Claire Eddy and Will Hinton have been promoted to editorial directors of Tor, Nightfire, Tor Teen, and Starscape. Also, Molly McGhee is promoted to assistant editor, effective immediately, reporting to Devi Pillai and Miriam Weinberg. Stacey Barney will join Nancy Paulsen Books as associate publisher, starting June 1. She was most recently executive editor at Putnam Children’s. Caitlin Tutterow will also join the Nancy Paulsen imprint; she was previously assistant editor at Putnam Children’s. Michelle Triant has joined Chronicle Prism as senior publicist. She was previously at Fortier Public Relations and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Brianne Johnson has joined HG Literary, bringing her list […]
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Macmillan global chief operating office Andrew Weber “will depart at the end of May to take a position with another company.” He has been at Macmillan since 2013. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group ceo Stefan von Holtzbrinck says in the announcement: “Andrew has been a loyal partner to Macmillan and Holtzbrinck, with great collegiality, human warmth and an eye for talent, all of which will ensure his legacy at Macmillan Publishers as well as at Macmillan Learning.” DK CFO and strategy director Paul Kelly takes on added responsibility as president of DK US, in addition to his current role. CEO Carsten Coesfeld […]
Buzz Books Fall/Winter Preview: Nonfiction Part 2
Our season overview from Buzz Books 2021 Fall/Winter concludes with nonfiction, part two, including history and crime; essays, criticism, and more; and biography and memoir. Get the “trade edition” of Buzz Books 2021 Fall/Winter from Netgalley or Edelweiss, or find the consumer editions all linked at our main Buzz Books website. Titles excerpted in Buzz Books are noted with an asterisk. (Please remember: Because we prepared this preview many months in advance, titles, content, and publication dates are all subject to change.) History & Crime Marc Andrus, Brothers in the Beloved Community: The Friendship of Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr. (Parallax, 9/28) Amy Argetsinger, There She Was: The Secret […]
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At Azantian Literary Agency, T.S. Ferguson has joined as literary agent and will be open to queries beginning June 1. He was most recently an editor at Jimmy Patterson Books. Renae Moore has joined as associate agent, representing adult and YA speculative fiction and graphic novels. She was previously assistant agent at Tobias Literary Agency. At Arcadia, Lynda Zuber has joined the sales team in the newly created position of national sales manager, special markets. She most recently provided business development strategies to Minted, Tra Publishing, Vooks and Lunii. Chuck Deane has joined the sales team as business development manager, based […]
Buzz Books Fall/Winter Preview: Nonfiction Part 1
Our season preview from our Buzz Books 2021 Fall/Winter sampler continues with nonfiction. Because of the number of titles, we have divided the preview in half, today featuring fall and winter books about politics and current events, social issues, and business, science and technology. This season’s nonfiction features vital social justice works by the history-making activists Anita Hill and Tarana Burke. The Coronavirus, Donald Trump, and racism are also covered in many new titles. Get the “trade edition” of Buzz Books 2021 Fall/Winter from Netgalley or Edelweiss, or find the consumer editions all linked at our main Buzz Books website. Titles excerpted in Buzz Books are noted with […]
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Kendra Harpster has joined Kevin Anderson & Associates as executive editor, where she will specialize in fiction and memoir titles. She was an executive editor at Penguin Random House. Dana Grimaldi has been promoted to editor at Harlequin, acquiring for Harlequin Heartwarming and the Worldwide Mystery and Suspense program. Carly Kellerman has been promoted to associate publisher at Zondervan. Longtime Amazon executive Jeff Blackburn will return to the company on June 7 the new position of svp of global media & entertainment. All of the company’s entertainment business — including Audible, along with Prime Video, Amazon Studios, Music, Podcasts/Wondery, Games, […]