Sally Howe and Sarah Goldberg have been promoted to editor at Scribner. Rebekah Jett has been promoted to assistant editor, while continuing her role as associate publishing manager. Mensah Demary has been promoted to editor-in-chief for Soft Skull. Ada Zhang will join Running Press as an associate editor on March 8. Zhang was previously at Sterling Children’s….
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Taylor Maccoux has been promoted to editor for Sourcebooks Wonderland. Jennifer Gingerich has joined Nelson Books as associate publisher. She previously lead and directed content development for Ramsey Solutions. Brian Ramcharan has joined Penguin Random House Audio as a producer. He was most recently a junior producer at Simon & Schuster Audio. Sarah Gerton has…
Reese’s Book Club Is Now An App, Adds “Pay It Forward” Platform
Reese Witherspoon’s book club launched an app and a dedicated site, which serves up her monthly recommendations alongside merchandise, community features, contests and more. With it comes a pledge, through an initiative called The Readership, to “champion diverse writers” and “support book retailers, especially our favorite indie bookstores.” That marks a significant and welcome change,…
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Emily Feinberg has been promoted to senior editor at Roaring Brook Press. At Macmillan Children’s, Robert Brown has been promoted to associate director, marketing. Brian Geffen has been promoted to senior editor at Holt Children’s. Gail Brussel has been promoted to associate publicity director at Penguin Press. Distribution BenBella Books will be distributed by Penguin Random…
Authors Guild Praises Audible Changes, Presses for More
The Authors Guild called Audible’s recent changes to its ACX policies, combined with the earlier decision to pay authors royalties on books returned after seven days, “a significant step in the right direction.” At the same time, the Guild notes the new policies “do not include all the changes that we, together with the Society…
Audible to Provide Authors with Returns Data, Starting in March
Beginning in March, authors using Audible’s Audiobook Creation Exchange will be able to see data on returns, including number of units per title, both in their account dashboard and in monthly financial statements. The move, announced on the ACX blog, is a response to continuing pressure from the Authors Guild and ACX authors for changes…