As we previewed Tuesday, our new free ebook Buzz Books 2021: Spring/Summer arrives this week packed with 46 pre-publication excerpts from major authors and exciting debuts. Our sampler is the ultimate way to prepare for the upcoming publishing season. For the trade editions — with publicity and marketing info, and click-throughs for full galleys, you can download through NetGalley or Edelweiss. The consumers editions of are available now on all major ebook platforms, including Kindle, Nook, Apple Books, Google Play, Kobo and the universe of etailers served by Ingram. So join us on social media and share the excitement of the upcoming season using #BuzzBooks2021. Authors to be featured […]
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Derek Gullino has been promoted to senior vice president, executive director of publishing operations for Clarkson Potter, Harmony & Rodale, and Ten Speed Press. Donna Loffredo has been promoted to Executive Editor, Harmony Books and Rodale Books, reporting to Diana Baroni. At Random House, Rachel Kind has been promoted to vice president and executive director of foreign rights; Rachel Berkowitz to director of foreign rights; Donna Duverglas to deputy director of foreign rights; Jessica Cashman to senior manager; and Claire Posner-Greco to manager of foreign rights. Jack Perry has joined Astra Publishing House in the new position of director of sales […]
Download Our New Buzz Books Sampler, with Excerpts of Great Forthcoming Reads
Today we launch our big Buzz Books 2021: Spring/Summer digital sampler, now in its twelfth year. With digital promotion taking on a more central role than ever, we present excerpts from 46 of the most buzzed-about books scheduled for publication this spring and summer in an exclusive, free ebook. It’s a taste of the fun and discovery of galley grabbing at Winter Institute, in a work-from-home package. Most Publishers Lunch readers will want the trade editions of Buzz Books, which include marketing/publicity and rights information and contacts for all of the titles, plus easy click-throughs to read or request full digital […]
People, Etc.: Duggan to Holt
Tim Duggan will join Holt as vp, executive editor on February 1, reporting to Sarah Crichton. He was most recently the editor and publisher of an eponymous imprint at Crown. Crichton says in the announcement, “I admire Tim’s breadth of interests and versatility, and his sharp eye for talent.” At Random House Children’s Group, Bria Ragin will join as editor for Delacorte Press and the new Joy Revolution imprint on January 19. She was previously assistant editor at Quill Tree Books. Lois Evans has been promoted to assistant editor at the Random House Children’s imprint. Connie Hsu has been promoted […]
New Books Publishing January 19
Emily Rapp Black’s memoir of resilience, a new Rita Mae Brown mystery, and a supernatural teen romance from Josh Malerman are among this week’s notable new releases. Nine new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-january-19 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_January_/218651 Six nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-january-19 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_January_/218652
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Emily Meehan joins Sterling Books as chief creative officer & publisher, leading what Barnes & Noble calls a “relaunch” of their publishing division. She was most recently publisher at Disney Book Group. She takes over from Sterling president Theresa Thompson, who is apparently excused from duty. Meehan calls it an “exciting new chapter not only for me, but for Sterling and Barnes & Noble. There is a lot of opportunity to publishing in bigger, forward-thinking ways with a keen eye for the best quality in editorial, design, and production.” Avideh Bashirrad has been promoted to senior vice president, deputy publisher […]