The title and cover of Jeff Kinney’s fall release DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: Old School was revealed at Symphony Space in New York Monday morning during a live webcast. The book goes on sale November 3 and follows Greg Heffley “as he goes on a weeklong field trip to a farm and deals with a generation gap between the kids and their chaperones.” Abrams is touting a global release strategy with this tenth title in the bestselling Wimpy Kid series. The new book will launch simultaneously in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, Turkey, Greece, Japan, Brazil, Spain, Romania, Portugal, Hungary, Sweden, Taiwan, Latvia, and Norway […]
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RHCB Doubles Print Run For WHAT PET SHOULD I GET?
Random House Children’s Books has doubled the announced first printing for Dr. Seuss‘s forthcoming posthumous title WHAT PET SHOULD I GET? to 1 million copies to “keep up with demand.” The publisher also released an illustration from the book, scheduled for release on July 28. Distribution Columbia University Press Sales Consortium will provide sales representation for the University of California Press in the US as of July 1, 2015. Ampersand Inc. will represent UC Press in Canada.
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At William Morrow, Molly Birckhead has been promoted to marketing director. Little, Brown announced a number of promotions: Carrie Neill has been promoted to publicity manager, Lauren Harms is now senior designer, and Malin von Euler-Hogan has been promoted to associate editor. On their James Patterson team, Sabrina Benun has been promoted to assistant marketing and publicity manager, Shawn Sarles moves up to project director and analyst, and Flo Yue is now art director, marketing. Brittany Hamblin has joined Grand Central Life & Style as editor. She was most recently editor at Dey Street Books. Lynn Cully is returning to Kensington […]
People: Martyn Goff Dies, 10th Wimpy Kid for November, and More
Longtime administrator of the Booker Prize Prize Martyn Goff, 91, died Wednesday after a long illness. Goff, a former bookseller and the author of 18 books of his own, became administrator in 1970 and retired in 2006. Goff also served as director of the National Book League from 1970 through 1988. Current chair of the Booker Foundation Jonathan Taylor said in a statement: “Martyn was a wonderful advocate and administrator of the prize for so many years. His contribution was invaluable and under Martyn the prize grew in stature and reputation, not least because of his tireless championing of contemporary […]
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Grand Central Publishing announced a number of promotions across its imprints. At GCP, Andrew Duncan has been promoted to director, online marketing, while Linda Duggins moves up to senior director of publicity. Jimmy Franco has also been promoted to senior director of publicity while Fareeda Bullert moves up to associate publicist. At Twelve, Paul Samuelson has been promoted to deputy director of publicity, while Catherine Casalino moves up to art director. Finally, Madeleine Colavita moves up to assistant editor, Forever. At Balzer + Bray, Kristin Rens has been promoted to executive editor. Libraries Just two weeks after announcing he would […]
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Curtis Brown UK has acquired the entirety of Conville & Walsh a full year before the agreed deadline of final acquisition (after purchasing a 50 percent share in the agency two years ago). Conville & Walsh will retain its name and identity and continue to operate within Curtis Brown’s Haymarket offices, but its back office functions will be integrated into Curtis Brown. Jonny Geller, joint CEO of Curtis Brown, said in the announcement: “From the first day of working with Clare and Patrick and their fantastic team of agents and assistants, we knew it was going to work. Their flair, sense […]