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Job Moves: September 14, 2012
Elke Villa has been named director, marketing for Disney Book Group. Previously, Villa was associate director, marketing of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
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Authors on the Air September 14, 2012: Gary Lincoff
Gary Lincoff, author of The Audobon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms (Knopf, 978-0394519920 ), will be on NPR's "Science Friday."
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Authors on the Air September 13, 2012: Zadie Smith, Judi and Shari Zucker
Zadie Smith will be on The Leonard Lopate Show for her novel NW (Penguin Press, 978-1594203978). After the segment airs, listen here.
Judi & Shari Zucker, authors of The Ultimate Allergy-Free Snack Cookbook (Square One, 9780757003462) will appear in a double-segment on BetterTV's The Better Show.Job Moves: September 13, 2012
Tal Goretsky will join Scribner as art director. He was previously senior designer at the Penguin Press.
Mary Ann Zissimos is senior publicist at HarperCollins Children's Books. She was previously a senior publicist at Abrams.
Mike Underwood has joined Osprey as sales and marketing manager. He was previously with the Wybel Marketing Group.
Rowling Event Moved to Larger Venue After Ticketing Snafu
It was pretty much a given that J.K. Rowling’s appearance at Lincoln Center on October 16 -- her only public event in the U.S. to promote The Casual Vacancy -- would be a tough ticket. But the situation became a bit tense for fans when an unauthorized link to purchase tickets to the event went live 12 hours before the official on-sale time.
Job Moves: September 12, 2012
James Meader will become publicist-at-large for Henry Holt, adding to his continuing responsibilities as Picador's executive director of publicity.
Authors on the Air September 12, 2012: Brian Castner
Brian Castner, author of PW Pick The Long Walk: A Story of War and the Life That Follows (Doubleday, 978-0385536202), was on NPR's Morning Edition. Listen here.
'O' Magazine Names Leigh Haber Books Editor
Leigh Haber has been appointed books editor at O, The Oprah Magazine, and will assume the role beginning September 17.
Authors on the Air September 11, 2012: Junot Diaz, Shari and Judi Zucker
Junot Diaz, author of This Is How You Lose Her (Riverhead, 978-1594487361), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show. After the segment airs, listen here.
Shari and Judi Zucker will be on SiriusXM's "Cover to Cover with Maggie Linton" for The Ultimate Allergy-Free Snack Cookbook (Square One, 978-0757003462).
Oxford American Appoints Hodge as Editor
Roger D. Hodge has been named the second editor in the 20-year history of The Oxford American,> succeeding Marc Smirnoff, who was fired July 15 amid a sexual harassment accusation.
Job Moves: September 11, 2012
Mark Beyer has been named entertainment buyer at Berean Christian Stores. He was previously with LifeWay Christian Stores.
Authors on the Air September 10, 2012: Laurie Kilmartin, Karen Moline, Alicia Ybarbo, Mary Ann Zoellner
Laurie Kilmartin, Karen Moline, Alicia Ybarbo, and Mary Ann Zoellner, authors of Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us (Harry N. Abrams, 978-1419704598), will be on the Today show on September 11.
Job Moves: September 10, 2012
Valerie Pierce has been promoted to marketing manager - retail and libraries at Sourcebooks. She joined the company in 2011 as marketing specialist.
Authors on the Air September 7, 2012: Kim Kavin, Carol Blue
Kim Kavin will be on CNN's Weekend Early Start with Randi Kaye on September 8 at 8:50 AM EST for Little Boy Blue: A Puppy's Rescue from Death Row and His Owner's Journey for Truth (Barron's, 9780764165269).
Carol Blue, wife of the late Christopher Hitchens, will be on The Leonard Lopate Show to talk about Mortality (Twelve, 978-1455502752).
Job Moves: September 7, 2012
Janet Goldstein has been appointed senior v-p and editorial director of National Geographic Books.
Authors on the Air September 6, 2012: Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith, author of NW (Penguin Press, 978-1594203978), was on NPR's Morning Edition. Listen here.
Job Moves: September 6, 2012
Victoria Comella has joined HarperCollins 360 as publicity manager. She was previously with Putnam.
Marcus to Succeed Gibson at Random House Children's Books
After a 30-year career at Random House, the last 10 in which he ran Random House Children’s Books division, Chip Gibson is leaving the company. Gibson will be succeeded as president and publisher of the division by children’s publishing veteran Barbara Marcus. The changes are effective immediately.
Job Moves: September 5, 2012
Maria Gagliano has joined Portfolio, Sentinel, and Current as a senior editor. She was most recently an editor for Perigee.
Jane Warren will continue as editor with HarperCollinsCanada, initially hired to fill a one-year contract position.
Authors on the Air September 5, 2012: Errol Morris, Robert Reich
Errol Morris, author of A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald (Penguin Press, 978-1594203435), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show.
Robert Reich, author of Beyond Outrage: What Has Gone Wrong With Out Economy and Our Democracy, and How to Fix It (Vintage, 978-0345804372), will be on Tavis Talks.
