PEOPLE Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, founding VP and Publisher of Harper Horizon, will succeed Angela Bole as CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association. Bole will remain until the end of November before beginning her role as CEO of the Firebrand Group. At Penguin Random House, David Phethean, VP, Mass Merchandise, National Accounts and Distributor Sales, will…Continue Reading
PEOPLE Margot Atwell has been named Executive Director and Publisher of The Feminist Press. She most recently worked as Director of Outreach and International for Kickstarter. At Melville House, Janet Joy Wilson joins as VP, Sales. She was previously Senior Executive Sales Director at Penguin Random House Canada. Leigh Nash will join House of Anansi…Continue Reading
PEOPLE Another busy month of musical chairs, Geoff Kloske has been named VP Publisher of Riverhead, replacing Julie Grau and Cindy Spiegel, who moved to Doubleday in November. Kloske was VP, Executive Editor of the Adult Trade Group at S&S. Linda Kennedy has resigned as President of Globe Pequot Press “to pursue other interests,” according…Continue Reading
PEOPLE Neil Ortenberg, EVP of the Avalon Publishing Group and Publisher of Thunders Mouth/Nation Books has resigned. He may be reached at (917) 620-4435. Becky Saletan is joining Harcourt as Editor in Chief in June. She was Editorial Director of North Point Press. Tina Pohlmann is also joining as Senior Editor, Harvest. She was Senior…Continue Reading
