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In BIGNY's Wake, a New Book Forum for New York
The New York Book Forum, a nonprofit organization founded by former board members of the Book Industry Guild of New York, will work to expand connections between the book industry and the general public and encourage literacy.
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Lia Ronnen Named Publisher, Editorial Director at Workman
Effective May 2, Ronnen will assume the role of publisher and editorial director of Workman's adult publishing program, all while continuing her role as publisher and editorial director of the Artisan imprint.
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Gagliano Tapped to Head Boston Book Festival
Gina Gagliano, founder and former publishing director of Random House Graphic, has been named executive director of the Boston Book Festival.
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Leadership Change at Maria B. Campbell Associates
On April 1, Agnes Ahlander Turner will take over as president of the scouting agency, while founder Maria Campbell assumes the role of executive chairman.
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Erroll McDonald Remembers Jason Epstein
Erroll McDonald, v-p and executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf, pays tribute to the legendary Random House editor and industry entrepreneur, who died February 4 at age 93.
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Sarah Baker Elected Executive Director of SCBWI
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' board of directors has elected Sarah Baker the organization’s new executive director, succeeding the organization's cofounder, Lin Oliver.
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Atwan to Retire from Beacon Press in July
After 26 years as director of Beacon Press, Helene Atwan will retire July 29. During her tenure, Atwan put the press on sound financial footing while simultaneously publishing one of the most diverse lists in the industry.
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Barbara Briel Named First Sourcebooks President
Briel, who served as the publisher’s senior v-p and chief operating officer for the past 10 years, started her career with Sourcebooks as director of administration and finance in 2004.
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Ana Maria Allessi Named V-P and Publisher of Hachette Audio
Ana Maria Allessi has been named to head the combined Hachette Audio and Workman Audio departments following Hachette Book Group's purchase of Workman last fall.
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Bogaards Launches Public Relations Firm
Paul Bogaards, who resigned at the end of 2021 as executive v-p and deputy publisher at Knopf after a long career, has started Bogaards Public Relations LLC.
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A Year in Reading 2021
For the 'Millions,' 12 authors look back at 2021 and the books they read along the way.
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PW Notable: Amandeep Kochar
It’s been a swift rise for Amandeep Kochar, who joined Baker & Taylor in 2014 and enthusiastically fulfilled several roles on his way to being named executive v-p and general manager in 2019. But in November 2021, Kochar took his enthusiasm to the next level—he bought the company from parent Follett Corp.
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PW Notable: Tanya McKinnon
Over the course of her more than 20 years as a literary agent, Tanya McKinnon, founder of McKinnon Literary, has fought the good fight for the books and words of a long list of talented Black authors.
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PW Notable: Nancy Pearl
On November 17, Nancy Pearl was honored with the 2021 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community by the National Book Foundation. It is a lifetime honor richly deserved.
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PW Notable: Joe Matthews
Since becoming CEO of Independent Publishers Group in January 2016, Joe Matthews has built it into a distributor for independent publishers that now has more than 1,000 clients in the U.S. and U.K., and has more than 400 employees and 150,000 SKUs.
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PW Notable: Beth Moore
Bible teacher and bestselling author Beth Moore made front-page news in March when she announced her departure from the Southern Baptist Convention. Since then, Moore, "arguably the most prominent white evangelical woman in the U.S." according to the 'New York Times,' has made some major changes in her publishing relationships.
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PW Notable: Fiona McCrae
An era in literary publishing is coming to an end: Fiona McCrae will retire in June 2022 after 40 years in publishing—28 of them as publisher of Graywolf Press, the venerable Minneapolis house that regularly wins prestigious awards for its books.
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PW’s 2021 Person of the Year: Ellen Adler
Since its launch in 1992, The New Press has been ahead of the publishing curve in a number of important ways, including in finding and publishing future award-winning authors early in their careers and in committing to building a diverse staff and publishing a wide range of voices. The New Press publisher, Ellen Adler, is PW’s 2021 Person of the Year.
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Curry Named to Oversee Norton Trade
Norton has appointed Brendan Curry to the newly-created role of director of the publisher's trade group, in which Curry will have oversight of all of Norton's five trade imprints.
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Atsma Named Publisher at Ecco
Helen Atsma has been promoted to v-p and publisher at Ecco. Newly reporting to Atsma are Miriam Parker, v-p and associate publisher, and Allison Saltzman, senior art director.
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