Job Moves: May 28, 2013

Susan Spilka, who worked in corporate communications at John Wiley for about 20 years, has left the company and can be reached at sbspilka@gmail.com.

Authors on the Air May 24, 2013: Richard Rubin, Patrick Smith

Richard Rubin will discuss PW Pick The Last of the Doughboys: The Forgotten Generation and Their Forgotten World War (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 978-0547554433) on NPR’s All Things Considered.

Patrick Smith, author of Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel: Questions, Answers, and Reflections (Sourcebooks, 9781402280917), will be a guest on NPR’s Weekend Edition on May 25.

Job Moves: May 24, 2013

Ryan Doherty is joining Ballantine Bantam Dell as a senior editor, reporting to editorial director, non-fiction, Jennifer Tung.

At Random House, Andy Ward is now v-p, editorial director, nonfiction and David Ebershoff is v-p, executive editor.

At Crown, Suzanne O’Neill has been promoted to executive editor; Talia Krohn has been promoted to senior editor; Stephanie Knapp has been promoted to associate editor.

Former Bookazine buyer Dennis Haritou has moved to Litbreaker Ad Network as director of business development.

Authors on the Air May 23, 2013: Kelly Starrett

Kelly Starrett will be on The View on May 24 for his book Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance (Victory Belt, 978-1936608584).

Job Moves: May 23, 2013

Julia Prosser has been promoted to deputy director of publicity at the Simon & Schuster imprint. She joined the company in 2003.

Mary McCue has been promoted to senior publicity manager for Gallery Books and Threshold Editions. She joined Gallery in 2010.

Jessica Strand is manager of donor events at the New York Public Library, beginning June 17. She was previously events manager at the Strand, a position now filled by Emily Simpson.

Michael Strother has been promoted from editorial assistant to assistant editor of Simon Pulse.

Art to Leave Storey

The president and publisher of the Workman imprint is stepping down. COO Dan Reynolds has been named CEO and president, editorial director Deborah Balmuth publisher.

Authors on the Air May 22, 2013: Elliot Tiber, Pamel Ryckman

Elliot Tiber discussed his books Taking Woodstock (Square One, 978-0757003332) and After Woodstock (Square One, 978-0757003929) on WBAI Radio's "Out-FM" heard 99.5 FM in New York City and through WBAI.org.

Pamela Ryckman will be on Bloomberg's Money Moves and Street Smart for Stiletto Network (Amacom, 978-0814432532).

Job Moves: May 22, 2013

At Abrams, Elisa Garcia is promoted to director of trade sales; Jody Mosley is promoted to director of special markets; Erica Warshal has been promoted to director of national accounts; Erin Hotchkiss has joined the adult marketing department as senior marketing manager.

It Is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, May 2013

First NIV from Thomas Nelson; honors for B&H Spanish Bibles; Lifeway rebrands Bible software.

Authors on the Air May 21, 2013: Peter Hessler

Peter Hessler, author of Strange Stones: Dispatches from East and West (Harper Perennial, 978-0062206237), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show. After the segment airs, listen here.

Cal Morgan Promoted at HarperCollins

Cal Morgan, who has been overseeing It Books for the last two years, has been promoted to senior v-p and executive editor at Harper. Morgan will keep his role as editorial director of both Harper Perennial and Harper paperbacks.

Job Moves: May 21, 2013

Kelly Burdick has been named associate publisher at Melville House. He has been with the company since 2005.

Angela May Chen will be joining the Chronicle Books marketing communications team as the new Jr. designer.

At HMH, James Phirman is national account manager selling to the wholesale clubs and grocery chains. Jessica Gilo has joined the culinary team as a marketing specialist.

Greg Mortimer has joined Simon & Schuster Digital as senior online marketing manager.

Mark Mouser is stepping down as manager of general books at University Book Store in Seattle, Wash., in order to work part-time. He will continue to buy bargain books. Pam Cady, currently assistant manager, will become manager effective July 1.

Job Moves: May 20, 2013

Jessica Sindler is now editor at Spiegel & Grau. She began her career with Gotham Books in 2003.

Stambaugh Appointed to Top E-book Position at S&S

Doug Stambaugh has been named to the newly created position of v-p, global e-book market development and strategy at Simon & Schuster, reporting to Dennis Eulau.

Authors on the Air May 20, 2013: Helene Wecker, Julie Wu, Douglas Trevor, Shannon Polson, Pamela Ryckman, George Packer

On The Literary New England Radio Show at 8 p.m.: Helene Wecker for The Golem and the Jinni (Harper, 978-0062110831); Julie Wu for The Third Son (Algonquin, 978-1616200794); Douglas Trevor for Girls I Know (SixOneSeven Books, 978-0983150534); and Shannon Huffman Poslon for North of Hope (Zondervan, 978-0310328766). Listeners can win copies of the books. Listen here.

Pamela Ryckman will be on The Cycle for Stiletto Network (AMACOM, 978-0814432532).

On May 21, George Packer will be on Morning Joe, On Point, Now with Alex Wagner, and The Leonard Lopate Show for The Unwinding (FSG, 978-0374102418).

Goldstein Joins S&S, Guest Leaves

Cary Goldstein, who was relieved of his job as publisher of Twelve in April, is joining his old boss, Jon Karp, at Simon & Schuster.

Authors on the Air May 17, 2013: Pamela Ryckman, George Packer, John R. Erickson

Pamela Ryckman will be on Rock Center and the Today show for Stiletto Network: Inside the Women's Power Circles That Are Changing the Face of Business (Amacom, 978-0814432532).

On Weekend Edition on May 19, George Packer will talk about PW Pick The Unwinding (FSG, 978-0-374-102418).

Author of Hank the Cowdog (Maverick Books, Inc. 978-1591881018) series John R. Erickson will be on the Family Talk radio program.

Job Moves: May 17, 2013

Richard V. Hopple will retire as president and CEO of Guideposts, as of August 31. Former president and CEO John F. Temple has been named interim CEO.

OCLC Names Skip Prichard President and CEO

OCLC has announced that Skip Prichard will succeed Jay Jordan as president and CEO on July 1.

Authors on the Air May 16, 2013: George Packer

George Packer will be on The Daily Show for The Unwinding (FSG, 978-0374102418).