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Obituary: Former Norton Executive Victor Schmalzer, 73
Schmalzer, who served at Norton from 1974 to 2000, most recently as chief financial officer, died on January 12.
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Obituary: Reviewer and Editor, Ruth Coughlin, 71
Ruth Bridget Coughlin, former book editor at the 'Detroit News,' passed away on December 25 in Dover, N.J.
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Obituary: Robert San Souci, 68
Children’s book author Robert San Souci, known for his retellings of folktales and myths, died suddenly on December 19 at his San Francisco home. He was 68.
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Benay Founder Neil Charles Reshen Dies, 75
Neil Charles Reshen, an accountant and business manager who represented such entertainers as Willie Nelson and Miles Davis before founding the publishing management firm Benay Enterprises, died December 6 in the Bronx.
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Obituary: Publishing Exec Donald W. Jones, 92
In 1996, the Association of American Publishers awarded Jones a lifetime achievement award for his work in the higher education publishing field.
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Obituary: Publishing Exec Pam Byers, 67
Pam McLucas Byers, a veteran publishing executive on both coasts, died on October 27 after a long illness.
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Coffee House Founding Publisher Allan Kornblum Dies
Coffee House founding publisher Allan Kornblum died at his home in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday morning of complications from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
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Obituary: Former Rowman & Littlefield Publisher Marcus Boggs, 66
Marcus Boggs, former editorial director and publisher at Rowman & Littlefield, passed away on November 1 at his home in The Sea Ranch, Calif.
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Remembering Oscar Dystel
During his quarter century as president of Bantam Books, Oscar Dystel was the most successful publisher—ever—of mass market paperbacks.
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Andre Schiffrin Remembered
An important chapter in the history of American publishing was recalled, last night, at the memorial for Andre Schiffrin, in New York City.
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Memorial Set for Consortium’s Jane Queller
A memorial for Jane Queller, former Barnes & Noble national accounts manager for Consortium, who passed away on October 12, will take place on Sunday, December 21 at 11 a.m at JCC of Manhattan.
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Obituary: B. Dalton's Kay Sexton, 91
Kay Sexton, former v-p communications for B. Dalton, died on October 17 at her home in Arden Hills, Minn
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Obituary: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Author Zilpha Keatley Snyder, who received three Newbery Honors for her middle-grade novels, including 'The Egypt Game,' has died. She was 87.
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Obituary: Stackpole President M. David Detweiler IV, 67
M. David Detweiler IV, president and chairman of the board of Stackpole, Inc., died on September 27 in Harrisburg, Penn.
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Obituary: Former UC Press Editorial Director Sheila Levine, 65
Sheila Levine, associate director and editorial director of the University of California Press until her retirement in 2011, died September 21 after a long struggle with ovarian cancer.
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Obituary: George Blagowidow, Hippocrene Books Founder
George Blagowidow, founder of Hippocrene Books, died on September 18. He was 90.
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Obituary: Former RH Sales Executive Betty Fairchild
Betty Fairchild, former v-p and field director for Random House, died last week. She was 67.
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Obituary: Former 'PW' Correspondent Herbert Lottman
Herbert Lottman, historian of French intellectual life and the longtime European correspondent for 'Publishers Weekly,' died August 27 in Paris. He was 87.
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