Later this week we will release our two newest Publishers Lunch Buzz Books Fall/Winter ebook samplers to get you ready for BEA, BookCon and the big publishing season beyond (with not just 12, but rather about 60 pre-publication excerpts). But before we tout the new editions, it’s worth reminding you and any audiences you might reach that the current Spring/Summer editions still feature the best way to taste almost two dozen high-profile books landing May through July, including some major debuts (Erika Swyler; J. Ryan Stradal; Christopher Robinson and Gavin Kovite; and Jessica Knoll) as well as highly anticipated books from […]
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At Ten Speed Press, Erin Welke has been promoted to associate publicity & marketing manager while Daniel Wikey moves up to associate marketing manager. At St. Martin’s, John Nicholas has been promoted to associate marketing manager. Kait Heacock has joined The Feminist Press as publicist. She was previously publicist at The Overlook Press. At the Erin Murphy Literary Agency, Tricia Lawrence has been promoted to agent. The ABA membership officially ratified the board nominations made in February. The transition will take place at BEA (when the ABA holds its annual meeting), with Betsy Burton from The King’s English Bookshop beginning her two-year term […]
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Ruchir Pandya has joined HarperCollins as senior pricing analyst, reporting to Frank Albanese. Previously he was a revenue management analyst at JetBlue. At HarperOne, Claudia Boutote has been promoted to svp, publisher of the Elixir imprint, while Laina Adler moves up to vp, associate publisher. Both will report to Mark Tauber; creative director Adrian Morgan will now report to Terri Leonard, and senior publicity directors Melinda Mullin and Suzanne Wickham will now report to Adler. Colleen Lindsay is leaving Berkley/NAL, where she was associate director of marketing, social media and reader experience, on May 8. She may be reached at […]
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At Simon & Schuster Children’s, Christian Trimmer has been promoted to executive editor; Kristin Ostby moves up to senior editor; and Catherine Laudone has been promoted to assistant editor. In addition, Christine Dong has been promoted to senior demand planner. At Macmillan Audio, Robert Allen has been promoted to associate publisher, while Samantha Edelson moves up to marketing director. At Candlewick, Zoe Luderitz has been promoted to senior marketing manager. In addition, Andie Krawczyk has been promoted to manager of library marketing and outreach. At Chronicle Books, Ariel Richardson has been promoted to associate editor, children’s. Announcements Barnes & Noble […]
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After under 3 years in the post, Follett ceo Mary Lee Schneider is departing, to be replaced by Ray Griffith. He spent 20 years at Ace Hardware, where he was president and ceo until April 2013. The company said, “The son of a public school teacher and grade school principal who began his career managing a local retail store, Ray has the right experience and strategic vision to drive Follett to continued success.” In the announcement, Schneider comments: “I have been proud to be a part of the Follett story for the past 14 years, first as a member of the board […]
People: Ruth Rendell Dies, and More
Ruth Rendell, 85, author of more than 60 novels under her own name as well as Barbara Vine, died May 2 from complications of a stroke suffered in January. Rendell wrote 24 Inspector Wexford novels starting with From Doon with Death (1964) as well as many standalone suspense novels, including 14 under the Barbara Vine name. Rendell’s final novel, Dark Corners, will be published by Cornerstone and Scribner in October. Michael McKenzie will join Algonquin as executive director of publicity on May 26, working out of the company’s New York offices and overseeing both adult and young readers lists. Previously […]