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LeeEric Fesko has been promoted to associate publisher for Harper Christian’s specialty division, which includes Thomas Nelson gift books, Zondervan gift books, Tommy Nelson children’s books, children’s Bibles, and new media. Emma House was promoted to deputy chief executive at the Publishers Association in the UK. Imprints Atria is adding a Skybound Books imprint, co-publishing sci-fi, fantasy and horror with Skybound Entertainment (The Walking Dead). The line will publish four to six titles a year, with Michael Braff as senior editor in LA, reporting to newly-promoted Skybound Entertainment svp, editor-in-chief Sean Mackiewicz. (Braff was at Del Rey.) Peter Borland and Jhanteigh Kupihea […]

Jeff Shreve has joined The Science Factory as an agent, based in New York, specializing in science, technology, business, health, and self-improvement. Previously, he was an editor at Norton. Laura Biagi has left the Jean V. Naggar Agency, where she was an agent for nearly eight years, to pursue an MFA at the University of Houston. She can be reached at LauraJBiagi@gmail.com. Frank Autunnale was named chief financial officer for Independent Publishers Group (IPG) and its subsidiaries. He replaces Cara Sample, who has left the company to pursue other opportunities. Autunnale was vp, finance at Hachette Book Group until late last […]

Taylor & Francis has hired Annie Callanan to take over as ceo, succeeding Roger Horton. Most recently ceo of healthcare company Quantros, Callanan had been ceo at Bowker and chief operating officer at ProQuest. Shigenori Hamaguchi has joined HarperCollins Japan in the new position of publishing director, reporting to Frank Foley. Most recently, he was editor-in-chief for Elle Decor Japan. Kristi Smith has been promoted to director of marketing for Thomas Nelson’s W Publishing Group. Carol Burrell has joined Workman Children’s as senior editor. Most recently, she was a freelancer, with prior experience as the editorial director for Graphic Universe, the […]

Benjamin Steinberg will join Dey Street Books in the newly created role of associate publisher. Previously, he was director of partnerships and imprint consumer marketing for Knopf Doubleday. Gayley Avery has joined Bonnier Publishing USA as director of marketing and publicity for Little Bee Books and Weldon Owen. Previously, she was marketing director for Scholastic. The NYT looks at “qualms and questions” over the release of Curtis Dawkins‘ debut collection The Graybar Hotel from Scribner this week. An MFA grad of Western Michigan University, Dawkins is serving a life sentence without parole for murder. (His low-six-figure advance goes into an education fund for his children.) Director […]

In the UK, former president and coo of Parragon Paul Gregory will become chief executive of Bonnier UK’s Igloo Books Group, on September 11, reporting to Perminder Mann. Abby Ranger, formerly senior editor for HarperCollins Children’s has left to launch editorial freelance business Abby Ranger Editorial. Picks The Costco Pennie’s Pick for July is Kiss Carlo by Adriana Trigiani. Bookselling Miami’s Bookstore in the Grove, which was headed for closure earlier in June, remains open as owner Felice Dubin is “in discussions with a potential new owner to take over the store.” Most inventory is on sale. Penguin Random House’s Signature Views posted a five-minute “mini-doc” shot as […]