From our Deals page: Fox News host Bill O’Reilly’s new “major book that will surprise people,” about which no further details are being released for another month or two, following his longtime publisher Steve Rubin to Holt, with Gillian Blake editing, for publication in 2011, by Eric Simonoff at William Morris Endeavor. The deal is for one book, though Rubin remarks, “I hope it will be the continuation of a very long and happy relationship” with O’Reilly.
Lubeck Takes Over at BISG, and More People News
Book technology veteran Scott Lubeck has taken over as executive director of the Book Industry Study Group. Most recently vp of technology for Wolters Kluwer Health, Professional and Education, Lubeck has worked at Harvard Business School Publishing, Newsstand, Perseus Books Group and National Academy Press. Kate Rados is joining Chelsea Green in the new position of director of digital initiatives, shaping overall digital strategy from web/mobile development, to digital publishing, to digital marketing and social media. She was most recently director, digital markets for Sterling. At Grand Central, Evan Boorstyn was promoted to deputy publicity director; and Tracy Martin and […]
Distribution News
Loveland, CO-based Interweave Press will move their sales and distribution for the US and Canada from IPG to Perseus Distribution as of July 1. Perseus will also handle distribution only to the world market excluding UK, Australia and Europe. Interweave, will publishes about 45 new titles a year, will continue to distribute themselves directly to the craft store market. Similar to the strategy executed by F+W Media, Interweave manages a network of more than 30 targeted websites featuring content from across their many platforms, which include 17 magazines for art and craft enthusiasts, run consumer trade shows, produce instructional DVDs […]
Costa Awards
Colm Toibin won the Costa Award for best novel for BROOKLYN, which makes him the favorite for the overall Costa prize, to be announced January 26. The other category winners were: Raphael Selbourne, Beauty (first novel)Christopher Reid, A Scattering (poetry)Graham Farmelo, The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom (biography) Patrick Ness, The Ask and the Answer (children’s)Guardian
eNews: Oh CES Can You See, A New eThing for Me–Apple's Unicorn; Big and Bendy Skiff; and More
Here’s how we explained the big Apple news at dinner table last night. The WSJ has put their journalistic credibility behind confirming that at the unacknowledged Apple presentation on January 25, 26 or 27, they will announce the mythical tablet device but it won’t ship until March. The Journal can definitely not confirm the size of the device, its finish, or its features. It probably will not come with a wireless connection packaged in, and they cite other analysts who think it’s likely to cost as much as a laptop, or about $1,000. Very exciting.WSJ In a real announcement, Sprint […]
People
Steve Rosato has been promoted to event director of BEA after serving in various roles for the show since 1998, most recently as director of industry development & strategic accounts. Editorial director of digital publishing for Morrow/Avon/Eos Margot Schupf will move to Sterling as vp, publisher Sterling Innovation starting January 25. Frances Gilbert has been promoted to vp, publisher of Sterling Children’s, which includes the imprints Sterling Children’s Books, Sandy Creek Press, Begin Smart and Flash Kids. And Harold Lee joins the company this week as vp, finance. At Dystel & Goderich Literary Management, agent Stacey Glick has been named […]