Today we launch our big Buzz Books 2021: Fall/Winter digital sampler, now in its twelfth year. With in-person events still shut down, and digital promotion continuing to take on a central role, we present excerpts from 51 of the most buzzed-about books scheduled for publication this fall and winter in an exclusive, free ebook. It’s all the fun and discovery of a convention floor, in an easy work-from-home package. Most Publishers Lunch readers will want the trade editions of Buzz Books, which include marketing/publicity and rights information and contacts for all of the titles, plus easy click-throughs to read or request full digital galleys on […]
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Alena Jones has been promoted to the newly created position of director of buying and content at the Seminary Co-op Bookstores. At Pan Macmillan, publishing director Vicki Mellor has returned from parental leave, and Gillian Green has joined the team permanently as publishing director, reporting to Pan publisher Lucy Hale. Green will build her own eclectic commercial list with an emphasis on reading group fiction, along with commissioning across historical fiction, women’s fiction, crime, thriller and saga. Alex Saunders has been promoted to commissioning editor, reporting to Wayne Brookes. Victoria Reynolds has joined Abrams Children’s as digital & social media marketing […]
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Jennifer Alton has been promoted to associate editor at Counterpoint Press. Hector Torres has been promoted to senior sales manager, international direct comic market, and the Caribbean, Penguin Random House. At Holiday House, Peachtree Publishing, and Pixel+Ink, Aleah Gornbein has joined the newly merged marketing/publicity department as associate publicist; Alison Tarnofsky has joined as associate marketing manager, trade; and Alex Howard has been promoted to digital marketing coordinator. Bookselling Former librarian Stephanie Kitchen bought Chicago bookstore City Lit from founder Teresa Kirschbraun and will reopen on June 19. The store had closed eight months ago, unable to continue following months of […]
Save Your Place for the Buzz Books Editors Panel
Remember to hold the date for our much anticipated virtual Buzz Books Editors Panel, convening on Wednesday, May 19 at 7 PM Eastern, co-presented by the American Booksellers Association. You can register here — and the first 50 booksellers who enroll will get a package of galleys for the featured titles. In May, a week ahead of the panel, we’ll release the next packed edition of our popular digital sampler, Buzz Books 2021: Fall/Winter, with substantial excerpts from all of the featured titles along with dozens of other breakout new titles on the way. The panel will feature these […]
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At Random House Publishing Group, Alex Larned has been promoted to publishing manager, Del Rey & Licensed, and Aubrey Martinson to associate editor, Crown. At Clarkson Potter, Sahara Clement has joined as editor. She was previously assistant editor at Chronicle Books. Gabrielle Van Tassel has been promoted to associate editor. Nadine Britt has been promoted to senior vice president, executive director, production, Penguin Young Readers, starting May 16. Cindy Lee has been promoted to assistant director, marketing & digital content at the Workman imprint. Shona Burns has joined Knk as implementation consultant. She was previously executive director of production at Chronicle Books. […]
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Liese Mayer, editorial director, fiction, at Bloomsbury is leaving to freelance edit. She joined the company in 2017. Executive Director and coo Adrienne Vaughan said, “To say we will miss her is a significant understatement.” Nancy Miller has been promoted to publishing director, adult trade, and Mary Kate Castellani to publishing director, children’s trade. As part of this reorganization, the respective art departments will report to Miller and Castellani, along with managing editorial. The company will hire a new adult editorial director to oversee both fiction and nonfiction, reporting to Miller. At Insight Editions, Simon Fraser has joined the company as […]