Egmont USA announced new hires including Greg Ferguson as editor (he was at Harper Children’s) and Nico Medina as managing editor (he was at Viking Children’s). The company has acquired 15 titles for their launch list, starting in fall 2009. Elsewhere, Elda Rotor has been promoted to editorial Director of Penguin Classics.
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Reed Elsevier has named Ian Smith as ceo-designate as of January 1, preparing to take over when Crispin Davis retires next March. Smith is the former head of homebuilder Taylor Woodrow. Amanda Tobier has joined Little, Brown as marketing manager. She was most recently marketing director for Avery and Viking Studio. She’s also worked in the marketing departments at Hyperion and Harper Perennial, and was a frontlist buyer at Third Place Books for five years. Columbia University Press has hired Julia Kushnirsky as art director. Most recently she has been a freelance art director for Random House and Grand Central […]
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Chief executive of Oxford University Press Henry Reece has announced he will retire in 11 months, after 11 years in the position. A search is being organized, and the university hopes to announce a replacement next spring. With sales of close to 500 million pounds a year, it is the largest university press in the world. The National Association of Independent Publisher Representatives’ Call Report newsletter notes that Workman Publishing has purchased the Como Sales group, covering Northeastern territory (via Shelf Awareness). Workman’s Steve Pace is running the organization, functioning as house reps the company, though it’s possible they will […]
Studs Terkel Dies at 96
The AP was the first to report his passing on Friday. Among many honors, Terkel won the Pulitzer in 1985 for his remembrances of World War II, The Good War. Below are links to a few of the many articles about his life and work.Chicago Trib editorialWhy Terkel Mattered: Patrick Reardon in TribBob Minzesheimer at USATEdward Rothstein: An appraisal, NYTNYT Obit (William Grimes)LAT USAT
More Obituaries: Marilyn Ferguson, 70; William Wharton
Marilyn Ferguson, author of THE AQUARIAN CONSPIRACY, “a galvanizing influence on participants in scores of alternative groups that coalesced as the New Age movement,” died October 19 at home.LAT And William Wharton, 82, author of the NBA-winning novel BIRDY, died last week,MSNBC
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Joey Paul has joined Faith Words as executive editor. Publisher Rolf Zettersen calls it “a significant milestone” for the line. “He brings key relationships, a strong history of bestsellers and great instincts to our program. It will be a privilege to work with him.” Most recently he was vp of editorial and acquisitions for the spiritual growth and practical living division of Thomas Nelson. A 37-year publishing veteran, he was also publisher for Integrity Publishers and editor in chief for Word. Publishing Trends reports that president of eScholastic Seth Radwell is leaving the company, following the sale of Scholastic at […]