Harper publisher Jonathan Burnham wrote to staff that executive editor David Hirshey “has decided to relocate to Los Angeles where his daughter is pursuing a career as a TV writer and is soon to be married.” He will leave the publisher on June 17 after nearly 18 years with the company. Burnham notes, “We wish David the very best for his new life in California. We also thank him for all his many contributions to Harper.” In other personnel news, Amazon’s country manager for China Doug Gurr will return to the UK to take over as head of the company’s business there in […]
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Mark Krotov will join n+1 as publisher, the magazine announced on Twitter. Previously he was senior editor at Melville House. Laura Dawson, recently of Bowker/Proquest, has founded Numerical Gurus, a consultancy to the book, library and information industries. Numerical Gurus has also been approved to serve as an ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) registration agency. Jaime Green has joined Google Play Books as managing editor. Previously she was a consultant in Columbia University’s Writing Center, and also produced The Catapult’s podcast. Awards The Wellcome Book prize was given to Suzanne O’Sullivan’s It’s All in Your Head: True Stories of Imaginary Illness. […]
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In the UK, Louisa Joyner will leave Canongate to become editorial director at Faber. At Quercus, Stef Bierwerth is moving to an at-large role as she has “decided to relocate her family to Frankfurt.” Succeeding Biewerth as publisher, fiction is Cassie Browne, currently editorial director at Borough Press. Browne will start her new role on August 1. The NYT style section looked at author Cassandra Clare and her fandom: “The place Ms. Clare occupies in publishing — and the work she does to keep herself there — is emblematic of the burdens and boons fan culture bestows on so many […]
BEA Your Way
For those who are making the journey to Chicago, BEA is early this year — running May 11 through May 13 — and as usual, navigating the schedule of events can be a challenge. Back by popular demand, we have prepared our handy day-by-day, hour-by-hour spreadsheet that puts all of the various BEA events, sessions and key signings in one place. Go to publun.ch/BEA16sched to view our master schedule (which we will continue to update with any last-minute announcement).
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Brian Haley has joined Open Road as senior director of technology. Previously he was engineering manager at Crain Communications. In addition, Philip Rappaport has been promoted to vp, editorial director, and Austin Walker has joined as senior sales manager, working on developing library and special sales opportunities. Previously he was a national account manager at Oxford University Press. At Sourcebooks, Brittany Vibbert has been promoted to associate art director, while Rachel Gilmer and Heather Hall both move up to senior production editors.
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Carla D. Hayden, President Obama’s nominee to lead the Library of Congress, appeared for about an hour of testimony before the Senate Rules Committee, on Wednesday. The NYT reports that “all signs pointed to a nomination process proceeding as, well, normal.” The Washington Post concurred that Hayden “met no resistance from the panel of senators, who focused their attention on the library’s information technology systems.” The Times added that, “The hearing’’ most pointed questioning centered on the patent and trademark office, which has had its own technological failings in recent months, prompting some to suggest that it should be made into its […]