People Roundup, June 2012

PEOPLE

Skip Prichard will step down as President and CEO of the Ingram Content Group, June 8. Ingram Content Chairman John Ingram will assume Prichard’s duties as CEO.

Myrna Blyth has been named Senior Vice President and Editorial Director, AARP Media. She was most recently Editor-in-Chief of ThirdAge.com and previously long time Editor-in-Chief of Ladies Home Journal.

Steve Isenberg, who has served as Executive Director of PEN American Center since 2009, announced on May 30th in a letter to PEN’s president and Board of Trustees that he will end his tenure at the close of 2012.

Disney Consumer Products’ Andrew Sugerman has been promoted to EVP of Disney Publishing in LA, taking over running the division from Russell Hampton (who held the title of President). Sugerman joined the company in 2007 and built Disney’s English learning business (with over 30 language learning centers in China); he oversees all global English language learning efforts for Disney Publishing.

Cindy Loh has been appointed Publishing Director of Bloomsbury Children’s Publishing in New York, reporting to UK MD Emma Hopkin. She was previously Editorial Director at Sterling Children’s Books. Emily Easton, promoted to Publishing Director of Walker Children’s, and Michelle Nagler, Editorial Director of Bloomsbury Children’s, will report to Loh, as will Creative Director Donna Mark and Senior Managing Editor Melissa Kavonic.

Jessica Schmidt has joined Audible as Manager, Editorial and Publisher Relations. She was most recently National Account Manager, BN Sales for Sterling Children’s Books.

Scott Waxman and Waxman Literary Agency agent Byrd Leavell have formed The Waxman Leavell Literary Agency.

NBN International announced the appointment of Ken Rhodes as General Manager. As well as running the distribution service, he will oversee the development of sales and marketing services for UK and International territories. Rhodes was most recently Director, International Sales & Global Academic Marketing at Bloomsbury.

Maris Kreizman joins Barnes & Noble as Director of Editorial Content for BN.com on June 4. She was most recently Audiobooks Editor at eMusic. She replaces Liz Scheier who recently departed to join Amazon’s Brilliance Audio as Senior Product Manager.

Kelly Barrales-Saylor joined Albert Whitman & Company as Editorial Director effective May 21, 2012. Barrales-Saylor comes to Whitman from Sourcebooks, Inc. where she was involved in the launch of both Sourcebooks Jabberwocky and Sourcebooks Fire. She replaces Josalyn Moran.

Karen Matsu Greenberg has left Blue Apple Books to focus full-time on her packaging and book-based gift business, Hourglass Press.

Osprey Group announced the hiring of Emlyn Rees to helm its addictive new crime fiction imprint, Exhibit A.

PROMOTIONS AND INTERNAL CHANGES

Pan Macmillan announces changes: Jeremy Trevathan, currently Fiction Publisher, becomes Publisher, Macmillan Adult Books. Picador‘s Paul Baggaley and Non-fiction Publisher Jon Butler will both report to him. Mantle’s Publisher, Maria Rejt, will continue to report to Anthony Forbes Watson. Belinda Rasmussen, who joined Macmillan Children’s Books as Publisher in October 2011, will take on added responsibility for Kingfisher and will integrate the MCB picture book design team into the illustrated publishing unit. Sara Lloyd is appointed to the new role of Digital & Communications Director, adding marketing, publicity and external communications to her present role, “with a focus on positioning the reader at the heart of the business.” Jonathan Atkins, presently International Development Director, becomes International Director with responsibility for international sales and business development. Geoff Duffield will take on the new role of Creative Director with Art Director James Annal reporting to him. Duffield will retain responsibility for UK sales until UK Sales Director Anna Bond, returns from maternity leave in September when she will report to Anthony Forbes Watson. Lara Borlenghi will replace Jane Carlin, who is moving to Macmillan Education, as Finance Director.

Harlequin has announced several editorial promotions: Amy Jones was named Director of Harlequin Teen, with Natashya Wilson moving up to Executive Director; Farah Mullick was promoted to Director of Harlequin’s digital-first division, encompassing Carina Press, while Deb Brody moves up to Executive Editor of Harlequin’s non-fiction imprint.

DULY NOTED

The American Jerusalem International Book Fair (JIBF) Advisory Committee announced that the deadline for applications for its popular Editor and Agent Fellowships for the 2013 Fair has been set for July 16, 2012. The Fair dates are February 10-15, 2013, with the Fellows’ week-long program beginning two days earlier, on February 8. The 2013 JIBF will mark the 26th anniversary of the Fair, which was established in 1973. Applications are available at http://jibffellowship.com