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Obituary: Ken Mochizuki
Japanese American author, actor, and social activist Ken Mochizuki, whose picture book debut, 'Baseball Saved Us,' shone a light on the history of the U.S. government’s Japanese incarceration camps during WWII, died September 20. He was 71.
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Dzanc Books Cofounder Dan Wickett Dies at 59
Wickett, who cofounded the Ann Arbor, Mich.–based nonprofit press with Steve Gillis in 2006, died on September 15 of a heart condition. He also ran the Emerging Writers Network blog and hosted the monthly artist showcase Brain Candy.
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Timothy Mooney, PRH Sales Manager, Dies at 70
Mooney, who spent 37 years at Penguin Random House and most recently served as sales manager for PRH Publisher Services, died on September 19 after a short illness.
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Obituary: Gene Vosough
Paper engineer, designer, and art director Gene Vosough died on July 25 in Baltimore, of cancer. He was 59.
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2025 In Memoriam: Children's Book Creators and Publishers Remembered
We pay tribute to the authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals we have lost so far this year.
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Jenny Feder, Cofounder of Three Lives & Company, Dies at 73
The artist and bookseller, who opened the beloved Greenwich Village bookstore Three Lives & Company Bookstore with Helene Webb and Jill Dunbar in 1978, died August 12 after a brief illness.
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Longtime Norton EIC Starling Lawrence Dies at 82
Lawrence, who edited scores of bestselling titles by such authors as Sebastian Junger and Michael Lewis over his 55-year career at W.W. Norton, died on August 21 at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
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Malcolm Margolin, Founder and Publisher of Heyday, Dies at 84
In his 41 years at the helm of the Berkeley, Calif.–based Heyday, Margolin made a name for the press as a publisher of regional titles, including nature guides and books on social justice, history, and Native American studies. He died on August 20.
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Obituary: Katie Cunningham
Children’s book publisher Katie Cunningham, known as a visionary editor with a keen eye for new talent, died on July 4 following complications from ovarian cancer, at the age of 43.
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Thomas Neurath, Worldwide Figure in Illustrated Publishing, Dies at 84
The longtime managing director and later chairman of U.K.-based Thames & Hudson died in London on June 13. Neurath was one of the most influential and respected figures in illustrated book publishing.
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