Wiley announced the acquisition of open-access publisher Hindawi Limited, “one of the world’s fastest growing scientific research publishers,” for a total purchase price of $298 million. “The acquisition of Hindawi enables Wiley to move farther and faster toward our goal of meeting the world’s urgent and escalating need for new knowledge,” said Wiley ceo Brian Napack. London-based Hindawi expects to record $40 million in sales for 2020, with year over year growth of 50 percent. Chicago Review Press has acquired half of Fulcrum Publishing‘s list, comprising 126 new and backlist titles across graphic novel, gardening, natural history, and travel. The acquisition expands […]
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Hannah Rahill has been promoted to senior vice president, backlist strategy and development at the Random House Group, reporting to Gina Centrello. She will collaborate with cross-functional teams including RH Digital, RH Analytics, Consumer Insights, and Sales Management, to collect and distill emerging trends and market data and identify opportunities. Dave Snow, vice president, human resources, at Simon & Schuster will lead S&S human resources and the Rockefeller Center facilities department, reporting to Carolyn Reidy. The human resources staffs in New York and Riverside, as well as the facilities staff in New York, will report to Snow, who will also […]
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Another Crown employee gets a new assignment, as Donna Passannante moves to Penguin Random House Audio on February 4 as senior vice president, marketing & publicity, reporting to president & publisher, Amanda D’Acierno. She was vice president & executive director, marketing at at the Crown Publishing Group. Newly reporting to Passannante are Katie Punia, vice president, publicity, and Heather Dalton, vice president, marketing. At Chronicle Books, Madison Killen has been promoted to digital marketing manager, children’s; Jennifer Yim moves up to marketing and publicity coordinator, children’s; and Jenna Homen is now digital marketing manager, Adult. At Random House Children’s, Kelly McGauley has […]
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The University of New Mexico Press will become a part of the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences starting March 1, as part of a university reorganization. The $7 million debt owed by UNM Press to the university will be disposed of, though the university has not yet determined how. Interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, Richard Wood said, “UNM Press was at risk of closure,” adding of the debt, “we’ll have to absorb it into the budget somehow.” The press doesn’t plan any editorial changes, but distribution will be outsourced to a third party and the south campus […]
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Melissa Danaczko has joined the Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency as an agent. Danaczko will represent literary and commercial fiction, as well as select non-fiction. She was most recently senior editor at Doubleday. Dana Murphy has been promoted to agent for The Book Group. Katharine McAnarney has joined Little, Brown Children’s as senior publicist. Most recently, she was publicist for Penguin Children’s. Sara Wigal has joined JKS Communications as senior book publicist (previously, she was associate publicist for Open Book Publicity). Ellen Whitfield has joined as book publicist (previously, she coordinated books coverage for the Waco Tribune Herald and other papers). Peter Mauceri, […]
University of Akron Press Rehires Two Staffers, Promises Continuity
University of Akron president Scott Scarborough said in a statement on Monday that the university press is “re-engaging the services of the two staff members” who were let go earlier this summer, saying they “will help ensure operations of the UA Press.” Former director Thomas Bacher is not being recalled, however, with Professor Jon Miller serving as transitional director of the press. Following high-profile protests, Scarborough said the press “has been and will continue to be a vital part of the academic core of this institution.” He pledged: “As we complete its transition to University Libraries, we will take all steps […]