PEOPLE
Big moves this fall, with the news that FSG’s Editor-in-Chief John Glusman is stepping down at the end of the year, and that Annik LaFarge will move to Bloomsbury to become Publishing Director, starting November 14. Her position at Crown has been filled by Heather Jackson, who leaves Rodale after 2 years.
HarperCollins announced the appointment of Tina Andreadis as VP, Director of Publicity, for Harper Trade. She was formerly Deputy Director of Publicity at Warner Books. Elizabeth Viscott Sullivan has been named Senior Editor for Collins Design, and imprint of Collins. She reports to Marta Schooler, VP and Publisher.
Liate Stehlik is joining Avon as SVP Publisher — she was Associate Publisher at Pocket Books.
Ann Jackson, erstwhile of Time Inc., has been named CEO of WRC Media, parent of Weekly Reader. Emily Swenson resigned as President of Weekly Reader last month and Neal Goff has taken her place.
Lifestyle public relations firm Susan Magrino Agency has hired David Thalberg, former SVP at the book publicity agency, Planned Television Arts (PTA), for the newly-created role of Executive Director. Thalberg will report to agency President, Allyn Magrino.
Will Lippincott has resigned from Booz Allen – where he was editor of their publication strategy + business effective January ‘06 – to assume his agency duties full time at Lippincott Massie McQuilkin & Co. A search is underway for his replacement.
Jean Feiwel, Senior VP and Publisher has left Scholastic after 22 years with the company. Trade Sales Director Jack Perry (jackwperry38@ hotmail.com),who came to Scholastic from Sourcebooks last year, has also left, as has former Director of Marketing, Jennifer Pasanen.
Ann Marie Resnick has been hired for the new position of VP, Marketing and Promotion in the book club division. She was VP, Marketing at Columbia House.
Gene Brissie has left Kensington, where he was Editor in Chief of Citadel Press, for The Lyons Press, where he is Associate Publisher. He may be reached at 203 458 4656 or Eugene.Brissie@globepequot.com.
Carlo De Vito has left Penguin where he founded Chamberlain Brothers, and may be reached at CDdeVito2@aol.com. He will be consulting part time with erstwhile Running Press colleague John Whalen in a new publishing venture, Cider Mill Press to be distributed by Sterling.
Ken Brooks has been named VP Global Production and Manufacturing Operations at Thomson Learning. He had been running his own company Publishing Dimensions.
Garrett White has been hired as the new Programs Coordinator at the New York office of the American Academy in Rome. His responsibilities include managing Rome Prize Competition and the Publications Program, and overseeing the Academy website. White is the former Director of Publications at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
John Loudon has been named executive editor for religion books at Rowman & Littlefield and its Catholic imprint, Sheed & Ward. He was previously with HarperSan Francisco for 27 years. Meanwhile, the company has bought the assests of M. Evans & Co., one of the last remaining independent New York publishing houses.
Willa Perlman, who has left The Cheyenne Group, has announced the formation of a new firm, Ligature Partners, which will provide executive recruitment and consulting services
The Collins McCormick Literary Agency is now ‘Collins Literary’ and ‘McCormick & Williams’, with Leslie Falk and PJ Mark as part of the latter’s team.
Mary Ellen Curley, most recently Associate Publisher of the former Harper Information Group has been named Director of Development for English literature and composition at Longman Publishers, a division of Pearson Education. She may be reached at maryellen.curley@ ablongman.com
David Wilk, Senior VP of Client Services, has left CDS, following its purchase by the Perseus Books Group. He has been named VP of Strategic Business Development at Resolution, Inc. based in Vermont and will serve as Resolution’s liaison to the book industry.
Bob Wallace has resigned as head of the Wenner Books line to “pursue other opportunities.”
James Benjamin former Senior Vice President Operations has left Baker & Taylor and may be reached at jabenjamin@verizon.net.
Although apparently not announced, some time last summer Chris Capen closed down his Tehabi Books packaging imprint, unable to find needed investment.
PROMOTIONS
Dedi Felman has been promoted to Executive Editor at OUP filling Tim Bartlett‘s position who went to RH.
Barb Burg was named SVP, Executive Director of Publicity and Public Relations, and Theresa Zoro was promoted to Director of Publicity at Bantam Dell. Susan Corcoran has resigned effective year-end after fifteen years in publicity.
At St. Martin‘s: Christina Harcar, Director of Rights, has been named a new VP; Monique Patterson is now Senior Editor; Jennifer Enderlin has been promoted to Associate Publisher for Griffin trade paperbacks and continues as Associate Publisher of mass market; Matthew Baldacci is now VP and Director of Marketing and Publishing Operations; and Joseph Rinaldi moves up to Director of Publicity for Thomas Dunne Books and Associate Director of publicity for St. Martin’s.
Jodi Harris has been promoted to executive editor in charge of Harper Kids Entertainment.
Roy Lipner has been named to head Kaplan Publishing, a new division that combines Kaplan’s existing trade publishing operation with its test prep operation, which was previously part of a joint imprint with S&S. Lipner was President of Kaplan’s existing publishing operation, Dearborn, and will continue to run it. Kaplan Publishing’s two divisions, test prep and now, trade, will be run by Maureen McMahon and Cynthia Zigmund respectively.
Disney‘s Children’s Book Group has announced the following promotions: At Hyperion Books for Children, Executive Editor Donna Bray moves up to Editorial Director. The Disney Press and Disney Editions lines have been consolidated under Wendy Lefkon, now Editorial Director. And Victoria Saxon has been promoted to Executive Editor. All three will report to Disney Children’s Editor in Chief Brenda Bowen.
Joe Bulger has been named VP, Client Management & Business Development in the newly created Distribution Client Unit at Simon & Schuster reporting to Joe D’Onforio. He was VP Business Operations in the Supply Chain department.
NOVEMBER EVENTS
The Mercantile Library‘s Fall Benefit Awards honoring James Purdy and Nan Talese takes place at The Century Club on November 8th. For information call 212.755.6710.
“Making Books Happen,” The American Book Producers Association conference, takes place on November 9 at the Players Club. This year’s MC and keynote is PW Editor Sara Nelson and speakers include Perseus CEO David Steinberger, Chronicle‘s Jack Jensen and Scholastic‘s Lisa Holton. For information go to www.abpaonline.org.
On November 10 the Goddard Riverside Meet-the-Author Dinners take place at homes in and around New York. On November 18 the Book Bash takes place, and on November 19th and 20th the Book Sale runs. Go to www.goddard.org/events/bookfair for details.
The National Book Awards take place on November 16 at the Marriott Marquis (see Calendar page 8). Included in the list of honorees and presenters is Norman Mailer, Toni Morrison, Garrison Keillor, Joan Didion, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Ed Doctorow.
The Small Press Center‘s 20th Anniversary Celebration and Benefit will take place on November 30th . This year’s recipient of the Ben Award will be given to Peter Workman, by Steve Riggio. CBS‘s Mario Bosquez is the evening’s host. Meanwhile, the Eighteenth Independent and Small Press Book Fair will take place December 3-4 at The Small Press Center, 20 West 44 Street. There will be workshops, panel and readings. Publishers can still register to exhibit. For information email info@smallpress.org or go to www.smallpress.org.
Following the immensely entertaining and successful event last year, CLMP is holding its Second A(nother) Good Spell benefit Spelling Bee at 7pm on November 14th. The event will take place at Exit Art, 475 10th Avenue. Register online at www.clmp.org/bee
DULY NOTED
Mazel Tov to former editor of PT, Jeff Byles, on the November release of his first book, Rubble: Unearthing the History of Demolition (Harmony). Byles will be reading at the Center for Architecture, 536 Laguardia Place, on November 22, at 6:30pm. For more information call: 212.968.1961
