Kobo chief content officer and member of the founding executive team Michael Tamblyn has been promoted to the additional title of president. In the expanded role, Tamblyn will have “responsibilities for sales, publisher and industry relations, content acquisition, and the merchandising experience across Kobo’s E Ink eReaders, Android tablets, and reading apps,” working with recently-appointed CEO Taka Aiki to “continue expanding on the company’s eReading service around the world, while driving the company’s success through sustainable and long-term profitable growth.” Penguin Random House announced a number of promotions in its newly unified Human Resources department, overseen by evp, chief human […]
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Former Touchstone publisher Stacy Creamer will join the new Hachette Books imprint as executive editor, starting June 16 and reporting to newly-named publisher Mauro DiPreta. Creamer left Touchstone last November after more than four years with the imprint. She says in the announcement, “I look forward to acquiring and editing exciting new narrative nonfiction, memoirs, and novels, especially with the extraordinary sales and marketing support that HBG has demonstrated time and time again.” Phaidon Press has announced more new hires: Emily Takoudes has joined the company as executive commissioning editor for food in New York (she was most recently senior editor […]
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Elizabeth Bewley will join Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s as executive editor on April 14. Previously she was senior editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. In addition, Taylor Foley has been promoted to digital product manager. At Bloomsbury, Erica Barmash has been promoted to director of children’s trade and digital marketing. In addition, Melissa Kavonic has been promoted to executive managing editor, Bloomsbury Children’s, and Katie Gallof has been promoted to senior acquisitions editor at Bloomsbury Academic. Theresa Collier has joined as publicist in the adult division. Previously she was a publicist at Overlook. At Gallery, Adam Wilson has been […]
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At Crown Business, Ayelet Gruenspecht has been promoted to marketing manager, while Megan Perritt moves up to publicity manager for the imprint as well as for Crown Forum. In addition, associate publisher for Crown Forum and Three Rivers Press Campbell Wharton will take on an additional role in project directing Crown Business campaigns on a case-by-case basis. At the Random House Publishing Group, Sam Nicholson and Anna Pitoniak have been promoted to editor. Mika Kasuga, Caitlin McKenna, and Molly Turpin have been promoted to assistant editor. Dervla Kelly will join Rodale as senior editor on April 7. Previously she was an […]
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Diana Gill will join Ace and Roc Books on April 1 as executive editor, reporting to Susan Allison. Previously she was executive editor at William Morrow, where she ran the US branch of HarperVoyager for the past 12 years. Jacky Klein will join Phaidon Press in June as commissioning editor, Art, working primarily out of the London offices. Previously she was commissioning editor at Thames & Hudson. Former director of publicity at Hachette Nashville Shanon Stowe will join Icon Media Group as partner and president of the PR firm’s literary division on March 31. As of April 1, all trade […]
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Keith Fox will join Phaidon Press as chief executive officer, based in the company’s New York offices. Previously he was president of McGraw-Hill’s construction division, which included Architectural Record and Engineering News Record. In a statement Phaidon owners Debra & Leon Black said: “We are delighted that Keith has joined Phaidon. He brings a unique combination of his personal appreciation of the arts coupled with a proven history of leading and advancing successful global brands.” Fox added: “I am honored to be joining Phaidon and humbled by the trust the Black family has placed in me. I look forward to […]