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Notable Publishing People of 2014
Along with Brian Murray, PW's Publishing Person of the Year, we honor these notable people who changed the publishing world in 2014.
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Brian Murray: PW Person of the Year
For his role in leading the transformation of HarperCollins, CEO Brian Murray is PW’s Person of the Year.
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Authors on the Air November 21, 2014: James Patterson
James Patterson, author of 'Hope to Die' (Little Brown, 9780316210966) and 'House of Robots' (LBYR, 9780316405911), will appear on NBC’s 'Today' on Monday, November 24.
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Authors on the Air November 20, 2014: Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman, author of 'Stand Up Straight and Sing' (HMH, 9780544003408) will appear on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Thursday, November 20.
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Executive Changes at McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw-Hill Education has restructured its domestic education operations under Peter Cohen, who had been president of its K-12 group.
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Authors on the Air November 17, 2014: Brian Krebs
Brian Krebs, author of 'Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime—from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door' (Sourcebooks, 9781402295614), will appear on 'Fresh Air with Terry Gross' and 'CBS This Morning' on Tuesday, November 18.
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Authors on the Air November 14, 2014: James Gustave Speth, Daniel P. Bolger
James Gustave Speth, author of 'Angels by the River' (Chelsea Green Publishing, 9781603585859), will appear on NPR’s 'Science Friday' on Friday, November 14.
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Perseus Makes Changes to Sales Team
Following the appointment of Sabrina McCarthy as senior v-p, group sales at Perseus Books, part of CEO David Steinberger's restructuring efforts, the publisher announced further reorganization to its sales division.
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Rich Expands to Nan A. Talese
Alison Rich, v-p and executive director of publicity for Doubleday, will take on the additional role of associate publisher for Knopf Doubleday imprint Nan A. Talese Books.
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Authors on the Air November 10, 2014: Margarita Carrillo Arron
Margarita Carrillo Arron, author of 'Mexico: The Cookbook' (Phaidon, 9780714867526), will appear on NPR's 'Morning Edition' on Monday, November 10.
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Authors on the Air November 7, 2014: Kim Zetter
Kim Zetter, author of 'Countdown to Zero Day' (Crown, 9780770436179) will appear on 'Marketplace' on Monday, November 10.
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Authors on the Air November 6, 2014: Lara Jo Regan
Lara Jo Regan, author of 'Dogs in Cars' (Countryman Press, 9781581572797) will appear on NBC’s 'Today' on Friday, November 7.
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Steinberg, Kern Join Foundry
Foundry Literary + Media has hired Peter Steinberg as an agent, and Richie Kern as the agency's new director of filmed entertainment.
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Four Questions for...Author Escort Isabel Keating
Isabel Keating reflects on her legacy as she prepare to retire after 35 years of accompanying authors around the Twin Cities.
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Authors on the Air November 4, 2014: Eric Lichtblau
Eric Lichtblau, author of 'The Nazis Next Door: How America Became a Safe Haven for Hitler’s Men' (HMH, 9780547669199) will appear on NPR’s 'Fresh Air' on Wednesday, November 5.
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Authors on the Air November 3, 2014: Simon Rich
Simon Rich, author of 'Spoiled Brats' (Little, Brown, 9780316368629), will appear on WNYC’s 'Leonard Lopate Show' on Monday, November 3, and NBC’s 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' on Tuesday, November 4.
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Remembering Oscar Dystel
Nearly 200 industry members gathered October 31 at the Random House Building in New York City to pay tribute to Oscar Dystel.
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Family Affair: PW Talks with Sandro Ferri and Sandra Ozzola Ferri
Sandro Ferri and Sandra Ozzola Ferri, the husband-and-wife team behind Edizioni E/O, a leading publisher of Italian fiction since 1979, are also the founders of Europa Editions.
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Authors on the Air October 31, 2014: Michael Connelly, Aasif Mandvi
Michael Connelly, author of 'The Burning Room' (Little, Brown and Company, 9780316225939) will appear on 'CBS This Morning' on Monday, November 3.
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Authors on the Air October 30, 2014: Philippe de Montebello and Martin Gayford
Philippe de Montebello and Martin Gayford, authors of 'Rendez-vous with Art' (Thames & Hudson, 9780500239247), will appear on 'Charlie Rose' on Thursday, October 30.