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Obituary: Tomie dePaola
Award-winning author-illustrator Tomie dePaola, widely known for his stylized folk-art illustrations and vast catalogue of popular picture books, died March 30 of complications from surgery following a fall. He was 85.
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Teresa Mlawer, Spanish-Language Publishing Pioneer, Dies at 75
Mlawer, one of the most recognized and respected people in the Hispanic publishing industry in the U.S., died on March 21; PW's Spanish-language editor Leyhla Aquile offers a tribute.
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Marcella Berger, Longtime S&S Sub Rights Director, Dies
Marcella Berger, former v-p, director of subsidiary rights at Simon & Schuster, died March 16.
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Obituary: Lucky Spool Media Founder Susanne Woods Dies at 47
Susanne Woods, founder and publisher of needle and sewing crafts publisher Lucky Spool Media, died on February 19 of complications from metastatic breast cancer at her home in Pleasanton, Calif.
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Obituary: Gail Shepherd
Award-winning journalist, poet, and children's book author Gail Shepherd died of complications from a brain tumor on February 24 in Lake Worth, Fla.; she was 62.
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Obituary: Betsy Byars
Prolific children’s author Betsy Byars, winner of the Newbery Medal and National Book Award, died on February 26 in Seneca, S.C.; she was 91.
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Obituary: Myron Levoy
Author Myron Levoy, whose acclaimed YA novel ‘Alan and Naomi’ was a National Book Award finalist, has died at age 89.
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Clive Cussler, Bestselling Adventure Author, Dies at 88
Clive Cussler, bestselling adventure novelist and a real-life maritime explorer whose life at times mirrored the seafaring escapades of his books, died February 24 at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 88.
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Former Longtime St. Martin's Editor Hope Dellon Dead at 67
Hope Dellon, former longtime editor at St. Martin's Press, died on February 19 surrounded by family in New York. She was 67.
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Hundreds Turn Out to Remember Sonny Mehta
Approximately 500 people filled the Celeste Bartos Forum at the New York Public Library on February 19 to celebrate the life of Sonny Mehta, the legendary editor-in-chief of Knopf and chairman of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, who died on December 30.
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