At William Morrow, Molly Birckhead has been promoted to marketing director. Little, Brown announced a number of promotions: Carrie Neill has been promoted to publicity manager, Lauren Harms is now senior designer, and Malin von Euler-Hogan has been promoted to associate editor. On their James Patterson team, Sabrina Benun has been promoted to assistant marketing and publicity manager, Shawn Sarles moves up to project director and analyst, and Flo Yue is now art director, marketing. Brittany Hamblin has joined Grand Central Life & Style as editor. She was most recently editor at Dey Street Books. Lynn Cully is returning to Kensington […]
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Eric Myers has joined Dystel & Goderich Literary Management as an agent. Previously he was an agent at the Spieler Agency and will bring his client list with him to DGLM. Kathleen Quinlan has joined DK as assistant marketing manager. She was most recently events and marketing specialist at Media Source Inc. In addition, Kell Wilson has been promoted to marketing manager, licensing and children’s. Meghan Houser has joined Crown as assistant editor. Previously she was an editorial assistant at Knopf. In addition, Claire Potter has also been promoted to assistant editor. Bookselling Though membership rolls for the American Booksellers […]
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At the Crown Publishing Group, Nidhi Berry has been promoted to associate manager, foreign rights for the Ten Speed, Clarkson Potter, Potter Style, Potter Craft, and Pam Krauss Books lists. In addition, Courtney Snyder moves up to associate director, domestic rights. At Orbit, Laura Fitzgerald has been promoted to online marketing manager and Lindsey Hall has been promoted to assistant editor. At Yen Press, Stephanie Lee has been promoted to assistant editor. At the Fischer Harbage Agency, Christopher Hermelin has been promoted to associate agent. Former vp, director of subsidiary rights at Crown Linda Kaplan has launched Readmore Literary Management, […]
Meskis to Retire From Tattered Cover, Vlahos & Gilligan Take Over Ownership
Owner of Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver Joyce Meskis announced her forthcoming retirement this summer, as well as a two-year timeframe to pass over a controlling interest in the bookstore to Len Vlahos, currently executive director of BISG, and his wife, Kristen Gilligan. Vlahos will resign his position at BISG on June 12, after which he and Gilligan will drive cross-country to Denver, join Tattered Cover’s senior management team on July 1, and to acquire a controlling interest in the business on July 1, 2017. Meskis, after her retirement, will be available “on an as needed basis.” Meskis, who bought […]
People: Martyn Goff Dies, 10th Wimpy Kid for November, and More
Longtime administrator of the Booker Prize Prize Martyn Goff, 91, died Wednesday after a long illness. Goff, a former bookseller and the author of 18 books of his own, became administrator in 1970 and retired in 2006. Goff also served as director of the National Book League from 1970 through 1988. Current chair of the Booker Foundation Jonathan Taylor said in a statement: “Martyn was a wonderful advocate and administrator of the prize for so many years. His contribution was invaluable and under Martyn the prize grew in stature and reputation, not least because of his tireless championing of contemporary […]
People: Go Set A Watchman Covers Revealed
Both HarperCollins and William Heinemann revealed their covers for Harper Lee’s GO SET A WATCHMAN, which will be published on July 14. (UK cover is to the left, US to the right.) At Random House, Denise Cronin has been promoted to svp, senior director of subsidiary rights. Brian Perrin has been appointed senior director, marketing digital product development for HarperWave and Harper Business, reporting to Kathy Schneider, effective March 30. Perrin moves over from the corporate marketing department of HarperCollins where he was executive director of digital product development. Senior marketing manager Penny Makras will now report to Perrin, while […]