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Jennifer Finney Boylan has been elected president of PEN America.
S&S To Relaunch Summit Books; Clain Will Helm
Judy Clain will join Simon & Schuster on January 16 as senior vice president and publisher of a relaunched Summit Books imprint, reporting to ceo Jonathan Karp. Clain has been editor-in-chief at Little, Brown since 2011, where she has worked since 1998. Summit Books was active from 1976 to 1991 and published Elie Wiesel, Marilyn French, James Baldwin, and Oliver Sacks. The revised imprint, which will live under the flagship Simon & Schuster division, “will build on that legacy for a 21st century audience.” According to the release, Clain will also “take on a leadership role in Simon & Schuster’s […]
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Simon & Schuster Announces Board of Directors
The newly-independent Simon & Schuster announced its board of directors. The independent directors comprise former PRH US ceo Madeline McIntosh, recent COO of TikTok V Pappas, and former Disney executive Kareem Daniel (whose positions at the company included a period as president of Consumer Products, Games and Publishing). KKR’s Richard Sarnoff serves as chair of the board, joined by KKR colleagues Ted Oberwager and Chresten Knaf. All three serve on the board of OverDrive, also owned by KKR. Simon & Schuster ceo Jonathan Karp sits on the board as well. He says in the announcement, “We are thrilled to have […]