Personnel

Barnes & Noble’s chief merchandising officer since 2020 Jackie De Leo left the company earlier this week. CEO James Daunt wrote internally: “It is with great regret – and also sincere gratitude – that I announce that Jackie De Leo has decided to leave Barnes & Noble as she continues her stellar career across bookselling and publishing. Jackie joined Barnes & Noble at the start of 2020 and has been instrumental in the evolution of our stores as she led our merchant teams over the last 5 years. Her leadership has been inspiring and the contribution to the success of […]

Harlequin has restructured its trade division, moving from five imprints to three, “to combine strengths, best meet the needs of the market, and optimize growth.” The publisher will keep all staff and publish the same number of titles among Mira Books, Park Row Books, and Hanover Square Press. Mira will absorb Canary Street Press (a relaunched version of the flagship HQN romance imprint) and Graydon House will be phased out by the end of the year, with any titles after 2025 published by the remaining imprints. According to a release, “Mira Books will return to its roots as a key […]