David Vigliano has reacquired the publishing assets from Ron Burkle’s Y Entertainment Group, after selling them his literary agency in 2014. Having operated as AGI Vigliano since then, the agency returns to its original name of Vigliano Associates. Vigliano said in the announcement, “I’m excited to take what I’ve learned and put it to use as I return to operating independently.” Former chairman of Walt Disney International Andy Bird will join Pearson’s board as an independent non-executive director on May 1. Picks Goop recently launched a book club, picking C Pam Zhang‘s HOW MUCH OF THESE HILLS IS GOLD. Sales […]
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Hannah Rahill has been promoted to senior vice president, backlist strategy and development at the Random House Group, reporting to Gina Centrello. She will collaborate with cross-functional teams including RH Digital, RH Analytics, Consumer Insights, and Sales Management, to collect and distill emerging trends and market data and identify opportunities. Dave Snow, vice president, human resources, at Simon & Schuster will lead S&S human resources and the Rockefeller Center facilities department, reporting to Carolyn Reidy. The human resources staffs in New York and Riverside, as well as the facilities staff in New York, will report to Snow, who will also […]
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Andrea DeWerd has joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as senior marketing director, overseeing general interest, lifestyle, and culinary titles. She was most recently as senior director of marketing for Random House Christian and Crown Forum. James Akinaka has been promoted to digital marketing coordinator at Penguin Children’s. Selihah White has joined Melville House as a publicist. White was publicity assistant at Penguin Press. PEN America president Jennifer Egan discusses her own experience with a suspected case of coronavirus and how the pandemic is affecting writers on the organization’s podcast. Picks Oprah Winfrey chose Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker (out today […]
Briefs: Aid for Canadian Authors, Kobo Expands In Australia, Bertram’s Closes and More
The Writers’ Trust of Canada and The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) created a Canadian Writers’ Emergency Relief Fund to support professional authors. The fund will distribute grants of $1,500 to “writers that have seen contracted or projected income evaporate due to the current public health crisis.” RBC joined the two organizations in funding the initial pool of $150,000. Rakuten Kobo has formed a joint venture with Australia’s largest online bookseller, Booktopia, to sell ebooks, digitial audiobooks, and ereading devices. In the UK, distributor Bertram’s has joined Gardner’s in temporarily suspending all operations, and the company is furloughing its staff, […]
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Allison Carney has joined Holt as assistant director of marketing. She was most recently marketing manager at Riverhead, Viking, and Penguin. Maia Sacca-Schaeffer has joined as assistant marketing manager; previously she was digital marketing & sales associate at Farrar, Straus. Kneerim & Williams agent John Butman died unexpectedly on Monday, March 23, from what appears to have been a heart attack. He was at home in Maine after a vacation with his family. The agency remembers him as, “A priceless agent, thinker, writer, and pal. He brought us his overflowing wit, intelligence, kindness, and joy, and we will miss him sorely.” […]
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At Tin House, Nanci McCloskey has been promoted to associate publisher, director of marketing and sales. Masie Cochran becomes editorial director. At Little, Brown Jessica Chun has been promoted to marketing director; Shannon Hennessey to associate publicist; Alyssa Persons to senior publicist; Juliana Horbachevsky to assistant director of publicity for the Spark and Voracious imprints; Tracy Shaw to executive art director / Jimmy Patterson Books; and Kirin Diemont to junior designer, Little Brown trade art department. Lisa Quach has joined Simon & Schuster Children’s as marketing manager. She was most recently senior marketing coordinator at Big Honcho Media. At Random House Children’s […]