Penguin Random House is creating a new Penguin Random House Español division as of January 1 that will bring together Miami-based Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA with the New York-based Vintage Español, announced Monday by PRH US ceo Madeline McIntosh. Silvia Matute will serve as president of the new division, out of Miami, continuing to report to Roberto Banchik at Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial. Vintage Español team members will remain based in New York and report to Matute effective immediately, and Vintage Español publishing director Cristobal Pera will “move on…later in the new year” after advising throughout the […]
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At Atria, Lisa Sciambra has been promoted to director of publicity; Dana Trocker is now associate publisher; and Suzanne Donahue takes the new role of vp, director of backlist marketing, with all three reporting to publisher Libby McGuire. Additionally, Megan Rudloff has been promoted to publicist. At Random House Children’s, Lauren Adams has been promoted to assistant director, brands and proprietary marketing.
Kirkus Prize Winners Announced
The winners of the 2020 Kirkus Prize were announced Thursday night at a virtual ceremony hosted from the Austin Central Library. Raven Leilani‘s Luster (FSG) won for fiction. (The book was featured in our Buzz Books 2020 Spring/Summer sampler.) Mychal Denzel Smith‘s Stakes Is High: Life After the American Dream (Bold Type Books) took nonfiction. The award for Young Readers’ Literature went to I Am Every Good Thing, by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James (Nancy Paulsen Books).
Harper Rebounds As Well with Good First Quarter
News Corp. reported earnings for their fiscal first quarter, ending September 30, on Thursday afternoon, with publisher HarperCollins showing growth after five straight quarters of sales declines. Sales of $458 million were up 13 percent versus $405 million a year ago. ($4 million of the gain was due to currency exchange.) EBITDA was back to the level from two years ago, at $71 million, up from $49 million a year ago. News Corp. said the publishers’ “strong results reflected the importance of savvy commissioning, combined with sensible cost control.” The growth was attributed to new releases from the general books […]
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Carla Valadez is serving as Coffee House Press’s interim managing director, following the departure of Chris Fischbach. Mollie Reid has been promoted to associate publicist at Penguin Press. At Bertelsmann, cfo Bernd Hirsch “is leaving the company at his own request to pursue new professional challenges.” CEO of the Arvato Financial Solutions division Rolf Hellermann will take over as cfo January 1 and will join the executive board. National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds will serve as host the National Book Awards on November 18. Bookselling Friends and supporters of Talking Leaves bookstore were “worried about losing a […]
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Coffee House Press publisher Chris Fischbach has left the organization after 25 years there. He said in a statement, “It is time for me to step down as Publisher. I’m extremely proud of the work I have accomplished at Coffee House Press. I have developed incredible relationships here and look forward to the next new and exciting chapter in my career and life where I can leverage my prior experience, skills, and success to a new opportunity.” Senior editor Erika Stevens is interim editorial director, and the board will conduct a search for a new leader. Sally Hosokawa has been promoted […]