Laurene Powell Jobs’s Emerson Collective pulled the plug on Leon Wieseltier’s about-to-launch new journal Idea “upon receiving information related to past inappropriate workplace conduct.” In a statement, Wieseltier said: “For my offenses against some of my colleagues in the past I offer a shaken apology and ask for their forgiveness. The women with whom I worked are smart and good people. I am ashamed to know that I made any of them feel demeaned and disrespected. I assure them that I will not waste this reckoning. “And I am profoundly sorry to my extraordinary collaborators at the journal we began […]
Personnel
People, Etc.: Fotinos to Start Imprint at SMP
Joel Fotinos will join St. Martin’s as vice president and editorial director of a new mind/body/spirit line of books, starting November 6. He recently stepped down as vp and publisher of Tarcher Perigee after 21 years. St. Martin’s president and publisher Sally Richardson says, “We are delighted to have Joel Fotinos join us at SMP. We have long had an interest and success in publishing in the mind/body/spirit space and we look forward to strengthening and growing that success with his focus and expertise.” Arianna Rebolini has been named books editor at Buzz Feed. Jessica Easto has been promoted to managing […]
Personnel Changes at DK North America
UK-based chief operating officer of DK Shaun Hodgkinson announced changes in the publishing structure of the publisher’s North American division to “move us forward in achieving our publishing and commercial goals.” Those adjustments included “some very painful but necessary decisions,” resulting in the laying off of longtime DK employees including vp, sales Tom Korman; national account manager Bill Jennings; and editorial director Nancy Ellwood; along with senior editor Margaret Parrish and production specialist Brian Massey. Hodgkinson indicates that going forward the “three main areas of attention will be to ensure our titles are best suited and accessible for North American […]
People, Etc.
Noah Eaker will join Flatiron Books as editorial director, reporting to Amy Einhorn, starting November 13. He has been executive editor at Random House. Jessica Williams has been promoted to senior editor at William Morrow. Sarah Armstrong has been promoted to client relations manager at Ingram Publisher Services. Vogue talks to Ghost, the “real-life New York book editor” who helps the writing staff of TV show Younger “understand the arcane workings of book publishing. “Ghost has worked in the industry since the ’90s and has published books that you definitely know by title. His list includes a blue-chip White House memoir, another […]
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Whitney Frick will take over as editorial director of The Dial Press on December 4, reporting to Susan Kamil. She has been executive editor at Flatiron Books. Becca Putman joins the Crown Publishing Group as marketing manager for Crown, Hogarth, Tim Duggan Books, and Broadway Books. Most recently she worked in Grove Atlantic’s marketing department. Steve Fischer will retire as executive director of the New England Independent Booksellers Association when a successor is found. He has been in the position since 2006. President of the board Laura Cummings says, “While we all wholeheartedly wish Steve well in his upcoming retirement, […]
People, Etc.
Publisher of Tarcher Perigee since 1996 Joel Fotinos has decided to leave the company. (He also founded the Putnam Praise publishing program in 2006.) Penguin Publishing Group president Madeline McIntosh writes to staff: “From his early days at Tarcher and throughout his career here, he has always been focused on publishing books that strive to make the world a better place, and as much as we will miss him, I know you will join me in supporting his decision to take that mission beyond our walls.” Avery publisher Megan Newman will become publisher for Avery and Tarcher Perigee, though the imprints will […]