The Crown Publishing Group has realigned executive responsibilities in some areas, and evp, deputy publisher Michael Palgon will leavinge at the beginning of March as a result, after more than 24 years with the company and nearly five years at his current position. Crown president and publisher Maya Mavjee said in a statement that Palgon was “universally respected and admired throughout Random House, Inc., and the industry, for his publishing expertise and accomplishments, management skills, and financial acumen.” Mavjee also cited Palgon’s “most singular and enduring legacies will be the seminal and astute leadership he has provided in building and […]
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David Boyle will join HarperCollins on February 4 in the newly created role of svp, Consumer Insight, reporting to chief digital officer Chantal Restivo-Alessi. In his new role Boyle, formerly svp, Insight for EMI Music, will work with all divisions of HarperCollins globally to incorporate consumer insight and better understanding of consumer behavior into the company’s main practices – from acquisition to sales. “David’s extensive experience in consumer insights makes him a valuable asset to HarperCollins,” said Restivo-Alessi in a statement. “As digital becomes a greater part of our business, we have to better understand our consumers. Having David join […]
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Richard Bach continues to recover and improve after “four months in a Seattle hospital with massive brain, chest and spine injuries”–and is well enough that he has finished a fourth part of Jonathan Livingston Seagull which he recently sent to his publisher, the AP reports. “In the new section, the flock struggles to find meaning. They first worship Jonathan, then write him off as a myth as years pass before his return.” Novelist Elif Shafak, called the most widely read woman writer in Turkey, was named as the London Book Fair’s Market Focus Author of the Day. The program “showcases […]
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At Random House, Inc., Christopher Dufault has been promoted to vp, director, international marketing and British Commonwealth sales. Fiona Kenshole has joined Transatlantic Literary Agency, where she will represent children’s authors and illustrators. Previously she was vp, development acquisition at animation studio Laika and before then, publishing director for OUP Children’s. Random House mentioned at DBW yesterday that they have soft-launched a Facebook app–BookScout–which will be formally announced and ready for outside traffic new Tuesday. Another effort to help improving discovery of new books through one of the internet’s most popular platforms, the app provides book recommendations and promises to […]
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At Random House Children’s, svp, communications & marketing, director, digital publishing Judith Haut has been named to the new position of svp, associate publisher. SVP, marketing John Adamo will now oversee all marketing for the division, and both continue to report to president and publisher Barbara Marcus. Haut will now work with Marcus and leaders throughout the division to “set the long-term publishing strategy and processes for the division, identifying and developing new opportunities for the company’s frontlist and backlist.” She will be in charge of paperbacks, and continues to oversee digital publishing and communications strategy. The digital marketing and school […]
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Grand Central publisher Jamie Raab has been promoted to president (from executive vice president). CEO David Young wrote to staff: “In Jamie’s two and a half decades with the company, she and her team have created a diverse publishing program that spans just about every genre – commercial fiction and literary novels, celebrity bios and serious politics, business, romance, humor, and lifestyle – putting real muscle behind the campaigns and making GCP a fixture on bestseller lists.” He added, “Jamie is a brave and brilliant publisher, a trusted leader in the company, and an impassioned champion of authors. Here superb […]