LAT book critic David Ulin is leaving the paper on December 15, among those taking the company’s buyout offer. He writes to LA Observed: “This is an opportunity for me to focus further on my writing, which I have been wanting to do.” The newspaper’s book editor Joy Press left quietly earlier in the year as well (and is working on a book for Atria), and apparently also took a buyout. That seems to leave Carolyn Kellogg as the only staff member focused on books. Rob Kirkpatrick has joined The Stuart Agency as a literary agent, focusing in nonfiction, including […]
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The latest early pricing on our big set of conferences for March 7 through March 9 — first the return of Launch Kids, the country’s biggest event for children’s publishing — alongside a day of Mostly Marketing Masterclasses and digital workshops, followed by the two-day Digital Book World Conference, expires tomorrow. So put the DBW roster of events on your calendar now, and lock in the best prices before you come back to work in January. If you’re planning on registering, make sure to use this registration page just for Publishers Lunch readers, which will save you hundreds of dollars on the […]
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William Wood will join Barnes & Noble as chief information officer, reporting to ceo Ronald Boire. Wood previously served as cio at EZCORP. Boire said in the announcement: “We are thrilled to welcome Bill to Barnes & Noble and are excited to have someone with such broad experience in information technology join the team. Bill is a proven leader in this area and his appointment signals our continued commitment to being a leading omni-channel retailer.” At Penguin Children’s, Jocelyn Schmidt has been promoted to vp, associate publisher, reporting to new president Jen Loja. Schmidt was executive director of brand management. In […]
Favorite Books of 2015, From the News Editor
Our tally of the Best of the Best Books of 2015 already points to a consensus, and as it so happens, I, too, count Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff, and A Little Life by Hanya Yanigihara among my favorites for the year. These books are emblematic of major themes in my reading (as well as publishing zeitgeist): Between the World and Me crested the wave, then led subsequent ones, on the country’s lingering, unresolved issues of race and the urgency with which we must reckon with those issues. On the surface, Fates […]
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Elizabeth Schaefer will join Del Rey as senior editor on December 14. Previously she was an editor at Scholastic. Lindsay Walter-Greaney has joined Little, Brown Children’s as associate managing editor. She was most recently senior production editor at Scholastic. In Sweden, publisher Lind & Co. and literary agent Carina Brandt at Brandt New Agency have partnered on Stockholm Noir Agency, a new international literary agency focusing on Nordic crime and suspense novels, headed by Jenni Brunn (previously a project coordinator at Lind & Co.) As part of the joint venture, Stockholm Noir will represent Lind & Co.’s list. KF Literary Scouting […]
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Miriam Altshuler will join DeFiore and Company on January 1. She has run her own agency for the past 21 years, working with authors including including Robb Forman Dew, Elizabeth Rosner, Maya Lang, Andrew Carroll, Marja Mills, Wednesday Martin, and the late Walter Dean Myers. Also joining DeFiore and Company is Reiko Davis, Altshuler’s associate for the last four years, where she will take on some new duties while continuing to develop her own list of clients. Altshuler said in the announcement: “After running my own agency for many years, I am excited to join a company where I will have […]