Imprints Penguin Publishing Group will import their version of the Penguin Life line in the UK, across three imprints: Starting in January 2020, titles that focus on inspiration, personal development, lifestyle, and healthy living will come from Viking Life, Penguin Life, and Pamela Dorman Books. Starting with will four titles, together the lines expect to publish 15 “life” titles in 2020. As Viking says in the release, “The editorial, publicity, and marketing groups at all three imprints have been deeply involved in lifestyle and wellness books to great success, and the time has come to define these books within a […]
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Georgia Bodnar has been promoted to editor at Viking. Amy Sun has been promoted to associate editor at Viking. Jeramie Orton has been promoted to associate editor at Pamela Dorman Books. John Glynn has been promoted to senior editor at Hanover Square Press. At Random House Children’s, in the marketing department, Elizabeth Ward has been promoted to director, digital strategy; Alison Folino to executive managing producer; Kristin Schulz to senior marketing manager; Jules Kelly to marketing manager; and Michael Caiati to senior marketing designer. In the art department, Xiomara Nieves and Melanie Bermudez both become senior designer. At Harper Children’s, […]
People, Etc.
At Simon & Schuster, in the marketing and publicity department, senior director of the copy team Maria Tahim will relocate to Germany for the next two years, where she will telecommute part-time from Heidelberg. Rachel Behr has been promoted to senior copywriter starting June 3. Mary Mudd will join as children’s copywriter, starting June 10. She previously worked at Disney/Hyperion. Janice Potter is retiring from her role as senior contracts director on May 31. James Horobin will join Wellbeck Publishing as group sales, marketing and publicity director near the end of 2019. He was previously with Zaffre. Cheryl Lew has joined Holiday House […]
The Young Adult Fall/Winter 2019 Publishing Preview
To help you sift through the many thousands of planned spring and summer titles, we’ve selected what we think are among the most noteworthy literary, commercial, and breakout titles for adults, separated into four key categories. You’ll be able to sample many of the highlighted titles right now in Buzz Books 2019: Young Adult Fall/Winter; they are noted with an asterisk. And please remember: because we prepare this preview many months in advance, titles, content, and publication dates are all subject to change. FICTION Zoe Aarsen, Cold as Marble (Simon Pulse, 10/8) Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Henry […]
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Nicole Counts has been promoted to editor and publishing manager at One World. Kayleigh George has joined the William Morrow Group as marketing director, reporting to Benjamin Steinberg. She was most recently with Penguin Random House. Marketing manager Joe Scalora will now report to George. Madison Furr has been promoted to associate publicist at Macmillan Children’s. Cameron Chase will join Pippin Properties on June 10 as manager of subsidiary rights. He was senior subsidiary rights associate at Hachette Book Group. The American Booksellers Association’s board of directors appointed Tegan Tigani of Queen Anne Book Company, in Seattle, WA to fill […]
Buzz Books Fall/Winter Preview: Nonfiction
Our season preview from our Buzz Books 2019 Fall/Winter sampler continues with nonfiction. This season’s notable memoirs include offerings from Julie Andrews, Augusten Burroughs, Elton John, and Patti Smith –– along with former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s book about her life and leadership, due from St. Martin’s some time in the fall. Meanwhile, our sampler features work from Nefertiti Austin (Motherhood So White); Susan Cahalan (The Great Pretender); Emma Copley Eisenberg (The Third Rainbow Girl); Ben Moon (Denali); Samantha Power (The Education of an Idealist); and others. For the trade editions — with publicity and marketing info, and […]