Ecco editorial director Lee Boudreaux will move to Little, Brown as of September 2, where she will be editorial director of an eponymous imprint, aiming to publish 8 to 10 titles a year. Publisher Reagan Arthur says in the announcement: “Lee is one of the most respected editors in the business, widely admired not just for her adventurous and discerning eye but also for her sharp editorial skills. I’ve long wanted to work with her, and I’m absolutely thrilled to welcome her to Little, Brown, where I know she and her new list will be an exciting part of our […]
New Imprints
People, Etc.
Diana Gill will join Ace and Roc Books on April 1 as executive editor, reporting to Susan Allison. Previously she was executive editor at William Morrow, where she ran the US branch of HarperVoyager for the past 12 years. Jacky Klein will join Phaidon Press in June as commissioning editor, Art, working primarily out of the London offices. Previously she was commissioning editor at Thames & Hudson. Former director of publicity at Hachette Nashville Shanon Stowe will join Icon Media Group as partner and president of the PR firm’s literary division on March 31. As of April 1, all trade […]
People, Etc.: Consolidated Leadership for Penguin Random House South Africa, Prime Price Increase
Current managing director of Random House Struik in South Africa Steve Connolly is now set to become MD of the combined Penguin Random House South Africa, and will take on additional leadership of Penguin Books South Africa during the integration process. Penguin SA finance director Claire Grant will take on similar groupwide responsibility, and will direct the integration of all finance, operations and IT functions. CEO, Penguin Random House International Ian Hudson noted that current Penguin Books SA Stephen Johnson “has agreed to stay on in this position until the middle of 2014 to help with the transition. I would […]
DiPreta to Lead New Hachette Books Division
Mauro DiPreta will join Hachette Book Group on March 31 as publisher of their new nonfiction-focused Hachette Books line, built on top of the recently-acquired Hyperion backlist and designed to cover “a broad spectrum of subjects and interests.” Most recently he has been editor in chief of Crown Archetype. DiPreta will “be responsible for the division’s direction and publishing” and will join HBG’s Executive Management Board, and report to ceo Michael Pietsch. The current Hyperion staff will become part of Hachette Books and report to DiPreta, with additional staff hired “as necessary.” Interim publisher Martha Levin will complete her assignment […]
Venture Capitalist Feld Starts Publisher
Longtime venture capitalist, co-founder of the TechStars program and author of five books (with Wiley) Brad Feld at the Foundry Group has started a publishing company. FG Press is launching with Eliot Peper’s techno-thriller UNCOMMON STOCK this month and lists about 7 forthcoming titles in all. Like some other we-know-better tech-driven presses, the books do not currently have common identifiers (like ISBNs) and are only available via the FG Press site for now. Similarly, the press’s descriptive copy relies on the standard issue publishing is broken but can be transformed with magically delicious tech dust theme. They “split everything 50/50” […]
Briefs: Penguin India Defends Withdrawal; The Bookseller Drops Author Solutions Ads; and more
Penguin India issued a statement earlier today regarding its decision to pull Wendy Doniger’s THE HINDUS from sale in that country after a settlement that ended a four-year court battle. “Penguin Books India believes, and has always believed, in every individual’s right to freedom of thought and expression, a right explicitly codified in the Indian Constitution. This commitment informs Penguin’s approach to publishing in every territory of the world, and we have never been shy about testing that commitment in court when appropriate.” But, the company said, they have “the same obligation as any other organization to respect the laws […]