Authors on the Air July 15, 2011: Sarah Jamila Stevenson, Rick Tramonto, Richard Mabey

Sarah Jamila Stevenson, the debut author of the YA novel The Late Rebellion (Flux Books, 978-0738722788) will air on NPR’s “Tell Me More."

Celebrity Chef Rick Tramonto will share from his new memoir, Scars of a Chef (Tyndale, 978-1-4143-3162-1) on the nationally-syndicated Crystal Cathedral “Hour of Power” television on Saturday July 16, 6pm EST on TBN and Sunday July 17, 8am EST and 9am PST on the LifeTime channel.

The Paris Review in Paris: Lorin Stein in the Magazine’s Birth City

The most-recently appointed editor of the Paris Review, Lorin Stein, came to speak in the magazine’s namesake city, in the cobbled square in front of Shakespeare & Company.

Authors on the Air July 14, 2011: Misha Glouberman and Sheila Heti, Jennifer Egan

Misha Glouberman and Sheila Heti will be on The Brian Lehrer Show (WNYC) to discuss The Chairs Are Where the People Go: How to Live, Work, and Play in the City (Faber & Faber, 978-0865479456).

Jennifer Egan will be on The Leonard Lopate Show to talk about her book-of-the-month selection Look at Me (Anchor, 978-0385721356).

Job Moves: July 14, 2011

At Candlewick Press, Sarah Ketchersid has been promoted to executive editor, having previously served as a senior editor.

Job Moves: July 13, 2011

University of Michigan press associate director/digital manager Karen Hill has been named interim director.

Lazare Joining Touchstone as Senior Editor

Heather Lazare will join Touchstone as senior editor, coming most recently from the Crown Publishing Group, where she was editor and publishing manager of Crown Trade Paperbacks.

Authors on the Air July 13, 2011: Matthew Richardson, Diane Farr, Richard Mabey

Matthew Richardson, author of Guaranteed to Fail: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Debacle of Mortgage Finance (Princeton University Press, 978-0691150789), will be on The Daily Show.

Diane Farr will be on the Today show for her new book, Kissing Outside the Lines: A True Story of Love and Race and Happily Ever After (Seal Press, 978-1-58005-390-7).

Young Publishers Undeterred by Industry Uncertainty

In a roundtable discussion with PW Monday, five NYU Center for Publishing students not only showed a decidedly undaunted stance in the face of the publishing’s changing landscape, but instead welcomed the new opportunities.

Comings and Goings: July 12, 2011

Kristin Lindstrom has closed her literary agency of 15 years, Lindstrom Literary Management, to open a new business, Flying Pig Media. Lindstrom will be providing a range of publishing services to authors from craft/content editing to creative management of the electronic and print-on-demand books. Her new contact email is Kristin@flyingpigmedia.com.

Job Moves: July 12, 2011

Thomson-Shore, a book manufacturer specializing in short to medium run digital and offset book printing, recently expanded its team by hiring Ken Fultz as its v-p of operations and distribution. In his new role, Fultz is charged with aligning company strategy with operations.

Authors on the Air July 12, 2011: Dan Savage, Rachel St. John, Glen Duncan

Dan Savage, author of The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family (Plume, 978-0452287631), will be on The Colbert Report.

Job Moves: July 11, 2011

Martingale & Company has named Karen Johnson as director of marketing and business development. Most recently, Johnson was with Crafts Americana Group, Inc., as v-p of Connecting Threads.

Authors on the Air July 11, 2011: Jaycee Dugard, Sen. Bob Graham, Michael Shermer

Good Morning America aired highlights of Diane Sawyer's interview with Jaycee Dugard, author of A Stolen Life (Simon & Schuster, 978-1451629187).

Senator Bob Graham will appear on Morning Joe, Stand Up with Pete Dominick, and The Bill Press Show for his new book Keys to the Kingdom (Vanguard Press, 978-1593156602).

Comings and Goings: July 8, 2011

If you've been laid off recently, left your job or landed a new position and would like to pass along your contact information to others in the business, send details to pwletters@publishersweekly.com. Please include your full name and former title/company.

Authors on the Air July 8, 2011: Stephanie Osborn

On Saturday July 9, Stephanie Osborn will be interviewed on Sector Five Radio, (simocast on http://www.k-talk.com/) KTKK 630AM in Salt Lake City from 8:00-10:00pm CDT. She will talk about her books Burnout (Twilight Times Books, 978-1606192009) and Extraction Point! (Paladin Timeless Books, 978-1606190050).

Job Moves: July 8, 2011

At Bloomsbury Cristina Gilbert has been named executive director of U.S. marketing, reporting to Evan Schnittman. Gilbert will manage all U.S. marketing teams including children’s trade and digital, adult trade and digital, academic marketing, marketing operations, children’s publicity, and school & library.

Comings and Goings: July 7, 2011

If you've been laid off recently, left your job or landed a new position and would like to pass along your contact information to others in the business, send details to pwletters@publishersweekly.com. Please include your full name and former title/company.

Henry Kissinger Talks ‘On China’ at New York Public Library

Henry Kissinger spoke at the New York Public Library on Wednesday in promotion of his new book On China, speaking candidly about his interactions with famous figures. About Mao, Kissinger said: “He would say things like ‘We can afford to lose 300 million people; we will produce faster.’”

Authors on the Air July 7, 2011: Lisa Pulitzer and Cole Thompson

Lisa Pulitzer and Cole Thompson, authors of Portrait of a Monster: Joran Van der Sloot, A Murder in Peru, and the Natalee Holloway Mystery (St. Martin's Press, 978-0312359218) will appear on Good Day New York.

Job Moves: July 6, 2011

Ruta Rimas is joining the Atheneum and Margaret K. McElderry imprints as associate editor, reporting to Justin Chanda. Rimas is a graduate of NYU and has spent the last three years at HarperCollins working with Donna Bray of the Balzer & Bray imprint.