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Obituary: Ann Spinelli
Spinelli, a former v-p and executive art director at Putnam Publishing Group, died on May 9. She was 77.
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Marshall Smith, Brookline Booksmith Cofounder, Dies at 90
Smith, the cofounder of Brookline Booksmith and a number of other seminal Boston-area retail businesses, died on May 10.
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Former 'PW' Rep Matt Hurley Dies at 64
Matt Hurley, a sales rep for 'Publishers Weekly' from 1989 to 2011, died on April 22.
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Cumberland House Founder Ron Pitkin Dies at 79
Pitkin, who founded the Nashville-based publisher Cumberland House and co-founded Rutledge Hill Press, died April 6.
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Former Bantam Sales Head Lou Satz Dies at 94
Satz, who headed sales at Bantam in the 1960s and 1970s under Oscar Dystel, died on April 9.
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Longtime Publishing Marketing Executive Maryann Palumbo Dies at 75
Maryann Palumbo, who rose to become v-p and director of advertising, promotion, and publicity at New American Library, died April 3.
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An Editor Remembers Jack Higgins
Jack Higgins was one of several pseudonyms Harry Patterson used to pen dozens of thrillers. Higgins died April 9 at age 92. Neil Nyren, Higgins' long-time editor, shares a few stories about the author.
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Obituary: Patricia MacLachlan
Award-winning children's book author Patricia MacLachlan, widely lauded for her spare, realistic stories about everyday family life, died on March 31 at her home in Williamsburg, Mass.; she was 84.
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Margaret Kaplan, Former Executive Editor at Abrams, Dies at 91
Margaret Kaplan, who initiated Abrams Artbooks' pivot toward illustrated books and ran the publisher's art history textbook division, died on February 22 of cancer. She was 91.
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Obituary: Shirley Hughes
British author-illustrator Shirley Hughes, best known for her picture books capturing the everyday experiences and emotions of young children, died on February 25 at age 94.
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Obituary: Paula Cohen
Rising children's author-illustrator Paula Cohen, whose debut solo picture book 'Big Dreams, Small Fish' was published on March 1, died suddenly on February 24; she was 57.
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Nick Beilenson, Former Publisher of Peter Pauper Press, Dies at 85
Nick Beilenson, who took over his parents' publishing business, Peter Pauper Press, in 1981, died on February 22 of complications from Covid-19. He was 85.
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Obituary: Leonard Kessler
Prolific children's book illustrator Leonard Kessler, known for his wide range of early readers, picture books, and concept books, died on February 16 at age 101.
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Obituary: Duvall Hecht, 91
Duvall Hecht, audiobook pioneer and founder of Books on Tape, died on February 10 at his home in Costa Mesa, Calif. He was 91.
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Obituary: Lani Forbes
Rising YA sci-fi and fantasy author Lani Forbes died on February 3 in Boise, Idaho, following a nine-month battle with neuroendocrine cancer. She was 35.
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Valerie Boyd, Author and Zora Neale Hurston Biographer, Dies at 58
Valerie Boyd, who wrote 'Wrapped in Rainbows: the Life of Zora Neale Hurston' and edited the forthcoming 'Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker,' died on February 12.
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Tom Dupree, Former Bantam and HarperCollins Editor, Dies at 72
Tom Dupree, who was a senior editor at Bantam for much of the 1990s and later an executive editor at HarperCollins, died in his New York home on February 7.
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Obituary: Ashley Bryan
Award-winning children's book author and illustrator, fine artist, and educator Ashley Bryan, widely known for his passion for poetry and vibrant retellings of folktales rooted in the Black oral tradition, died peacefully on February 4; he was 98.
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Jason Epstein, Legendary Editor and Book Biz Innovator, Dies at 93
The longtime Random House editor, who combined a deep passion for books with a shrewd business mind and, as a result, made multiple major contributions to 20th century literary and publishing history, died on February 4.
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