Adrienne Vaughan, 45, president of Bloomsbury USA, died early Thursday evening in a horrific and heartbreaking boating accident off the Amalfi Coast of Italy. On vacation with her family, Vaughan was thrown from a chartered 29-foot sightseeing boat when it collided with a larger 130-foot sailboat carrying about 85 people as part of a wedding party. She was declared dead on the scene back onshore by first responders before a helicopter could take her to the hospital. Her husband Mike suffered more modest injuries, and their two children were not harmed physically in the incident. CNN later confirmed that initial […]
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November’s National Book Awards Ceremony to Feature Drew Barrymore, Oprah Winfrey
The National Book Foundation announced that Drew Barrymore will host the National Book Awards Ceremony on November 15. Additionally, “special guest” Oprah Winfrey “will deliver remarks” at the event.
That’s Different
Last week we went live with the first phase of a big project to refresh and redesign the look of PublishersMarketplace.com. New for now is the home page, everything that displays or interacts with deals, and the menus at the top and bottom of all pages throughout the site. Also new is a choice of formats for the “screenshot view” that helps people share their deals on social media, adding a “new style” design while preserving a gently updated “classic style” option as well. You will see more new page designs rolling in as they are completed and programmed over […]
Buzz Books Romance Editors Panel in July
Register here to enjoy Kacen Callender, Rosie Danan, Mary Jo Putney and Opal Wei in live conversation with their editors. And to read excerpts in advance of the webinar, download Buzz Books 2023: Romance from Edelweiss and NetGalley, or your ebookstore of choice (Kindle, Nook, Apple Books, Google Play, and Kobo.)
Obituary: Richard E. Snyder
Former longtime CEO of Simon & Schuster from 1975 to 1994 Richard E. Snyder, 90, died at home in Los Angeles on June 6. During his tenure at S&S, the company grew to become the largest book publisher in the world for a time. His death was reported by his son, Matthew Snyder. The publisher said in a statement: “Dick Snyder led Simon & Schuster through some of its most storied and eventful years. He built Simon & Schuster into one of the largest and most influential publishing companies in the world, known for headline-making nonfiction, bestselling fiction and timeless […]
Distribution: Page & Vine
Page & Vine, the publisher founded by author author Meredith Wild, will sell and distribute their titles through Simon & Schuster in the US and Canada, beginning with summer 2023 titles.