Kuyper to Head BISG

The Book Industry Study Group has named Mark Kuyper—current president and CEO of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association— executive director, effective June 15. Kuyper succeeds current executive director Len Vlahos, who will step down June 12 to join the management team and, along with his wife, Kristen Gilligan, eventually assume operational control of the Tattered Cover Bookstores in Denver.

New Skyhorse Imprint

Skyhorse Publishing and David Talbot, founder of Salon, are teaming to launch Hot Books, a new imprint that will be dedicated to publishing nonfiction titles on issues of the moment.

James Patterson Debuts New Children’s Imprint

In another effort to encourage children to read, James Patterson has formed the Jimmy Patterson imprint. Reagan Arthur—Little, Brown senior v-p and publisher—will oversee the imprint, which will have a dedicated staff of editors, marketers, public outreach and advocacy experts, and designers.