Kendra Levin will join Simon & Schuster Children’s as editorial director on September 1. She was most recently an editorial director at Penguin Children’s. Heidi Sachner has left her position as vp of books at F+W Media. Sachner will be working with the Penguin Publishing Group on a consulting basis to assist with the integration through the end of the year and can be reached at hsachner@optonline.net. Filipe Silva has joined Macmillan as international sales manager, reporting Devin Luna, vp, international sales & marketing. Silva will be responsible for sales in Macmillan’s open market territories, with direct sales responsibilities for […]
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Harlequin announced that it is realigning under two new divisions: the Harlequin Trade Publishing Group, which will be responsible for all trade publishing activities, and Harlequin Brand Group, which combines their series publishing, Carina Press and brand development. Loriana Sacilotto serves as evp, publisher of Harlequin Trade and will lead strategic publishing, editorial, marketing and publicity for all Harlequin Trade imprints. Reporting to Sacilotto are Margaret Marbury, vp editorial who will focus on adult imprints; Heather Connor, vp publicity & trade communications; Bess Braswell, publishing director at Inkyard Press; and a new associate publisher, adult imprints, for which they are […]
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Matthew Benjamin has joined Harmony and Rodale Books as executive editor, reporting to Diana Baroni. He was most recently at Atria. Christopher Sergio will join Holt as vp, group creative director, starting August 19 and reporting to Ben Shrank. He was previously vp art director at Penguin Random House. He will oversee the creative product at both Holt and Metropolitan. Nick Stewart joins Grove Atlantic as digital marketing manager. Previously he was marketing manager at Penguin Random House. Jamil Zaidi joins Chronicle Books as trade sales representative, Pacific Northwest. Previously he was the Pacific Northwest representative for Chickman Associates. Emily […]
August Picks: Indie Next, Library Reads
The ABA named Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys its No. 1 pick for August, though it publishes tomorrow. Also on the list are J. Ryan Stradal’s The Lager Queen of Minnesota (publishing next week) and Kira Jane Buxton’s Hollow Kingdom, both excerpted and available for download in our Buzz Books 2019 Spring/Summer sampler. The rest of the list: Never Have I Ever, by Joshilyn Jackson Things You Save in a Fire, by Katherine Center Turbulence, by David Szalay The Turn of the Key, by Ruth Ware The Wedding Party, by Jasmine Guillory Inland, by Téa Obreht Chances Are…, by Richard […]
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Sally Marvin is joining the Gallery Publishing Group as vice president, director of publicity, starting July 22 and reporting to Jennifer Bergstrom. She was previously director of Random House events and event partnerships. Jennifer Robinson will step down from day-to-day management of the publicity department, moving to the new position of vice president, executive publicist, focusing on celebrity and pop culture campaigns. Deputy director of publicity Jean Anne Rose will leave on August 15, but will continue to work with the company on a freelance basis. Nicole Caputo has been promoted to creative director, Catapult and Counterpoint Press. Randall Lotowycz […]
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Cate Hart has joined Harvey Klinger as agent, focusing on middle grade, young adult and women’s contemporary and historical fiction. She previously was at Corvisiero Literary Agency as rights director and agent.At Chronicle Books, Olivia Roberts has been promoted to assistant editor, entertainment. Natalie Nicolson has joined as marketing manager, entertainment. Previously she was publicist for Lonely Planet and Insight Editions. Remy Cawley has been promoted to associate editor at Bold Type Books. Cheryl Segura (formerly Cheryl Ringer) was promoted to senior editor at McGraw-Hill Education. Rachel Hecht Children’s Scouting has been appointed as the US scout for Grupo Anaya in Spain. […]