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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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Rich Dad, Poor Dad: 25 Years of Financial Advice Books
It has been 25 years since the original publication of 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!' a book that was originally self-published. Since its release, the book has remained a bestseller, having sold upward of 44 million copies.
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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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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: 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: 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: 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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Jon Yaged to Succeed Don Weisberg at Macmillan
Weisberg will step down as CEO of Macmillan Publishers at the end of 2022, with Yaged tapped as the successor to his position as CEO of Macmillan Publishers US.
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Anthony Goff Named President of Blackstone Publishing
Goff, who stepped down as senior v-p and publisher at Hachette Audio in February, has taken over as president of Blackstone Publishing, effective today. He will report to CEO Josh Stanton.
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Susan Bolotin, Longtime Publisher of Workman, Retires
Bolotin helmed Workman Publishing for 22 years, after being recruited by Peter Workman in 2000 to be editorial director. She has retired as of May 1.
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