Simon & Schuster will launch Tiller Press, “a trend driven imprint focused on publishing timely, culturally relevant books,” this June. With 19 titles planned for 2019, Tiller Press will publish “practical nonfiction, serving readers clamoring for information to solve real-world problems,” including books on wellness, self-expression, empathy, food and cooking, diet, parenting, home, and more. Theresa DiMasi leads the imprint as vice president, publisher. Most recently, she was vice president, head of content and editor in chief at Weight Watchers International, and previously held various senior editorial and other roles at Conde Nast and elsewhere. Sam Ford serves as director […]
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Aly Mostel will join Harper One on April 18 as director of marketing, reporting to Laina Adler. She was senior director of communications at Rodale Books, and then worked as an independent marketing consultant. Julia Kent has been promoted to associate director of marketing, now reporting to Mostel. Carolyn Davidson has been promoted to marketing coordinator, supporting both Mostel and Kent. In the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt sales department, Michael Harrigan has been promoted to executive director, Amazon; James Phirman to executive director of special sales; Emily Logan to national account manager; and Carissa Ray to sales manager. Additionally, Pilar Garcia-Brown […]
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At McGraw-Hill, Donya Dickerson has been promoted to associate publisher of the business group, and Amy Li has been promoted to associate editor of the business group. Kate Meltzer has joined Roaring Brook Press as editor. She was formerly an editor at Penguin Children’s. Kirk Benshoff has joined First Second Books as art director. Previously, he was art director at Scholastic. Mary Altman has been promoted to senior editor, Sourcebooks Casablanca. Mary Duke has joined Chronicle Books as a marketing manager for children’s. Previously, she was marketing associate at Harper One. Pat Conte has joined Bear Manor Media as foreign […]
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New Ventures Arthur A. Levine announced details about his new venture at the Bologna Book Fair. Levine Querido is a partnership with Holland’s Querido (an imprint of Singel). Levine says: “I’m starting this company with enormous optimism about the importance and potential for making outstanding books in an independent environment. We can give something of enormous value to children. And to have an ally in Querido for whom I have such profound admiration, is a great blessing.” He adds, adds: “Great stories come from everywhere. I want my new company to seek them in the beautiful diversity of America, and […]
Announcements: Howard Stern Book Official, As Are New Imprints and Elton John Event
Simon & Schuster is finally acknowledging their delayed Howard Stern book — first announced accidentally through metadata last July, and originally expected for publication in September (then bumped to November, then to March 2019, and finally to May 14). The book is called HOWARD STERN COMES AGAIN, and Simon & Schuster publisher Jonathan Karp confirms in the announcement, “I’ve been waiting two years for this book to be finished, because Howard Stern told me to be patient.” S&S will publish in the United Kingdom, Australia, India, and Canada as well, and acquired world rights to the book. In other celebrity […]
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Thames & Hudson’s publishing director Sophy Thompson will be promoted to ceo and publisher as of April 12, when Rolf Grisebach departs. Anne Speyer has been promoted to senior editor at Ballantine Bantam Dell. Nichole Argyres has been promoted to senior publishing manager, St. Martin’s publishing group. At Tom Doherty Associates, Megan Barnard has been promoted to adpromo assistant creative director; Julia Bergen has been promoted to adpromo associate marketing manager; and Kristin Temple has been promoted to assistant editor. Maria Gomez has been promoted to executive editor at Montlake Romance. At Chronicle Books, Aubrey Rojas has joined as social media […]