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 […]
New Imprints
Briefs
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 […]
People, Etc.
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 […]
People, Etc.
Simon Trewin has left William Morris Endeavor after 6 years to start his own agency, Simone Trewin Ltd., representing authors, brands and entrepreneurs in the areas of art, culture, digital, literature, and live events. Trewin says in part, “This is a chance to return to my roots in the entertainment industry and I am looking forward to making live events, theatre and film production part of the mix of my new endeavor. I have authors who I would go to the wall for and they will always be my first priority but I can’t wait to get to work on seeing […]
Corporate: New Amazon Imprint, Hachette Buys Board Game Company, and More
Amazon Publishing is adding an Amazon Crossing Kids imprint, publishing children’s picture books in translation, with three announced titles, for publication beginning in July. Two Lions editorial director Kelsey Skea is editorial director of Amazon Crossing Kids as well, working in collaboration with Two Lions editor Marilyn Brigham and Amazon Crossing editorial director Gabriella Page-For. Separately, Random House Children’s announced the launch list of three titles, starting in September, for Christopher Myers‘ Make Me A World imprint, which started in 2016, originally aiming for a 2018 debut. He says in the release: “Imagine inviting all the smartest people, the artists and […]