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Mikyla Bruder to Succeed Jeff Belle at Amazon Publishing
Jeff Belle, who has overseen Amazon Publishing since its launch in 2009, will leave Amazon this summer. Mikyla Bruder, publisher of Amazon Publishing since 2015, has been named to succeed Belle as head of Amazon Publishing Worldwide.
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Saying Farewell to PW’s First Lady
Colleagues and former coworkers share memories of Daisy Maryles, who died on March 18.
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Meet BISG's Kris Kliemann
In a week-long series, 'PW' talks with the chairs of BISG's five committees. We conclude the series today with Kris Kliemann, president of Kliemann & Company, a firm that advises clients on all rights-related issues. As chair of the BISG rights committee, Kliemann discusses why everyone in publishing should be rights nerds.
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Meet BISG's Claire Holloway
In a week-long series, 'PW' talks with the chairs of BISG's five committees. Today, Claire Holloway, manager of data management and e-book services at Baker & Taylor Publisher Services, talks about ONIX and how joining BISG spurred her to get a MLIS degree.
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Meet BISG's Connie Harbison
In a week-long series, 'PW' talks with the chairs of BISG's five committees. Today, Connie Harbison, director of authority control at Baker & Taylor and chair of the subject codes committee, talks about BISAC updates.
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Meet BISG's Rachel Comerford
In a week-long series, 'PW' talks with the chairs of BISG's five committees. Today, Rachel Comerford of Macmillan Learning provides some insights into new developments in BISG's workflow committee.
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Meet BISG's Rebecca Burgoyne
In a week-long series, 'PW' talks with the chairs of BISG's five committees. Today, Rebecca Burgoyne, executive director of operations for the United Methodist Publishing House, discusses how she became involved with BISG's supply chain committee.
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Bill Hamilton Leaves the 'Times' for Celadon
Veteran newspaper editor Bill Hamilton, currently the Washington editor at the 'New York Times,' is joining Celadon Books as executive editor on April 5, acquiring and editing nonfiction.
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Lit Agent Brooks Sherman Leaves Agency, Dropped by Authors
Brooks Sherman is no longer affiliated with Janklow & Nesbit Associates, where he has worked since 2017. Shortly after the surfacing of allegations of misconduct against the agent, bestselling author Angie Thomas, among other clients, has severed her ties.
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Ruth Dickey Takes Over at the National Book Foundation
The National Book Foundation has named Ruth Dickey, who currently heads Seattle Arts & Lectures, its next executive director, succeeding Lisa Lucas. She will start on May 17.
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Rhorer to Head New S&S Imprint
Richard Rhorer, deputy publisher of the Simon & Schuster trade imprint, will leave that position on March 15 to become publisher of a new, yet-to-be-named lifestyle imprint.
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Wan to Retire from Harvard Business Publishing
Harvard Business Publishing CEO David Wan will retire this coming June after leading the publisher since 2002. Josh Macht, senior v-p and chief product innovation officer, will take over as acting CEO upon Wan’s retirement until a permanent successor to Wan is found.
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Loh Leaving Bloomsbury Amid Restructuring
Following the restructuring of the consumer division of Bloomsbury USA, publishing director Cindy Loh and two other employees are leaving the publisher. Adrienne Vaughan, Bloomsbury USA executive director and COO, will assume the publishing director duties.
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Organization Advocating Against Gun Violence Launches Book Club
Everytown for Gun Safety is launching, through its grassroots division Moms Demand Action, a book club for its six million supporters intended to inform them about movements intersecting with their own advocacy.
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As Revenue Tops $380 Billion, Bezos to Step Down as Amazon CEO
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, will hand over the CEO duties to Andy Jassy, head of Amazon Web Services, this summer. The company reported that sales in the year jumped 38% over 2019, to $386.1 billion, and earnings skyrocketed 84%.
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Macmillan Restructures Central Digital Marketing Team
Macmillan Publishers has made a series of personnel changes to its central digital marketing team in order to restructure the team’s core functions of marketing, metadata, data analysis, and web development. Cristina Gilbert has been promoted to senior v-p of publishing and marketing strategy.
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Steinberger Steps Down, Phillips Up as Arcadia CEO
David Steinberger is stepping down as CEO of Arcadia Publishing and will be succeeded in the role by Brittain Phillips, currently director of business development.
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Barnes & Noble's Book Publishing Arm Gets a New Publisher
The bookseller has hired Emily Meehan as publisher and chief creative officer of Sterling Publishing in what it called part of a relaunch of its publishing division.
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PW Notable: Jamie and Angela Schwesnedl
With its deep inventory, large event space, cozy café, and cool vibe, Moon Palace, founded in 2012 by Jamie and Angela Schwesnedl, has long been a popular gathering place for readers and writers.
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PW Notable: Steve Potash
OverDrive has donated more than 6.6 million units to libraries and schools since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis. And the company’s efforts have extended beyond the pandemic.
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