Juno Books, best-known for “contemporary fantasy novels that emphasize strong female protagonists in richly imagined contexts,” will become an imprint of Pocket Books, starting with Lori Devoti’s AMAZON INK in June 2009. They plan to co-publish one title a month together. Juno started in publishing in fall 2009. Editor Paula Guran will work together with Pocket’s Jennifer Heddle on the line. Pocket publisher Louise Burke says, “We’ve seen great growth in this category, are delighted to now have a dedicated line, and look forward to helping to cultivate a wider audience for Juno’s terrific roster of authors.” Guran adds that […]
New Imprints
Rizzoli's New Imprint for Museum Publishing
Rizzoli is forming a new unit to expand their business in museum-related publishing called Skira Rizzoli International Publications Inc. Massimo Vitta Zelman has the post of chairman at the new company and longtime Rizzoli New York Publisher Charles Miers serves as president. Karen Hansgen joins the company as associate publisher of Skira Rizzoli. She has been director of publications at the New Museum of Contemporary Art and at the International Center of Photography in New York, and previously worked as a book packager. Launching in fall 2009, the company will publish for the English speaking market, and will coordinate international […]
Imprint News
Candlewick Press will launch their first separate imprint, Templar Books, in spring 2009, in partnership with UK-based Templar Publishing. They’ll issue eight books in the spring and “nearly a dozen” in the fall. (Templar produces the bestselling ‘Ology series that Candlewick already publishes in the US.)
Collins and WSJ Announce Partnership
The Collins Group has announced a three-year publishing partnership with their corporate News Corp. sibling at the Wall Street Journal “to develop books written by the Journal’s expert editors and reporters across a variety of topics for a wide range of readers.” Collins group president Steve Ross had previously published a line of WSJ books when he was publisher at Crown. HarperCollins ceo Brian Murray notes in the release, “Through this partnership we will build a branded list of guides from the editors of the Journal and enduring narratives from The Wall Street Journal reporters that will stand the test […]
HBG Creates New Division
Hachette Book Group is creating a new division around two of their recently-formed imprints, putting the sci-fi and fantasy line Orbit and graphic novel line Yen Press together. Tim Holman will be vp and publisher of the new division, which takes the Orbit name, reporting to ceo David Young. Kurt Hassler becomes sole publishing director for Yen Press, reporting to Holman, as co-director Rich Johnson leaves the company at the end of the month. Alex Lencicki is marketing and publicity director for the new division. Young says in the announcement: “The establishment of this new division reflects not only our […]
People
Critical Mass says that NYT Book Review senior editor Dwight Garner has had enough and “tells us he’s leaving the Book Review very soon to become a book critic for the daily edition” of the newspaper. Jordan Brown will join the Harper Children’s imprint Walden Pond Press later this month, reporting to Brenda Bowen. He was an assistant editor at Ginee Seo Books/Atheneum. Brown will work with Debbie Kovacs at Walden Media to “craft a launch list for the imprint and to acquire and edit some eight books a year,” while acquiring and editing for Bowen Press as well. In […]