Geoff Shandler is stepping down from his role as editorial director of Custom House to pursue other opportunities. He joined William Morrow five years ago and led the imprint from inception. Morrow executive editor Peter Hubbard takes over Custom House as vp, editorial director, reporting to Liate Stehlik. Executive editor Katherine Nintzel moves over from…
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Elizabeth DeMeo has been promoted to associate editor at Tin House Books, reporting to Masie Cochran. In addition to overseeing the poetry and paperback programs, she will acquire both fiction and nonfiction. Emily Canders has been promoted to senior publicity manager at Dutton. Hannah Wood joined Apple recently, working as content development editor on the…
Knopf Doubleday Chairman Sonny Mehta Dies at 77
Renowned chairman of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group and editor-in-chief of Knopf Sonny Mehta died on Monday, December 30 of complications from pneumonia. He was 77. Plans for a memorial service will be announced. The company said in a statement, “Mehta’s contributions to the world of letters and publishing are without precedent. His exacting standards…
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Journalist and novelist Ward Just, 84, died Thursday of Lewy body dementia. His novel Echo House was a National Book Award finalist and his novel An Unfinished Season was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in 2005. Romance novelist Johanna Lindsey, 67, died on October 27 in Nashua, NH. She wrote almost 60 novels that…
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Rebecca Kuss joins Inkyard Press as editor. She was formerly associate editor/director of recruitment & acquisitions at Glasstown Entertainment. Camille Kellogg has joined Imprint as assistant editor. She was editorial assistant at Harper Children’s. Chloe Puton has been promoted to director of publicity for the Workman imprint. In the UK, Lisette Verhagen will join PFD as…
Remembering Susan Kamil
Random House executives and a formidable roster of authors provided a rich, heartfelt and inspiring celebration of the exuberant life of Susan Kamil, who died in September, on Thursday afternoon at the New York Times Center. Random House publishing group president and publisher Gina Centrello said emotionally, “If I am successful at all today, it…