At Puffin Books, Jennifer Bonnell has been promoted to executive editor. She has been with the imprint for 10 years. At Media Source, Library Journal and School and Library Journal publisher Ron Shank has been named publisher of The Horn Book as well. Ian Singer has joined the company as vp, content and business development. Most recently he was vp, data services for Bowker. Andrew Thorne was named vp, marketing. Among the winners of the Nebula Awards presented by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, was Paolo Bacigalupi for best novel, THE WINDUP GIRL (Night Shade Books).List In […]
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In the Vintage/Anchor Books publicity department, Sloane Crosley has been promoted to deputy director of publicity, and Kate Runde moves up to associate director. Additionally, Dan Ozzi will join the department on May 17 as a senior publicist. Most recently he was a publicist at Public Affairs, and previously worked at Oxford University Press. Elsewhere, Kate Lloyd has joined Scribner as publicity manager. She was a senior publicist at the Penguin Group. Barnes & Noble disclosed to the SEC that Len Riggio, who has served as chairman of the board without a contract, has signed an employment agreement (which includes […]
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Irish author Bree O’Mara was among 103 people who died in the crash of an Afriqiyah Airlines plane that missed the runway in Libya yesterday. She was heading to London to sign a deal for her second novel NIGEL WATSON SUPERHERO, which the Guardian says “would have been her most significant career break.” She was supposed to seal the deal during the London Book Fair but couldn’t fly in due to the ash cloud. Her first novel HOME AFFAIRS “was well received in South Africa” (where she was born).Guardian There will be a memorial service for Nina Bourne, longtime advertising […]
People: Shear Promoted; Remembering King; Viz Layoffs
At St. Martin’s, Matthew Shear has been promoted to evp and publisher, continuing to report to president and publisher Sally Richardson. As ceo John Sargent notes, “though a structure with two publishers in the same company is a bit unorthodox, I believe it truly reflects how they work together.” Richardson and Shear have worked together at SMP for 15 years. Sargent writes in his announcement: “St. Martin’s has grown tremendously over the last decade under the leadership of Sally Richardson and Matthew Shear. Much of the success of the company has been a result of this great partnership.” the promotion […]
Briefs: Quirk Moves Distribution; Ingram Thanks Relief Contributors
Quirk Books will move their sales and distribution to Random House Publisher Services as of January 1, ending a nine-year relationship with Chronicle Books. Publisher David Borgenicht says “We’ve had an incredible partnership with Chronicle Books since we launched the Quirk Books list in 2002. Together, we have created many publishing successes, and I am grateful to have been able to team up with them. In this ever-changing publishing landscape, our new relationship with Random House will open up new and significant opportunities while building upon our previous achievements.” At Simon & Schuster Children’s, Kate Angelella has been promoted to […]
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Serena Jones has just joined Times Books as an editor. Most recently she worked for the Collins division of HarperCollins and before that she was at Simon & Schuster. Leigh Marchant will join the Random House publishing group as associate director of Marketing, responsible for trade paperback marketing, reporting to Sanyu Dillon. Marchant has been at Barnes & Noble for the past 5 years as co-op account manager in the merchandising department. Hampton Roads Publishing Company has appointed Linda Biagi of Biagi Rights Management to handle foreign language, large print, audio, and paperback reprint licensing. Biagi has also been named […]