems better serve our staff and authors; her commitment and leadership in all matters DEI; her nourishing of the community — even and especially now that we are physically apart; her wisdom and grace, generosity and humor.” Rebecca […]
Instead of Book Club Pick, Oprah Chooses Seven Favorite “Books That Help Me Through”
Oprah’s Book Club announced that its next pick is not a single title, but rather a collection of “seven meaningful books that explore timely topics and help readers navigate challenging times.” The seven titles are: The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle The Soul of America, by Jon Meacham Devotions, by Mary Oliver The Fire Next Time, by James Baldwin Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through, edited by Joy Harjo Winfrey said, “Instead of announcing one new Oprah’s Book Club selection this month, I’ll be spotlighting […]
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Excerpted Former president Barack Obama’s forthcoming book is excerpted in The New Yorker. David Remnick writes that “the second volume will come when it comes.” People At Open Road, Mary McAveney adds chief revenue officer to her chief marketing officer role, and Daniel Shemesh adds chief operating officer his role of chief financial officer. Initiatives The National Book Critics Circle‘s board voted to create and share a Criticism Equity Pledge, in addition to its anti-racism pledge, which was released on June 11 and causes a controversy resulting in mass board resignations. They wrote on Twitter, “A majority of the board’s […]
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At Random House Children’s, Lauren Diaz Morgan has been promoted to associate manager, subsidiary rights. Jake Eldred becomes senior managing editor. Amanda Orozco has joined Transatlantic Agency as literary agent. She was previously with Park & Fine Literary and Media. Talent agency Markham Froggatt and Irwin has joined The Curtis Brown Group in the UK. Picks Farrar, Straus announced that Severance by Ling Ma is December’s NYT-PBS NewsHour Now Read Book Club Pick. Awards Anna Burns won the International Dublin Literary Award for Milkman. Thinkingdom Media Group’s Astra Publishing House, minedition Switzerland, minedition France, and Thinkingdom in China are backing […]