Remember to register now for the Publishers Lunch Buzz Books Presents (#LunchBuzz) Zoom panel featuring six editors in the format you know and love, presenting six curated potential breakout titles for the fall. We’ll see you online on Wednesday, May 20 at 7 pm EDT. The first 150 booksellers who register will get a package of four printed and two digital galleys for the featured titles (since some publishers are currently unable to print and ship galleys), without having to rush the tables at the end of the session. So spread the word among your bookseller friends. We’re also helping to raise […]
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At Macmillan Children’s, Mekisha Telfer has been promoted to senior associate editor at Roaring Brook Press; Luisa Beguiristain to assistant editor at Roaring Brook Press; Melissa Warten to associate editor at Farrar, Straus Children’s; Elizabeth Lee to assistant editor at Farrar, Straus Children’s; and Robyn Chapman to editor at First Second. CEO of Taylor & Francis Annie Callanan was elected president of the UK’s Publishers Association, taking over from Cambridge University Press ceo Peter Phillips. Hachette UK ceo David Shelley was elected vice-president and treasurer; Bonnier Books UK ceo Perminder Mann was named chair of the Consumer Publishers Council. Aylin LaMorey-Salzmann has […]
Great Editors (and Fun): A PL Online Panel Presents Six Breakout Books
In conjunction with the new edition of our “convention in an ebook,” the Buzz Books 2020: Fall/Winter sampler of 30 great excerpts from forthcoming books, we are excited to invite you to our own version of the annual editors panel highlighting six breakout books and the editors who discovered them. Register now for the Publishers Lunch Buzz Books Presents (#LunchBuzz) Zoom panel and save the date for Wednesday, May 20 at 7 pm EDT. We’ve curated a mix of important debut fiction, potential breakouts from authors on the rise, and provocative nonfiction — and you can start reading all of the […]
Great Excerpts: The New Buzz Books 2020 Fall/Winter Samplers
With the season’s book events cancelled and digital promotion taking on a more important role than ever, today we launch two installments in the most successful sampler program in publishing: Buzz Books 2020 Fall/Winter and Buzz Books 2020: Romance. The Fall/Winter sampler presents excerpts from 30 highly anticipated fall titles, bringing together debut voices, beloved authors, breakout books, provocative nonfiction, and a selection of new YA titles as well. Plus, the anthology begins with a comprehensive preview from Publishers Lunch of hundreds of noteworthy Fall/Winter books to have on your radar. It’s all the fun and discovery of galley grabbing […]
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At Macmillan, Jackie Waggner has been promoted to director, national specialty retail; Joseph O’Leary to senior manager, sales operations; Anthony Jimenez to senior sales analyst; Leigh George to senior ebook account manager, US and international sales; Gretchen Fredericksen to assistant manager, publisher liaison; and Kathleen McCutcheon to sales coordinator for the adult merch team. Events The American Booksellers Association‘s town hall session and annual meeting — usually held in conjunction with Book Expo — will convene online on Thursday, June 11, starting at 2:00 PM. Sales News NPD Bookscan reported print sales for the week ending May 9, showing a strong […]
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At Macmillan Children’s, Morgan Kane has been promoted to assistant director, publicity; Justin Krasner to senior editor of Odd Dot; Rachel Murray to associate editor at Holt Children’s; and Jessica Chung to junior designer. Daniel Ehrenhaft is leaving Soho Teen to devote more time to the nonprofit WAAC and to explore new opportunities in service of young adult literature. Alexa Wejko has been promoted to editor at Soho Teen, in addition to her role as publicist. Bill Shannon, 57, longtime director of contracts at the Knopf Doubleday Group, died on May 9, from complications of kidney cancer. He joined Knopf in 2000. […]