In Memoriam: Warren Sullivan
The former John Wiley & Sons executive and onetime president of Barnes & Noble, Warren Sullivan Jr., died in Englewood, N.J., on May 23. Sullivan, who was instrumental in establishing overseas markets for American books, was 85. After joining Wiley in 1946, he went on to be president of the Macmillan Company and then to head B&N. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his name may be sent to the Alumni Fund, Dartmouth College, Class of 1944.
Hire, Promos At Wilderness
The Berkeley, Calif.-based Wilderness Press has hired Emily White as marketing and publicity specialist. Laura Keresty has been promoted to copublisher, Eva Dienel to senior editor and Laura Shauger to editor.
Graf, Hoard To Skyhorse
Herman Graf and Trish Hoard have both joined Skyhorse Publishing. Graf, cofounder of Carroll & Graf, has been named acquiring editor and consultant. Hoard, who was cofounder and associate publisher of Shoemaker & Hoard, has been named managing editor.
Maxson Up at RH
Dana Maxson has been named publicity manager in the Random House publicity department. After joining Random House in 2000 as event marketing manager for the Knopf and Random House Groups, he moved to Vintage Anchor in 2004.
