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Authors on the Air November 22, 2011: Richard Preston, John Lithgow
Micro (Harper, 978-0060873028), the new book by Michael Crichton and Richard Preston, will be discussed on All Things Considered.
John Lithgow, author of Drama: An Actor's Education (Harper, 978-0061734977), will be on Tavis Smiley.
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Job Moves: November 22, 2011
Lisa Lee has joined Holiday House as director of production. She was previously senior production manager, Children's Books, at HarperCollins.
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Grimes Chosen as 2012 Grand Master by Mystery Writers of America
Martha Grimes has been chosen as this year’s Grand Master by Mystery Writers of America. Grimes will be presented with her award at The Edgar Awards Banquet, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on Thursday, April 26, 2012. She is the author of the Richard Jury, Andi Olivier, and Emma Graham series.
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Authors on the Air November 21, 2011: Gershom Gorenberg, Lawrence Lessig
Gershom Gorenberg, author of The Unmaking of Israel (Harper, 978-0061985089), will be on The Brian Lehrer Show.
Lawrence Lessig, author of Republic Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress--and a Plan to Stop It (Twelve, 978-0446576437), will be on Tavis Smiley.
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Obituary: John Hawkins
Literary agent John Hawkins, who had an eponymous firm, died on Sunday, November 13, at the age of 72.
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Job Moves: November 21, 2011
At Other Press, Marjorie DeWitt has been promoted to assistant editor. DeWitt has been with Other Press since 2010.
Also at Other Press, Sulay Hernandez has joined as an editor, working on literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. She was previously at Touchstone.
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Authors on the Air November 18, 2011: Peter Schweizer, Andrea Arden
Peter Schweizer, author of Throw Them All Out (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade, 978-0-547-57314-4), was on MSNBC's Morning Joe as well as on The Glenn Beck Program on the radio.
Andrea Arden will be on CBS News' Early Show on Saturday, November 19 for her book, Barron's Dog Training Bible (Barron's Educational Series, 9780764164330).
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Job Moves: November 18, 2011
Jeff Umbro has joined Goldberg McDuffie Communications as digital marketing manager. Umbro began his career with Appsolute Media, where he specialized in social media marketing, content strategy and serch engine optimization.
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Krauss to Replace Shakely at Clarkson Potter
In a shifting of the guard at Clarkson Potter, Pam Krauss will be replacing Lauren Shakely in top post of the Crown imprint.
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Authors on the Air November 17, 2011: Susan Orlean, Ann Beattie
Susan Orlean, author of Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend (Simon & Schuster, 978-1439190135), will be on The Colbert Report.
Ann Beattie, author of Mrs. Nixon: A Novelist Imagines a Life (Scribner, 978-1439168714) will be on The Leonard Lopate Show.
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Job Moves: November 17, 2011
Webcrafters, Inc. has announced the promotion of Brad Koch to the position of national sales director. Koch will be replacing Dana Kitson as of January 1, 2012, when she retires after 42 years of service with the company.
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Authors on the Air November 16, 2011: Nigella Lawson, Stephanie Madoff Mack, Diane Keaton
The Today show interviewed bestselling cookbook author and Food Network star Nigella Lawson about her latest book Nigella Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home (Hyperion, 978-1401323950).
Stephanie Madoff Mack, author of The End of Normal (Blue Rider Press, 978-0399158162), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show.
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Job Moves: November 16, 2011
Alyson Sinclair has been named publicity director at McSweeney's, effective November 21st.
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LeBien Joining Simon & Schuster
Thomas LeBien will join Simon & Schuster December 21 as v-p and senior editor, specializing in history and other nonfiction works.
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Authors on the Air November 15, 2011: Kate Ascher, Regis Philbin, Shaquille O'Neal
Kate Ascher, author of The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper (Penguin Press, 978-1594203039), will be on The Brian Lehrer Show.
On Good Morning America, Regis Philbin talked about his new book How I Got This Way (It Books, 978-0062109750).
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Job Moves: November 15, 2011
Monsoon Commerce, Inc., a preferred provider of online marketplace and e-commerce solutions for merchants, announced the appointment of three new company officers. Peter Bohnert was named v-p of technology; Casey Carey was appointed v-p of marketing; and John Seaner is the v-p of Stone Edge Technologies.
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Correction
In last Friday's Job Moves, we reported Nicole Mitchell has been appointed director of the University of Georgia Press. She has actually been appointed director of the University of Washington Press, beginning January 2012.
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Authors on the Air November 14, 2011: Thomas Thwaites, Lee Myun-Bak, Bill Maher
Thomas Thwaites, author of The Toaster Project: Or a Heroic Attempt to Build a Simple Electric Appliance from Scratch (Princeton Architectural Press, 978-1-56898-997-6), will be on The Colbert Report.
President Lee Myung-Bak, author of The Uncharted Path: The Autobiography of Lee Myung-Bak (Sourcebooks, 978-1402262913), will be on NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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Job Moves: November 14, 2011
Sumya Ojakli has been named senior director of special sales for Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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Comings and Goings: November 14, 2011
Frank Fochetta, formerly at Simon & Schuster, can now be reached at ffochetta@aol.com and his cell is 646-294-5363.
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