David Pomerico has been promoted to editorial director for Harper’s Voyager imprint. Alexis Gargagliano has left her position as executive editor at Regan Arts to work independently — “ghostwriting, book doctoring, developing editorial strategy for websites, and helping organizations tell their stories through compelling narratives.” At Clarkson Potter, Jennifer Sit will join as senior editor, effective May 8. Previously, she was the cookbook editor at Blue Apron. Sara Neville has joined as associate editor; she was the book and stationery buyer at Urban Outfitters. Jenni Zellner has moved from Crown Archetype to Clarkson Potter as associate editor. Sonia Sanchez has joined Open Road […]
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Angela Baggetta is leaving her position as managing director at Goldberg McDuffie Communications, where she has worked for 14 year, at the end of May to launch Angela Baggetta Communications. The new company will create targeted, personalized publicity and marketing campaigns for “authors, thinkers, and doers.” Baggetta will continue work with Goldberg McDuffie on particular projects as well. Michael C. Miller has been named chief legal officer & vp of corporate affairs at Barnes & Noble Education, reporting to ceo Max Roberts. Suzanne E. Andrews will continue as vp, general counsel, and secretary of the board, reporting to Miller. He was evp, […]
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At Amazon Publishing, Katie Finch has been named director of strategic programs. Tilo Eckardt will return to Random House Germany to take charge of Heyne’s hardcover and paperback fiction list, reporting to Ulrich Genzler. He has spent the last four year as an agent with Mohrbooks, and was previously editor-in-chief of Heyne’s hardcover imprints. At Harper Collins, Jennifer Murphy has been promoted to marketing coordinator. Sky Pony Press has promoted Alison Weiss to editor-in-chief. At Chronicle, Jaime Wong has been promoted to marketing manager, children’s. Author of Falling Angel William Hjortsberg, 76, died on April 22. He was the author of eight novels […]
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Sarah Hochman, editor-in-chief of Blue Rider Press and Plume, has decided to leave the publisher, as of May 10. She has been at Blue Rider since its founding in 2011. Andrea Fleck-Nisbet joined Ingram Content Group as director of content acquisition sales, reporting to Kelly Gallagher and based in New York. Previously, she was executive director of digital strategy and operations for Workman Publishing. Holly Root, an agent with Waxman Leavell Literary Agency for the past 10 years, will launch Los Angeles-based Root Literary on May 1. Agent Taylor Haggerty will join Root at the new agency. Distribution Ingram Publisher Services will distribute the Fodor’s […]
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Rich Thomas will join HarperCollins Children’s as vice president and publishing director, reporting to Kate Jackson. He was most recently associate publisher and editorial director for Disney Publishing Worldwide. At HarperCollins Children’s, he will lead the Festival, I Can Read, and licensing programs. Jane Starr Literary Scouts has been appointed US scout for Vigmostad & Bjoerke in Norway. Awards Granta has announced its Best of Young American Novelists list, released with a special issue every ten years. The list includes 21 names selected this year by Patrick deWitt, A.M. Homes, Kelly Link, Ben Marcus and Granta’s editor and publisher Sigrid Rausing. Among the winners […]
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The “driving force” behind Scotland’s Freight Books, co-founder and director Adrian Searle, has left the company. He said: “Following differences over strategic direction, and after six years as publisher at Freight Books, and eight years as a director of Freight Design, with much regret I have decided to leave the business I own jointly and resign as a company director to pursue other interests.” Lena Khidritskaya Little has joined Little, Brown as assistant director of publicity; previously, she was with NatGeo Books. John Glynn has joined Hanover Square Press as editor. Previously, he was associate editor at Scribner. Author of bestseller Zen […]