Jackie Harvey has joined the Lerner Publishing Group as national sales director. Previously she was a product and marketing manager in the K-12 school division of Pearson. Casey Francis has been named director of corporate communications for Thomas Nelson. Previously she was public relations and communications officer for Commonwealth Brands. Bella Pagan will join Tor UK as a senior commissioning editor on September 1. Previously she was an editor at Orbit UK. William Sleator, 66, the author of more than thirty books for young adults and children, died on August 2 in Thailand. Among his acclaimed novels were THE INTERSTELLAR […]
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The successors to Larry Kirshbaum’s former agency LJK Literary Management have formally launched their new entity, Einstein Thompson Agency. Susanna Einstein and Meg Thompson are co-directors of the new agency. They will take over representation of Kirshbaum’s clients, including Elizabeth Flock, Dorothea Benton Frank, Anita Hill, Steven James, James Kimmel, Kimberly Pauley, Austin Ratner, James Redfield, Jeremy Rifkin, Larkin Warren, and the estate of Donald E. Westlake. Sandy Hodgman has been promoted to director of foreign rights under the new banner, and Molly Reese has been promoted to associate agent. She will continue to assist Einstein and Thompson, oversee audio […]
People: DiPreta to Crown Archetype, Dickerman Named Penguin Press Executive Editor
Mauro DiPreta will join Crown in the newly created position of VP, Editor-in-Chief of Crown Archetype on September 7. DiPreta will be responsible for directing and overseeing the editorial operations for Archetype, Harmony, Crown Business, and Crown Forum. He will report to Crown Archetype svp and publisher Tina Constable, who says in a statement: “[DiPreta] possesses a deep understanding of the entire publishing process…has a well-established reputation as an editor and editorial leader with an uncommonly keen commercial sense, and an enviable track record of success. Over the course of his career, he has spearheaded the publication of numerous bestsellers […]
UK’s World Book Night Comes to US Under Carl Lennertz
A US division of the UK’s World Book Night program is being formed under the direction of HarperCollins vp, retail marketing Carl Lennertz, who starts there September 1. The second annual World Book Night will take place April 23 in the US and the UK. Twenty-five titles for the UK will be announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 12, chosen by an editorial selection committee chaired by author Tracy Chevalier. In the US, a “cross-industry steering committee” is in formation. Lennertz says in the announcement, “I have loved everything about my time at Harper. The books, the people, […]
People: Morgan to Become It Books Publisher, and More
Answering the question of who would run HarperCollins’ It Books as Carrie Kania departs, the publisher said Thursday that Cal Morgan is being promoted to svp, publisher of the line, reporting to Michael Morrison. Morgan has been editorial director since It Books launched in 2009. He will also assume Kania’s role of overseeing the Harper Design, still led by vp, publisher Marta Schooler. Morgan will take on these new responsibilities while continuing to serve as editorial director of Harper Perennial, as announced earlier in the week. At HarperCollins Speakers Bureau, Caitlin McCaskey has been promoted to manager and Wade Lucas has been […]
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At the Random House publishing group, Random House Trade Paperbacks associate publisher Melissa Possick is moving over to the newly-created position of director, marketing partnerships. She will reporting to marketing director Sanyu Dillon and work from home. Possick will “conceptualize and develop partner opportunities in both the digital and physical universe and seek to acquire third-party promotional and advertising partner programs.” Currently vp, associate publisher for Mass Market, Del Rey/Spectra & Digital Gina Wachtel will expand her role to vp, Mass Market & Trade Paperbacks. She will report to Jane von Mehren in her new role with Random House Trade […]