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Cormac McCarthy, Whose Sentences and Cynicism Reshaped American Letters, Dies at 89
A major author of the American South and Southwest, McCarthy's inimitable literary style and uniquely bleak outlook on human nature combined to ensure his status as a behemoth of contemporary American literature.
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Publishing Titan Dick Snyder Dies at 90
Richard “Dick” Snyder, who built Simon & Schuster into the biggest publisher of its day over the course of a long and tempestuous career, died on June 6 at his home in Los Angeles.
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Nigel J. Yorwerth, Known for Eponymous Publishing Consultancy and Literary Agency, Dies at 72
Yorwerth, who founded Yorthwerth Associates in 2003, is remembered for his advocacy for authors in the self-help and spiritual categories and as a fixture of the London and Frankfurt Book Fairs.
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Publisher and Author Elizabeth Sherrill Dead at 95
Sherrill was a cofounder of Chosen Books and co-author of bestsellers such as 'The Hiding Place' with Corrie ten Bloom, who hid Jews during the Holocaust.
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Roy Finamore, James Beard Award–Winning Author and Editor, Dies at 70
A notable author and editor of lifestyle and cookbooks, Finamore died on May 6 after a brief illness.
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Hugh Revell Barbour, Innovative Christian Publisher, Dies at 93
Hugh Revell Barbour, a pioneer in Christian publishing as the head of the Fleming H. Revell Company and as a cofounder of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, died on May 5.
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Obituary: Christine Baker
Esteemed children's book editor Christine Baker, a key figure in both English- and French-language children's publishing, died April 20 after a short illness. She was 71.
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Obituary: Niels Aaboe, 65
Niels Aaboe, most recently an editor at Rowman & Littlefield as well as its Lyons Press imprint, died on April 17.
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Michael Denneny, Editor of 'And the Band Played On,' Dead at 80
A champion of LGBTQ stories as both editor and author, Denneny died on April 12.
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Rick Wolff, Highly Regarded Business Book Editor, Dead at 71
Rick Wolff, who published dozens of bestselling books as a business editor for Warner Books, Hachette Book Group, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, died April 10.
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Legendary 'Booklist' Publisher Bill Ott Dies
Bill Ott, who served as publisher of the ALA review publication 'Booklist' for 30 years, died earlier this month after a brief illness.
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Obituary: Julie Anne Peters
Award-winning author Julie Anne Peters, best known for her groundbreaking YA novels featuring complex LGBTQ+ characters navigating relationships and exploring issues of identity, died on March 21 following a long illness; she was 71.
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Remembering Pat Schroeder
Tina Jordan, a former Association of American Publishers v-p, and former Macmillan CEO John Sargent share memories of working with former AAP CEO Schroeder over 12 very active years.
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Mel Shapiro of Book Sales Dead at 90
Melvin Shapiro, once called by 'PW' the "sage of the bargain book business," died earlier this month.
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Pat Schroeder, Former AAP CEO, Dead at 82
Pat Schroeder, who served as a congresswoman from Colorado for 24 years before being named president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers, died on March 13.
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Obituary: Ian Falconer
Author-illustrator, fine artist, and designer Ian Falconer, best known as the creator of witty picture books about headstrong, precocious piglet Olivia, died on March 7. He was 63.
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Obituary: Amy Schwartz
Author-illustrator Amy Schwartz, creator of more than 60 books for young readers, died suddenly on February 26 at her home in Brooklyn; she was 68.
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Abrams Books Rep Lawrence Adamo Dies at 82
The longtime Abrams Books rep died February 19 at the age of 82.
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Jack Macrae, Former Holt Editor-in-Chief and Respected Publisher, Dies
Macrae, who helmed Holt in the 1980s and was president of Dutton in the 1970s, published Hilary Mantel, Jorge Luis Borges, and others during his illustrious career in publishing.
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Chuck Morrell, Sales Rep for Doubleday and St. Martin's, Dies at 88
Longtime book representative Charles “Chuck” Morrell died on January 17, after a period of declining health, in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 88.
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