CBS reported third quarter earnings on Thursday afternoon, with sales at Simon & Schuster nudging up by $2 million to $228 million, with operating income also up $2 million to $46 million. That means that without the incorporation of Adams Media, acquired towards the end of last year, comparable results were down slightly, even with big new releases from Hillary Clinton, Tom Brady, Nelson DeMille and more. But S&S had published Bruce Springsteen and Amy Schumer in the third quarter of 2016, setting a high bar for comparisons. CEO Carolyn Reidy says they “managed to recreate” that same frontlist momentum […]
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Kristine Puopolo has been promoted to executive editor at Doubleday, and Margo Shickmanter has been promoted to associate editor. At Little, Brown, Alyssa Persons has been promoted to associate publicist; Jennifer Shaffer will join as assistant publicist starting November 6; and Carina Guiterman has been promoted to editor. Adrienne Procaccini has been promoted to senior editor at 47 North and Skyscape. John Sloan, senior executive editor at Zondervan, will retire on December 15 after a 34-year editorial career. At Maria B. Campbell Associates, Rebecca Kuss has joined as co-director of the children’s scouting department. Previously she was a YA reviewer for Booklist. Sarah Kelleher has been promoted […]
Midwestern Chain Book World to Liquidate
Appleton, WI-based bookstore chain Book World, Inc. has run a notice in the local paper announcing that they will start liquidating their inventory as of November 2, after which they expect that all of their stores will close: “A liquidation sale will begin at each Book World store location which will run until all inventory is sold. The liquidation sale will offer customers deep discounts on books, toys, games, puzzles, magazines, calendars, trading cards, gifts, and all other merchandise. Customers are encouraged to shop immediately to take advantage of the sale while inventory is still available.” Book World operates 20 […]
People, Etc.: Cynthia Nixon to Host NBA Event
Actor Cynthia Nixon will host the National Book Awards ceremony on November 15. Jeff Tegge has joined Baker & Taylor Publisher Services as vice president of client services, reuniting with longtime colleague Mark Suchomel. Tegge was president of Legato Publishers Group and prior to that, vp of sales at IPG. Rachel Horowitz has joined The Bent Agency as a literary agent, specializing in children’s and commercial adult fiction. Most recently, she was children’s literary scout at Maria Campbell Associates. Jennifer Johnson-Blalock has left Liza Dawson Associates to launch Hyphen, a freelance editorial and coaching company. Jeff Shake has joined Rodale Books as senior designer, […]
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Former Weinstein Books imprint staff members Amanda Murray and Georgina Levitt have been given formal titles at Hachette Books: Murray is executive editor, reporting to publisher Mauro DiPreta, and Levitt takes the new role of director of brand development, reporting to associate publisher Michelle Aielli. At Flatiron Books, James Melia has been promoted to editor; Sarah Dotts Barley has been promoted to executive editor, editorial director young adult; Caroline Bleeke has been promoted to editor. Kara Zauberman has been promoted to associate editor at William Morrw. Emma Ledbetter has been promoted to senior editor at Atheneum; Navah Wolfe is now senior editor at Saga Press; and at Simon & Schuster […]
People, Etc.: Behar to Lead New Nonfiction Imprint at Little, Brown
Longtime Little, Brown executive editor Tracy Behar will become vp, publisher and editor-in-chief of a new imprint for the division, devoted to health, lifestyle, psychology, and science. The imprint will launch in fall 2018, and will include an additional editor and dedicated marketer. Little, Brown publisher Reagan Arthur says in the announcement, “With so many evolving opportunities in these categories, we’re eager to increase Little, Brown’s presence in this growing market, and to have Tracy Behar leading the way. It would be impossible to find an editor more highly regarded by her authors, their agents, and her colleagues than Tracy.” Behar […]