Matt Klise has been promoted to associate editor at Penguin Books. April Wills has joined Sourcebooks as managing editor, children’s and YA. Annie Hwang has joined Ayesha Pande Literary as an agent. She was at Folio Literary Management. Alison Lewis has been promoted to agent at the Zoë Pagnamenta Agency. Ashley Runyon will return to…
UK Publisher Haynes Announces Sale to Infopro Digital
UK car manual publisher Haynes will be acquired by Infopro Digital, its Netherlands-based competitor, in an all-cash deal valued at approximately £114.5 million. Founder and executive chairman of Infopro Digital Christophe Czajka said, “We are committed to working together to create a company that will continue to help define the future of automotive data.” Haynes’…
People, Etc.
Sam Raim has joined Hachette Books as senior editor. He was previously editor at Penguin Books. Anna Cooperberg and Sun Robinson-Smith have each been promoted to assistant editor at the Workman imprint. Scott Trebing has joined as reprint and display manager, and will be responsible for all of the Workman and Algonquin reprints as well as…
Kaepernick Pairs with Audible, Will Self-Publish Memoir
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has a deal to release an audio version of his memoir through Audible later this year. He will self-publish the print version through Kaepernick Publishing, with Two Rivers distributing and working in partnership with Melcher Media. His publishing company is also said to have a “a multi-project deal with Audible…
Judge Denies Request to Keep Audible Captions Settlement Secret
Judge Valerie Caproni denied the request to keep sealed the details of the settlement agreement between the seven litigating publishers and Audible in the lawsuit over the Captions initiative. She noted, “The public has a presumptive right to judicial documents” and “in this case, the parties have not demonstrated competing interests sufficient” to go against…
Cengage McGraw-Hill Merger Now Expected to Close in Mid-2020
Reporting Q3 results, Cengage c.e.o. Michael Hanson said that the merger with McGraw-Hill was now expected to close in mid-2020, due to a slower-than-expected regulatory process. Previously the companies had announced an extension of their merger agreement to May, and Hansen said the agreement allowed for another extension to August 1. DOJ approval will likely…