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Childs to Retire from Globe Pequot
Jim Childs will retire as publisher of Rowman & Littlefields’ trade division, Globe Pequot Press, on October 31. Until a replacement is found, Rowman & Littlefield CEO Jed Lyons will serve as publisher at-large.
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Quarto Reorganizes U.K. Imprints
The Quarto Group has reorganized some of its U.K.-based imprints in what the publisher calls "an effort to re-energize its publishing program, and keep it relevant to readers and customers in an ever-changing market."
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Former 'Esquire' Editor Tapped for Job at Little Random
Mark Warren, formerly an editor at 'Esquire,' has been named v-p and executive editor of the Random House imprint, effective October 16. At little Random, he will be acquiring nonfiction, with a focus on politics and history.
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Canongate Acquires Severn House
Canongate has bought Severn House Publishers, for an undisclosed sum, from owner Edwin Buckhalter. With the acquisition, Buckhalter will retain a consultancy role, while Severn publisher Kate Gibb has been promoted to COO of Canongate.
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PW Star Watch 2017 Superstar: Gabriella Page-Fort
Gabriella Page-Fort, editorial director at AmazonCrossing, was named PW Star Watch Superstar at a party at New York's Tao Downtown nightclub last night.
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PW Star Watch 2017 Honorees
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PW Star Watch 2017 Finalists
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PW Star Watch 2017
We profile 45 members of the publishing community who have drawn lots of attention early in their careers and from whom much more is expected.
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Bergstrom Succeeding Burke at Gallery
Jennifer Bergstrom has succeeded Louise Burke as publisher of the Gallery Book Group, the group's parent company, Simon & Schuster, has announced.
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Morrow Publicity Adds Events Role
William Morrow has named Shelby Meizlik to the newly-created role of v-p of special events and creative strategies. Kelly Rudolph has also been promoted to senior group publicity director, overseeing all imprints under the Morrow umbrella.
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Slopianka Named Publisher of Harvest House
Sherrie Slopianka has been named the new publisher of Harvest House Publishers, taking over for LaRae Weikert, who will step down at the end of the month.
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Kakutani Leaving Times' Book Dept; Sehgal Stepping In
Michiko Kakutani, the chief book critic for the 'New York Times,' is leaving her job in the books department. While the paper has not named a new chief critic, Parul Sehgal (formerly of PW) is joining the paper's team of daily critics.
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Cristobal Pera Takes Over at Vintage Español
Cristobal Pera is rejoining Penguin Random House after a two-year stint as a literary agent with The Wiley Agency.
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Meet the Editor: Erroll McDonald
McDonald talks about his 40 years at Random House, where he's edited Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Nicolas Sarkozy, and others.
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Huseby to Succeed Roberts at B&N Education
Michael Huseby, who served as CEO of Barnes & Noble, Inc. and then executive chairman of B&N Education when that company was spun-off from B&N Inc., has been named to succeed Max Roberts as head of B&N Education.
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New Executive Director, Publisher at Feminist Press
Jamia Wilson has become both the youngest director in the 47-year history of the press, and the first woman of color to head the organization.
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Tracy K. Smith Named U.S. Poet Laureate
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of 'Life on Mars' has been named to the highest public office reserved for an American poet.
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HarperCollins, Harlequin Shift Executive Leadership
HarperCollins is making a number of changes to its international and North American executive teams three years after the acquisition of Harlequin.
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Rich Green Up at ICM
ICM Partners has promoted Rich Green to head of media rights and made a number of other personnel shifts in both its media rights and publications divisions.
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Hely Hutchinson to Retire as CEO of Hachette UK
Tim Hely Hutchinson will retire as CEO of Hachette UK at the end of 2017. He will be succeeded by David Shelley, CEO of Little, Brown Book Group and Orion.
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