Derek Reed has been promoted to executive editor, Convergent. Betsy Beier has joined Hay House as editorial director. She was previously editorial director at Sterling Publishing. Anne Barthel and Lisa Cheng become executive editors. At Random House, Carla Bruce-Eddings joined as director of publicity, One World/Roc Lit 101. Carrie Neill has been promoted to associate director of publicity; Emily Isayeff to assistant director of publicity; Steven Boriack to assistant director of publicity: Stacey Stein to publicist; and Leslie Calhoun to marketing and publicity associate for WaterBrook and Multnomah. Brian Napack, president and ceo of John Wiley, has been reelected chairman […]
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Tonight: Our Winter Editors Buzz Panel
Don’t miss our Buzz Books Editors Panel tonight at 7 PM EST. Make sure you register now if you have not done so already, which makes you eligible for any additional galley releases from publishers. Or we’ll be showing it live through our Facebook page as well. Thanks to our co-presenter the American Booksellers Association, plus kind enthusiasm from the community, we are expecting a packed virtual room. Moderator Jake Cumsky-Whitlock at Solid State Books in Washington, DC, will join co-hosts and authors Roz Chast and Patricia Marx, as well as seven great editors previewing some of the season’s most exciting […]
People, Etc.
At Harper Children’s, Audrey Diestelkamp has been promoted to director, marketing; Robert Imfeld to associate director; Sabrina Abballe to senior manager; and Michael D’Angelo to assistant manager. At Phaidon, vice president, group publisher, Deb Aaronson will now manage the entire editorial group, overseeing commissioning in all of Phaidon’s publishing categories, including art, architecture, cookery, design, general interest, photography, and children’s. Emilia Terragni has taken on a new role as associate publisher. Simon Hunegs has been promoted to project editor. Ellie Smith has rejoined in the role of managing editor, culinary team. Sarah Sullivan will join Scholastic on February 1 as national […]
New Books Publishing January 25
It’s a strong week for nonfiction when a Joan Didion collection (new collection, old essays) isn’t the most remarkable offering. Highlights include Cicely Tyson’s memoir, an autobiography of Ida B. Wells, Ben Montgomery’s rare history of justice in the Jim Crow era, and NYT columnist Charles Blow’s Black power manifesto. Fiction includes Keisha Bush’s debut novel, No Heaven for Good Boys, billed as a modern-day Oliver Twist set in Senegal. 9 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-january-26 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_January_/218674 11 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-january-26 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_January_/218676
People, Etc.: Attorney Michael Rudell Dies
Entertainment attorney Michael I. Rudell, 78, died Monday. He was managing partner at Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, formed over 55 years ago, and represented many prominent authors. Staff recall, “His wicked wit, empathic personality, frustrating punning and extraordinary brilliance made him a star of the entertainment bar as well as the workplace.” Chris Dufault will move over to Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group in the new role of senior vice president, group deputy publisher, publishing and sales operations, starting March 15 and reporting to president and publisher Maya Mavjee. He has been vp, group sales director for PRH. In the […]
Later This Week: Our Winter Editors Buzz Panel
Thanks to our co-presenter the American Booksellers Association plus kind enthusiasm from the community, we are expecting a packed virtual room for our winter Buzz Books Editors Panel this Wednesday at 7 PM EST. Make sure you register now if you have not done so already, and join moderator Jake Cumsky-Whitlock at Solid State Books in Washington, DC; co-hosts and authors Roz Chast and Patricia Marx; and seven great editors to hear about some of the season’s potential breakout titles