Random House Children’s Books is closing the Berkeley-based Tricycle Press imprint, acquired as part of Ten Speed Press, on January 31, 2011. They will continue to “sell and support” the Tricycle backlist and will decide soon what label forthcoming titles will be published under. Publisher Nicole Geiger and the four editorial staff members will leave the company as result. Tricycle marketing and publicity manager Laura Mancuso will remain as part of Random House Children’s.
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People: Bahash Replaces Davis at McGraw Hill Education, Qureshi Moves, and More
McGraw-Hill is splitting their financial services segment into two distinct businesses. As part of related changes announced today, current CFO Bob Bahash will take over as president of McGraw-Hill Education, replacing Peter Davis who has “left the corporation to pursue other career opportunities.” CEO Harold McGraw III says, “I want to thank Pete Davis for his many contributions to The McGraw-Hill Companies. He has been a valued colleague and leader and we all wish him well in his future career.” Bahash has been cfo since 1988, though he served in the education division earlier. He will be replaced by Jack […]
People, Etc.
Just to confirm ourselves, we received additional confirmation from a current employee of Dorchester of our story that ceo John Prebich has left the company. Bob Anthony is now said to be in charge (and Prebich’s former extension now has a voice mail recording from Anthony). The company is said to be preparing a press release, so that’s all the detail we have for now. Bestselling author and television personality Chelsea Handler has reportedly signed a new three-book deal, again with Grand Central, that creates for her a small imprint: Borderline Amazing/A Chelsea Handler Book. The deal seems to cover […]
Prebich Reported Out At Ailing Dorchester, and More People News, Etc.
Former employees of Dorchester report that ceo John Prebich (who also ran the company’s magazine division, Dorchester Media) left the company on Friday. Queries to Prebich and other remaining employees were not answered. Rob Crawford will join The Overlook Press as editor on November 29. He has been an assistant editor at Harper. Nicholas Brealey Publishing has hired Hillary Park as publicist. She has formerly worked as associate publicist at Putnam and Riverhead and event marketing manager for Borders. The company has also partnered with Shelton Interactive to develop a new social media platform and website, and is working with […]
Hoffman to Depart As National Geographic Books Head
President of National Geographic Books Nina Hoffman announced internally at a staff meeting that she will leave her job at the end of the year. National Geographic Publishing head Declan Moore “outlined plans for the division going forward” at the meeting, which include a search for a new senior book publishing executive. Moore said: “We’re going to truly miss Nina. She has been an incredible and dedicated leader during an era of almost constant change for publishing in general, and books in particular…. We wish her the very best in all of her future endeavors. I am personally grateful to […]
People, Distribution, Etc.
Andrea Walker has been promoted to editor at Reagan Arthur Books, where she was associate editor. Alessandra Bastagli will join Free Press as senior editor, beginning November 29. Since 2005, she has been at Palgrave Macmillan, most recently as executive editor. A celebration of the life of the late Ralph Vicinanza has been announced:Tuesday, December 76 – 8 PMBruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln CenterThe New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 111 Amsterdam Avenue (between 64th & 65th Streets) In distribution news, Publishers Group West will begin providing digital distribution services only through Constellation for Entrepreneur Press and Naval […]