At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Liz Anderson has been promoted to associate director, marketing; Meghan Gocke to associate director, digital marketing and operations; Lauren Wengrovitz to marketing associate, children’s. Benny Sisson has joined as marketing operations associate. At HMH Children’s, Margaret Raymo has been promoted to vp, senior editorial director; Lily Kessinger to editor; Harriet Low to associate editor; Elizabeth Agyemang to associate editor; and Eleanor Hinkle to editorial associate. Samira Iravani has joined as associate art director; previously she was senior designer at Penguin Children’s. Bones Leopard has joined as senior designer; previously they were design coordinator at Disney. At Abrams, Laura Dozier has […]
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At Quirk Books, Brett Cohen has resigned from his position as president and publisher after 20 years with the company. Quirk Books founder and owner David Borgenicht will return to his role as president. Jhanteigh Kupihea has been promoted to publisher and will lead the creative group. Nicole De Jackmo has been promoted to the new role of svp, sales, marketing, and publicity. Additionally at Quirk, Megan DiPasquale has been promoted to vice president of finance; Andie Reid to art director; Jane Morley to managing editor; Mandy Sampson to senior production and sales manager; and Kelsey Hoffman to senior publicity […]
New Books Publishing March 16
This week’s fiction includes new work from Harlan Coben and Peter Robinson, as well as Emma Stonex’s debut, The Lamplighters, which was excerpted in our Spring/Summer Buzz Books. In nonfiction, we welcome Chip Gaines’s second punny title, No Pain, No Gaines: The Good Stuff Doesn’t Come Easy; Julia Sweig re-evaluates a beloved first lady, with Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight; and more. 6 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-march-16 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_March_/219162 8 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-march-16 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_March_/219163 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference […]
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At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Alex Littlefield has been promoted to executive editor, and Sarah Kwak has been promoted to editor. Robert Davis has been promoted to editor at Tom Doherty Associates. Jessica Yao will join Norton as editor on April 5, acquiring and editing books for the company’s science list. She was previously at Princeton University Press. Andrea Heinecke has joined The Bindery as agent, bringing her list from her previous position at Alive Literary. Awards Rachel Maddow won the Best Spoken Word Album Grammy for her narration of her audiobook, Blowout. Barnes & Noble announced the inaugural shortlist for its […]
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At Tom Doherty Associates, Stephanie Sirabian has been promoted to senior associate director of advertising and promotion; Anthony Parisi to senior associate director of marketing and school & library; Megan Barnard to associate creative director, advertising and promotion; Michelle Foytek to senior manager of publishing operations; Alex Cameron to senior brand manager; Jennifer McClelland-Smith to senior marketing manager; Isa Caban to senior marketing manager; Amanda Melfi to digital marketing coordinator; Andrew King to marketing coordinator; Natassja Haught to marketing coordinator; and Ariana Carpentieri to marketing coordinator. At Fairchild Books, Emily Samulski has been promoted to sr acquisitions editor; Jenna Lefkowitz to […]
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Shana Drehs has been promoted to senior editorial director for Sourcebooks Landmark and Sourcebooks. Longtime Costco book buyer Pennie Clark Ianniciello tells Shelf Awareness she is leaving the company March 12 after 32 years. Clarissa Long will join Holt as publicity manager on March 22. She was previously at Four Way Books. At Crooked Lane Books and Alcove Press, Melissa Rechter has been promoted to editorial and production associate, and Madeline Rathle has been promoted to marketing associate. At Bloomsbury Digital Resources, Michelle Kelly has been promoted to marketing director, and Melissa Mazza has been promoted to senior account manager. […]