Kensington Books founder and chairman emeritus Walter Zacharius died Wednesday at the age of 87. He was also the author of the 2005 novel The Memories We Keep, publishing when he was 81. Agent Richard Curtis writes: “His career paralleled and exemplified the rise of the great postwar paperback industry, and his genius shaped his company into a major force in the industry. Yet, even at an advanced age, he recognized the significance of digital technology and inspired his company to forge into the new era.” Obit At Simon & Schuster, Doug Stambaugh has been promoted to vp, business development […]
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As part of Bloomsbury’s global restructuring, co-founder and managing director of Berlin Verlag Elisabeth Ruge will be stepping down as of March 15th.Publishing Perspectives At Henry Holt and Company, Lauren Culley has been promoted to assistant editor. Marcus Gipps has been appointed editor at sci-fi and fantasy imprint Gollancz. Previously he was the sales and events manager for Blackwell’s. Linda Clark Associates has been appointed literary scout for Dalai Editore,Milan (formerly Baldini,Castaldi,Dalai) effective immediately. First Lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and a host of film, television and sports personalities will join the National Education Association today […]
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At Penguin Young Readers Group, Casey McIntyre has been promoted to Senior Publicist. Baker & Taylor and De Marque will distribute French-language Canadian e-books through Blio. Bestselling thriller writer Karin Slaughter has launched a new non-profit organization, Save the Libraries, which will host fundraising events for various library organizations. The first such event, featuring Slaughter, Kathryn Stockett and Mary Kay Andrews, will take place on March 12 in Atlanta to benefit the DeKalb County System. A second event benefiting the Boston Public Library is scheduled for June.
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Wendy Pallot will join Bloomsbury as group finance director on April 8, taking over from Colin Adams. Pallot is currently chairman and one of the co-founding partners of a company operating a number of local radio stations. Betty Woodmancy has joined Howard Books as vp, associate publisher. A publishing veteran of over 20 years, she has worked for Integrity, B&H, Ingram, Thomas Nelson, and Sam’s Club and Walmart. Sally Brock has joined the company as a publicist; she was at Regnery. Sarah Landis will join Harper Children’s Books on February 28 as a senior editor, working primarily on teen fiction […]
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At the Random House Publishing Group, Noah Eaker has been promoted to senior editor; Lindsey Schwoeri has been promoted to editor; and Ben Steinberg has been promoted to associate editor. Karen Fink has been named associate director of publicity at Random House. At their Ballantine Bantam Dell division, associate publisher Kim Hovey has been promoted to senior vice president; Shauna Summers has been promoted to executive editor; and Jennifer Smith moves up to senior editor. Karen Chaplin has joined Harper Children’s as an editor, acquiring hardcover tween and teen fiction, reporting to Barbara Lalicki. She was previously an editor at […]
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Brian McLendon will join Twelve as associate publisher on March 7. He will be “responsible for orchestrating Twelve’s publicity and promotional strategies, and will have a vital role in evaluating projects for the imprint.” McLendon is currently deputy director of publicity at Ballantine Bantam Dell and an agent director of the Random House Speakers Bureau. Harlequin has announced a number of changes to its editorial department. Editorial Director of Harlequin Mills & Boon UK Karin Stoecker will retire on April 1 after 32 years with the company. Effective March 1, Glenda Howard, Tessa Shapcott and Birgit Davis-Todd have been promoted […]