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2024 In Memoriam: Children's Book Creators and Publishers Remembered
We pay tribute to the authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals we have lost this year.
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M.J. Rose, Author and Self-Publishing Advocate, Dies at 71
Rose (a.k.a. Melisse Shapiro), an early advocate for self-publishing as well a bestselling author and book marketer, died unexpectedly on December 10.
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Marybeth Tregarthen, Production Director for Disney Publishing, Dies at 59
Tregarthen spent more than 29 years as Disney Publishing, where she was known for her leadership skills and creative Disney-themed Halloween costumes. She also held production roles at Paragon House and Watson Guptill. She died of cancer on October 31.
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Obituary: Bruce Degen
Author and illustrator Bruce Degen, best known for his detailed, humorous artwork depicting the fun and informative field trips of Ms. Frizzle’s class in the Magic School Bus series, died on November 7 of pancreatic cancer; he was 79.
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Mike Shatzkin, Popular Book Business Consultant, Dies at 77
Never shy about expressing his opinions, Shatzkin was a favorite of the publishing media, and on his long-running blog, the 'Shatzkin Files,' he regularly offered his opinions on the state of publishing.
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In Memoriam: Lore Segal
Esteemed author and educator Lore Segal, who wrote and translated clever and sunny children's tales alongside the autobiographical adult stories and novels informed by her early life as a Jewish refugee during WWII, died on October 7 at her home in Manhattan. She was 96.
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Nicholas Byam Shaw, Former Macmillan CEO Who Sold to Holtzbrinck, Dies at 90
Byam Shaw spent more than 30 years at Macmillan, serving as chairman and CEO from 1990 to 1998 and selling the company to the German-owned Holtzbrinck in 1995. He died on September 25.
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BookNet Canada's Noah Genner Dies at 52
The president and CEO emeritus of BookNet Canada died on August 27. “It is impossible to imagine Canadian publishing functioning without Noah Genner’s contributions,” said Jack Illingworth, executive director of the Association of Canadian Publishers.
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Len Riggio, Trailblazing Bookselling Giant, Dies at 83
Len Riggio, who revolutionized bookselling—first by turning Barnes & Noble into the dominant bookstore chain in the United States, then by opening hundreds of superstores—died on August 27 from complications of Alzheimer's disease.
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Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO and Promoter of Google's Book Scanning Program, Dies at 56
Susan Wojcicki, best known as the head of YouTube but also a key player in convincing the book world to allow Google to scan books into its search engine, died of lung cancer on August 9.
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Trailblazing Editor Betty Prashker Dies at 99
Betty A. Prashker, one of the first women to rise high in publishing’s editorial ranks and an enterprising editor of feminist nonfiction, died on July 30 at her daughter's home in the Berkshires.
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Obituary: Francine Pascal
Author Francine Pascal, whose massively popular Sweet Valley High series broke new ground—and several records—in the YA publishing realm, died July 28; she was 92.
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Obituary: Dilys Evans
Dilys Evans, a trailblazing representative of children’s book illustrators, and a fierce champion for recognition of their contributions to the fine arts world, died on July 23 at age 88.
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Edna O'Brien, Prolific and Provocative Irish Literary Giant, Dies at 93
The author of 'The Country Girls' and 'The Little Red Chairs,' among many others, was best known for challenging Irish literary taboos through candid depictions of the lives of Irish women in full revolt against the oppression of traditional values—especially those of the Catholic Church.
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Peter Jovanovich, Influential Educational Publisher, Dies at 75
Son of one of the founders of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, the scion carved out his own publishing career, leading three of the country's largest educational publishers over a 32-year span.
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Obituary: James Proimos
Children's author, illustrator, animator, and designer James Proimos died on July 8. He was 66.
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David A. Morton, Who Defined Rizzoli's Architecture Program, Dies at 89
Morton, who joined Rizzoli International Publications in 1987 and was named associate publisher in 2008, published titles by such leading architects as Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, and I.M. Pei. He died on June 27, a day shy of his 90th birthday.
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David Peters, Cofounder of Ryland Peters & Small, Dies at 66
David Peters, the well-known independent publisher of lifestyle books on both sides of the Atlantic, died of cancer at his home in the U.K. on June 22.
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Lucia Heinold, Longtime Borders Buyer, Dies at 82
Heinold spent 25 years at Borders and Waldenbooks as a buyer and merchandise manager. She died at her home in Alexandria, Va., on February 10.
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Gary Urda, SVP of Sales at Simon & Schuster, Dies at 59
Urda died unexpectedly the morning of June 24 after collapsing at the gym. S&S CEO Jonathan Karp called him "a quintessential sales executive, with a deep knowledge of our industry."
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