Job Moves: January 24, 2013

Jean-Marc Dupuis, former Apple sales director, has joined Kobo as managing director for EMEA.

The Poetry Foundation has named Robert Polito president, beginning July 8. Inaugural president John Barr will retire.

Kerri Kolen is executive editor at G.P. Putnam's Sons, with a primary focus on popular nonfiction. She was previously with Hyperion.

At Tor/Forge, Melissa Frain, Kristen Sevick, and Whitney Ross have been promoted to editor from associate editor.

IBPA Prez Retiring

After a decade overseeing the Independent Book Publishers Association, Florrie Binford Kichler will retire at the end of June. Kichler, who started as a board member at the organization, was named president five years ago, after Jan Nathan died.

Authors on the Air January 23, 2013: Lawrence Wright, D.T. Max

Lawrence Wright, author of Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (Knopf, 978-0307700667), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show. Later, D.T. Max will be on the program to talk about the life of David Foster Wallace.

Job Moves: January 23, 2013

David Boyle has been appointed to the newly created role of senior v-p, consumer insight, reporting to Chantal Restivo-Alessi, beginning February 4. He was previously SVP of insight at EMI Music.

At Random House, Kate Childs has been promoted to publicity manager, digital and new media. Liza Eliano has been promoted to associate pbulicist, digital and new media. For Random House Speaker's Bureau, Jayme Boucher has been promoted to agent.

Authors on the Air January 22, 2013: Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor will be on The Brian Lehrer Show for her new memoir, My Beloved World (Knopf, 978-0307594884).

Job Moves: January 22, 2013

Jason Jones, formerly with Thomas Nelson, will be leaving the publisher to join forces with PR by the Book, one of Austin's leading book publicity firms. Jones will be heading PR by the Book's new Nashville office.

Authors on the Air January 18, 2013: Julia Rothman, Terry Francona, Lisa Lillian

Julia Rothman will be on Studio 360 on January 19 for The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science (978-1-4521-0822-3, Chronicle Books).

Terry Francona will be on NPR's Weekend Edition on January 19 for Francona: The Red Sox Years (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 978-0547928173).

Lisa Lillien will be on Anderson Live for Hungry Girl to the Max! (St. Martin's Griffin, 0312676786).

Job Moves: January 18, 2013

Christopher Dufault has been promoted to v-p, director, international marketing and British Commonwealth sales at Random House.

Fiona Kenshole will join the Transatlantic Literary Agency, representing children's illustrators and authors. She was most recently v-p of development acquisition at Laika Inc.

Authors on the Air January 17, 2013: PW Radio

This week on Publishers Weekly Radio, Judith Rosen, PW's senior bookselling editor, tells us about how independent booksellers are doing, and Gabe Habash, PW news and Tip Sheet editor, gives us some surprising info on children's and teens' digital reading habits. Listen on SiriusXM Book Radio Channel 80 at 3 pm.

Authors on the Air January 16, 2013: Dari Alexander

Dari Alexander, author of The Quick & Clean Diet: Lose the Weight, Feel Great, and Stay Lean for Life (Globe Pequot/Skirt!, 978-0-7627-8172-0), will be on Anderson Live and the Joan Hamburg Show, and on January 17, will be on Dr. Oz.

Job Moves: January 16, 2013

Tina Andreadis has been promoted to senior v-p, publicity at Harper, where she's been since 2005. Also at the company, Maya Ziv has been promoted to editor. She came to Harper in 2008 from Brandt & Hochman Literary Agency.

Atria Books has made the following promotions in the publicity department: Yona Deshommes is now senior publicity manager; Mellony Torres is now publicity manager; Ariele Fredman is now senior publicist.

Cascardi Joins Egmont USA; Law to Leave Company

Egmont USA has appointed Andrea Cascardi to the new combined role of managing director and publisher, replacing Elizabeth Law, effective immediately.

Raab Named President and Publisher of Grand Central

Jamie Raab has been promoted to president and publisher of Grand Central Publishing. Raab has been with GCP (and Warner Books before that) for 25 years and has headed GCP as executive v-p and publisher.

Authors on the Air January 15, 2013: Ward Wilson

Ward Wilson, author of PW Pick Five Myths About Nuclear Weapons (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 978-0547857879), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show. After the segment airs, listen here.

Job Moves: January 15, 2013

Deb Gaffin is joining Open Road Media as a strategic advisor, directing Open Road's marketing and merchandising efforts  in the U.K. and Europe. Gaffin, formerly v-p of marketing for Mindshapes, digital product director for Nosy Crow, and an executive at Scholastic, will be based in London and report to Rachel Chou, Open Road’s chief marketing officer.

Authors on the Air January 14, 2013: Larry and Sarah Maynard, Ken Linder, Jon Clinch, Susan Carlton, Donna Pincus

Larry and Sarah Maynard will be on Dr. Phil for The Girl in the Leaves (Berkley, 9780425258823).

Ken Linder will be on Bloomberg News for Your Killer Emotions: The 7 Steps to Mastering the Toxic Emotions, Urges, and Impulses That Sabotage You (Greenleaf, 978-1608323807).

The Literary New England Radio Show will have Jon Clinch, author of The Thief of Auschwitz (CreateSpace, 978-1479236664); Susan Carlton, author of Love and Haight (Holt, 978-0805080971); Donna Pincus, author of Growing Up Brave (Little, Brown, 978-0316125604). More information here.

Job Moves: January 14, 2013

David Zielonka has left his position as EDP director McGraw-Hill Education and is now available for consulting and related positions in the publishing community. For more information refer to LinkedIn, or he can be contacted directly at dzielonka@gmail.com and 415-580-5940.

Brad Parsons has been hired for the new position of director of culinary marketing at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, starting January 28. He was previously associate director, online marketing at Grand Central Publishing and had been senior books editor at Amazon.

Hyperion Names Pomerance Senior Editor

Ruth Pomerance will join Hyperion as senior editor, effective January 28. At Hyperion, Pomerance will focus on the acquisition and development of new stories and author talent that will translate across the Disney/ABC Television Group businesses.

The Impact of Evan Connell

Evan S. Connell, novelist, poet, short story writer, and bestselling author of Son of the Morning Star, Mrs. Bridge, Mr. Bridge, Deus lo Volt! and The White Lantern, among other books, died on January 9 at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., following several years of declining health. He was 88.