Job Moves: December 20, 2011

Darla Freeman has been promoted to associate director of sales at Kensington. Freeman joined Kensington in 2006 as sales manager.

Authors on the Air December 19, 2011: Anna Quindlen

As part of Sirius/XM's "Twelve Days of Book Radio," Anna Quindlen will talk with Pia Lindstrom about Every Last One (Random House, 978-0812976885). The show airs at 8:00 pm on Book Radio channel 80.

Obituary: Jim Ethridge

James M. Ethridge, executive v-p and editorial director of Gale Research Company until his retirement in 1985, died December 13, 2011 at the age of 90.

Authors on the Air December 16, 2011: Rita Dove, Lisa Lillien, Kim Alexander

Rita Dove will be on The Leonard Lopate Show to talk about editing The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth Century American Poetry (Penguin, 978-0143106432).

Lisa Lillien, author of Hungry Girl Supermarket Survival Guide (St. Martin's Griffin, 978-0312676735) will be on The View.

Job Moves: December 16, 2011

Casey McIntyre will be joining HarperCollins Children’s Books as publicity manager on January 9th. McIntyre was most recently with Penguin Young Readers Group, where she was a senior publicist.

Authors on the Air: James Munton, John Hodgman

James Munton, co-author of The Con: How Scams Work, Why You're Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself (Rowman & Littlefield, 978-1442207318) will appear on Good Morning Texas, on WFAA-TV, Channel 8 (http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas).

Job Moves: December 15, 2011

Milkweed Editions has announced that Sue Ostfield will be joining its staff as sales and marketing director, effective February 1st, 2012. She was most recently director of national accounts at Publishers Group West.

Angela Scheff has joined Thomas Nelson as a freelance acquisitions editor to develop Christian nonfiction titles. Scheff was formerly an associate publisher at Zondervan.

Moran Stepping Down as Whitman Publisher

Josalyn Moran, who left her job as children's publishing director at Chronicle Books to become v-p of publishing at Albert Whitman in May 2010, will step down from that role at the end of the year.

Authors on the Air December 14, 2011: The Cast of Downton Abbey, Gabe Saglie and Rob Silverman

On The Today Show tomorrow (12/15), the cast of Downton Abbey will discuss The World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes (St. Martin's Press, 978-1250006349).

As part of Sirius XM's "The Twelve Days of Book Radio," travel writers including Travelzoo's senior editor Gabe Saglie and author Rob Silverman. The show will air at 7:00 pm on Book Radio channel 80.

Obituary: Ned Waldman, 78

Book publisher and distributor Ned Waldman, 78, whose PEEF the Christmas Bear books and plush toys encapsulated the joy of the holiday season for generations of Minnesota children while A Cup of Christmas Tea inspired their parents, died December 13.

Job Moves: December 14, 2011

HarperCollins announced that Carrie Thornton will join the company in January 2012 as executive editor for It Books. Thornton comes to It Books from Dutton, where she was executive editor from December 2008 to December 2011.

Scarletta Press's Leask Heading to Children's Publishing Start-up

Scarletta Press publisher Ian Leask is moving on to serve as publisher of Tumblehome Learning, a new children’s publisher specializing in books about math, science, and engineering.

Authors on the Air December 13, 2011: Patrick Thibeault, Scott Farris, Lawrence Lessig, Eric Weiner

Patrick Thibeault, author of My Journey as a Combat Medic: From Desert Storm to Operation Enduring Freedom (Indianapolis Business Journal, 978-1934922651), was on Good Morning Indiana on WRTV.

Job Moves: December 13, 2011

Vanessa Mobley has been promoted to executive editor at Crown Publishers. She joined Broadway in 2009 as a senior editor.

Authors on the Air December 12, 2011: Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Thomas Thwaites, John Hodgman

Clarissa Pinkola Estes will be on Here on Earth WI Public Radio for Untie the Strong Woman: Blessed Mother's Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul (Sounds True, 978-1-60407-635-6).

Job Moves: December 12, 2011

Hilary Redmon will join the Ecco editorial team on December 19th as executive editor, focusing on non-fiction titles. Redmon joins HarperCollins from Free Press, where she was a senior editor.

Dystel & Goderich Literary Management has hired Morris Shamah as the agency’s new royalties director and junior agent. Shamah previously worked at Writers House and the Carol Mann agency as an intern.

Stonesong Launches New Web Site, Adds Agent

Book packager and literary agency Stonesong has unveiled a new Web site and announced the addition of a new agent, Emmanuelle Morgen. The company has also tweaked its name, slightly, officially changing from The Stonesong Press to simply Stonesong.

Authors on the Air December 9, 2011: Dan Gediman, Randy Roberts, Pat Cooper

Dan Gediman, editor of This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women (Holt, 978-1-1180-7454-1), will be a guest on “The Bob Edwards Show” on Sirius XM Radio.

Randy Roberts, author of A Team for America: The Army-Navy Game That Rallied a Nation (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 978-0-547-51106-1), will be on FOX & Friends on Saturday, December 10, the date of this year’s Army-Navy game.

Authors on the Air December 8, 2011: Ryan Farr, Mary Ellen O'Toole, Bethenny Frankel

Ryan Farr, author of Whole Beast Butchery: The Complete Visual Guide to Beef, Lamb, and Pork (Chronicle Books, 9781452100593), will be on the Martha Stewart Show.

Mary Ellen O'Toole, author Dangerous Instincts: How Gut Feelings Betray Us (Hudson Street Press, 978-1594630835), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show.

Authors on the Air December 7, 2011: Kathy Gunst, Pat Cooper

Kathy Gunst, author of Notes from a Maine Kitchen (Down East, 9780892729173), will be on Martha Stewart's Whole Living.

Pat Cooper, author of How Dare You Say How Dare Me! (Square One, 978-0757003639), was on The Opie and Anthony Show.