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Harper Horizon’s Andrea Fleck-Nisbet Named CEO of IBPA
Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, founding v-p and publisher of Nashville-based nonfiction imprint Harper Horizon, will succeed Angela Bole as CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association, effective November 1.
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Marshall Karp Rides Solo on NYPD Red
For many authors, being handed the reins of a bestselling series might seem impossible. But it's exactly what happened to Marshall Karp, who is now the sole writer of the NYPD Red series, which he cocreated with James Patterson.
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Macmillan Announces Changes as CEO Transition Continues
Jon Yaged, who will officially succeed Don Weisberg as CEO of Macmillan Publishers US later this year, has taken over day-to-day responsibilities for running the company, among other changes in executive personnel.
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Florence Pan, Judge in DOJ v. PRH Case, Confirmed to U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C.
The United States Senate voted on Tuesday to elevate the judge overseeing the lawsuit that will decide the fate of the proposed merger of Penguin Random House with Simon & Schuster to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, filling the seat that belonged to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Kathryn Juergens to Succeed Andrew Beckman at Timber Press
Beckman will retire effective December 16. Juergens, who joined Timber in 2005, will step into the role of v-p and publisher on December 19.
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Leadership Changes at HarperCollins Publishers
Abby West has been named v-p and editorial director at Amistad, with promotions for Tara Parsons and Laina Adler to v-p and deputy publisher of their respective imprints.
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New Roles for Cully, Dinas at Kensington
Kensington publisher Lynn Cully will transition into a the newly-created role of v-p and director of business, with Jacqueline Dinas taking over as publisher.
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Stoltz, Pohlman Named to Abrams Editorial Leadership
At Abrams Press and the Overlook Press, Jamison Stoltz has been promoted to editorial director, and Tina Pohlman has joined as executive editor.
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Capstone Names Randi Economou as CEO
Randi Economou, most recently at Renaissance Learning, has been named the new CEO of the educational and children's publisher Capstone. She succeeds principal and owner Bob Coughlan.
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Jennifer Weltz Elected Director of the AALA Board
In a changing of the guard, the Jean V. Naggar Literary agent has been elected to fill the role that Gail Hochman has occupied for 20 years. With the move, Weltz becomes the next president of the Association of American Literary Agents, which represents more than 400 agents.
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Cheryl Klein Named Editorial Director of Algonquin Young Readers
Klein, who previously served as editorial director of Lee & Low, will report to publisher Stacy Lellos.
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IBPA's Angela Bole Named to Head Firebrand Group
Bole, current CEO of the trade association Independent Book Publishers Association, will leave that role on November 30 to take over as CEO of the publishing technology company Firebrand Group. At Firebrand, Bole will succeed company founder and CEO Fran Toolan on February 1, 2023.
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Kent Watson Named Executive Director of SPD
Watson takes the reins following interim executive director Cindy Myers, who stepped in to lead Small Press Distribution after the resignation of Brent Cunningham.
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Emi Ikkanda Named Executive Editor at Tiny Reparations Books
Ikkanda will join the Penguin Random House imprint as executive editor on August 1. She will also acquire selectively for Dutton and Plume.
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Elizabeth Whiting to Succeed Alan Smagler at Scholastic
Elizabeth Whiting has been promoted to v-p of trade sales at Scholastic Trade Publishing, effective June 1, succeeding Alan Smagler, who will transition to a consulting role.
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U.S. Book Show 2022: Wendy Pearl
From her early career as a jack-of-all-marketing-trades to her present position representing adult titles for Penguin and for PRH distribution clients, Bay Area sales rep Wendy Pearl has had a front-row seat to the book trade.
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U.S. Book Show 2022: Katie McGarry
Clarion Books editorial director Anne Hoppe wasn’t exaggerating when she observed that HarperCollins rep Katie McGarry’s “idea of a vacation is to go work at her local library, putting books directly into the hands of readers.”
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U.S. Book Show 2022: David Mallmann
David Mallmann, who describes his territory as the “Greater Midwest,” is an indefatigable road warrior.
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U.S. Book Show 2022: Kurtis Lowe
Even among sales reps, who typically don’t mind a commute, Kurtis Lowe of Book Travelers West relishes a road trip.
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U.S. Book Show 2022: Randy Hickernell
As far as Hachette Book Group field rep Randy Hickernell is concerned, although the world has changed since he became a rep in 1979, his repping style has, fundamentally, remained the same—even since the onset of the pandemic.
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