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Obituary: Mimi Kayden
Children’s book marketing director Mimi Kayden, whose tenure at Dutton and Penguin Young Readers lasted 28 years, died on April 16 following a brief illness; she was 84.
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Obituary: Sam Hamill, Co-Founder of Copper Canyon Press
Poet Sam Hamill, the founding editor of poetry publisher Copper Canyon Press, died on April 14 at his home in Anacortes, Wash., after a series of health complications. He was 74.
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Obituary: Sono Rosenberg, Longtime Random House Copy Editor
Sono Rosenberg, a longtime copy editor for Random House who worked with authors including Maya Angelou and James Michener, died at her home in New York on March 12. She was 98.
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Obituary: Voyageur Press Publisher Jeff Serena
Jeff Serena, publisher of Voyageur Press, an imprint of the Quarto Group, died February 15 after a 15-month battle with stomach cancer. He was 62
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Sales Rep Ted Heinecken Dies
Heinecken, who was regarded as a senior statesman of the publishing industry, died in Chicago on Saturday. He was 84 years old.
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Robert Riger Dies at 57
Robert Paris Riger, the longtime publisher and author, died on January 26 of flu-related complications.
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Ursula K. Le Guin Dies at 88
The prolific and profoundly influential writer, who brought a literary and feminist touch to works of science fiction and fantasy for children and adults, died at her home in Portland, Ore., on January 22.
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Obituary: Julius Lester
Award-winning author, educator, activist, and musician Julius Lester, known for a body of work focused on African-American culture, as well as for his fierce advocacy for books for black children by black creators, died on January 18 at the age of 78.
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Linda Kramer, Longtime Publisher, Dies at 81
Linda Kramer, the cofounder and former publisher of H.J. Kramer and longtime publishing industry mainstay, died at her home in Marin County, Calif., on December 24, 2017, after a brief illness.
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Obituary: Fred Bass, 89
Fred Bass, the owner of New York City’s iconic Strand Book Store, died this morning surrounded by his loved ones. He was 89 years old.
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