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Authors on the Air June 25, 2012: Marco Rubio, Marcus Samuelsson
Marco Rubio, author of An American Son (Sentinel, 978-1595230942), will be on The Daily Show.
Marcus Samuelsson, author of PW Pick Yes, Chef: A Memoir (Random House, 978-0385342605), will be on The Brian Lehrer Show.
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Job Moves: June 25, 2012
Scott Edinburgh has joined Perseus as director, corporate strategy and business development, reporting to Clare Peeters, v-p corporate strategy & business develop. Edinburgh was previously at the InterContinental Hotels Group, where he served for two years as manager, Global Strategy and Corporate Development.
Also at Perseus, Timothy Cheng is now special sales manager reporting to Jeanne Emanuel, v-p gift/special sales. He was previously with Sterling.
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Job Moves: June 22, 2012
Claire Daniel has joined Hilsinger-Mendelson East as digital media manager. Previously, Daniel was YourTango.com’s associate editor and marketing coordinator.
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Authors on the Air June 21, 2012: Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson, Lawrence M. Krauss
Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson will be on the Brian Lehrer Show for The Spirit of Compromise: Why Governing Demands It and Campaigning Undermines It (Princeton University Press, 978-0691153919).
Lawrence M. Krauss will be on The Colbert Report for A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing (Free Press, 978-1451624458).
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Authors on the Air June 20, 2012: Oliver Potzsch, Daniel Klaidman
Oliver Pötzsch, author of The Dark Monk: A Hangman's Daughter Tale (Mariner, 978-0547807683), will be on NPR’s "On Point."
Daniel Klaidman, author of Kill or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 978-0547547893), will be on The Colbert Report.
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Obituary: Tony Schulte, 82
Tony Schulte, whose long career in publishing included top spots with Simon & Schuster and Knopf, drowned while swimming in a lake at his summer home in Rangeley, Me. He was 82.
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Morin Named Ingram COO
Shawn Morin has been named chief operating officer of Ingram, effective immediately. Morin joined the company in 2009 and has served as chief information officer since then.
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O'Shea Moving to Crown
Sheila O'Shea, who is currently overseeing public relations for Random House's digital initiatives, is moving within the house, taking over as associate publisher at Crown.
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Authors on the Air June 19, 2012: David Maraniss, John Lanchester
David Maraniss, author of Barack Obama: The Story (Simon & Schuster, 978-1439160404), will be on The Brian Lehrer Show.
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Job Moves: June 18, 2012
John Gall has joined Abrams as creative director of the adult design department. He was previously with Knopf, where he was v-p and art director for Vintage/Anchor for 15 years.
Tracy Sherrod has been named senior editor for Harlequin Kimani. Sherrod was formerly the president at Tracy Sherrod Literary Services, Inc.
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Authors on the Air June 18, 2012: Joseph Stiglitz, Hugh Hewitt, Jess Walter
Joseph Stiglitz will be on Tavis Talks for The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future (W.W. Norton, 978-0393088694).
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Penguin Fills Top Global Sales Spots
Penguin has made a number of moves in its international sales department.
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Sherer Leaving Basic Books for UNC Press
After 10 years with Perseus Books Group's Basic Books imprint, most recently as publisher, John Sherer, is leaving the company to becomes director of the University of North Carolina Press.
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Authors on the Air June 15, 2012: Peter Piot, Chelsey Sullengberger
Peter Piot, author of No Time to Lose: A Life in Pursuit of Deadly Viruses (W.W. Norton, 978-0393063165), will be on NPR's "Science Friday."
Chelsey Sullenberger will be on Tavis Talks for Making a Difference (William Morrow, 978-0061924705).
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Job Moves: June 15, 2012
Brady McReynolds has joined JABberwocky Literary Agency as head of its foreign rights department. Previously, he was in the publicity department at Penguin.
Steph Merkle has joined Interweave as social media marketing manager.
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Authors on the Air June 14, 2012: Jill Lepore, Steve Coll
Jill Lepore, author of PW Pick The Mansion of Happiness: A History of Life and Death (Knopf, 978-0-307-59299-6), will be on The Brian Lehrer Show.
Steve Coll will be on The Colbert Report for Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power (Penguin Press, 978-1594203350).
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Job Moves: June 14, 2012
Helen Nam has joined Sourcebooks in the newly created role of art services manager for children's picture books and middle grade fiction. She was previously acquisitions editor for children's books at Publications International, Ltd.
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Authors on the Air June 13, 2012: Frank Deford, Buzz Bissinger, Lisa Bloom
Frank Deford, author of Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter (Atlantic Monthly Press, 978-0802120151), will be on Tavis Talks.
Buzz Bissinger will be on The Diane Rehm Show and Piers Morgan Tonight for Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind & Heart of My Extraordinary Son (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 978-0547816562). Tomorrow, June 14, he will be on Morning Joe.
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Job Moves: June 13, 2012
Stephanie Bowen has joined the Sourcebooks editorial/acquisitions group. She was previously with Knopf.
Erica Gelbard has joined Crown as assistant director of publicity for Clarkson Potter. She was previously at Grand Central.
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McIntosh Named COO at Random House
Madeline McIntosh, who rejoined Random House from Amazon in 2009, has been promoted to chief operating officer effective immediately.
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