Rodale Launches New Imprint

-- Publishers Weekly, 1/12/2007

A new imprint dedicated to "emerging trends and ideas" is in the works at Rodale under the guidance of Leigh Haber. Haber, who's been appointed editorial director at the house, will look to publish the work of both new and established authors at the imprint, dubbed Modern Times. In describing the forthcoming list, Haber said: "We plan to cultivate the efforts of modern pilgrims, mavens and political, social and cultural observers whose writing, viewpoints and profiles are original, important and promotable." Modern Times is scheduled to launch in fall 2007.