Faxel New Oasis Audio Publisher

On the heels of Oasis Audio publisher Dan Balow's resignation, the company has named industry vet and current Oasis new business development director Tammy Faxel publisher and sales director. Over the past 25 years, Faxel has held positions in sales, national account management, author acquisition, and product development at Tyndale House, Biblica, and Books to Inspire.

People: June 17

Alison Morris has been named senior editor of acquisitions and merchandising at Scholastic Book Clubs, Catherine Onder has joined Disney-Hyperion as senior editor, and Deane Norton will join Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing as associate director in the subsidiary rights department.

Conescu Joins Dutton Children's as Executive Editor

Nancy Conescu will return to the company where she first began her children's publishing career, when she joins Dutton Children's Books as executive editor on July 6. Conescu has been a senior editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for the past six years, but began working in children's books as an assistant to the publishers of the Puffin and Grosset & Dunlap imprints.

Mitchell to Leave Tundra After 21 Years

Catherine Mitchell, director of foreign and special markets at Toronto-based Tundra Books, has resigned effective July 2. Mitchell has been with Tundra for 21 years since its beginnings in Montreal, during its move to Toronto and its acquisition by McClelland & Stewart in 1995. "I've done what I can do at Tundra, and it’s time for me to do my next thing," Mitchell said.

Job Moves: June 16, 2010

Kate Rados has been named head of F+W Media's consumer and trade marketing. Rados created the first digital marketing department at Sterling Publishing, Co., and most recently went on to specialize in online marketing at Chelsea Green. Rados will start at F+W June 21 and be based in the company's New York office.

Comings and Goings: June 16, 2010

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Diane Abrams, former director of gourmet books at Conde Nast, can be reached through her Web site, http://www.dianeabrams.com.

Michelle Rapkin, former executive editor for Hachette's FaithWords/Center Street, can now be reached at mrapkin@peoplepc.com.

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Perseus Establishes Constellation Leadership Team

The Perseus Books Group has named six key executives for its Constellation program, establishing what it dubs the Constellation Leadership Team. Launched in 2008, Constellation is intended to expand digital opportunities for Perseus' distribution clients. The new executive team is culled from top posts across Perseus and includes Joe Mangan, COO; Rick Joyce, CMO; Carolyn Savarese, group v-p of international, rights, and legal affairs; Clare Peeters, v-p of business operations; Melissa Serdinsky, v-p of digital operations; and Greg Orr, v-p of information technology.

Comings and Goings: June 14, 2010

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Bridget Marmion, former senior v-p, director of marketing at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, can now be reached at bridgetmarmion@gmail.com.

People: Week of 6/14/10

Hires, Promos At Chronicle
Michael Lasmanis has been named IT director; Anna-Lisa Sandstrum, formerly with Cannongate, has been named national account manager, Borders, Ingram, and BAM/AWBC; Michael Melby...

Davidar Denies Accusations; Says Charges Forced Departure

The separation between Penguin Canada and former president David Davidar is getting nasty. After Penguin issued a statement Friday announcing that former rights and contract director Lisa Rundle had filed a number of different charges against Davidar and the company--including sexual harassment charges against Davidar--Davidar issued his own statement, saying that he was "disappointed" that Penguin had made a public statement about the litigation. According to Davidar, while he agreed to state that his departure from Penguin was voluntary, "the truth is that a former colleague accused me of sexual harassment and Penguin terminated my employment."

Harassment Charges Filed Against Davidar

With questions swirling in Canada about the surprise resignation of Penguin Canada president David Davidar, the company issued a statement Friday afternoon announcing that Penguin's former rights and contracts director Lisa Rundle charged Davidar with sexual harassment in an action yesterday. The statement added that Davidar was asked to leave the company last month, and while it had been unclear just when Davidar's resignation, announced Tuesday, would become effective, Penguin said he will have no further involvement with the company.

Job Moves: June 11, 2010

S&S imprint Howard Books has announced six promotions and additions. Jennifer Willingham, former v-p of publicity, has been promoted to associate publisher. Angie VanTassell has joined the company as director of publicity, having left her post as v-p of Alday Communications, and once held the position of director of marketing at W Publishing Group. Libby Reed is joining Howard's publicity department as publicity assistant, and Ashley Earnhardt, previously marketing associate, has been promoted to the post of publishing manager.

People: June 10

Penguin Young Readers Group has two appointments. Camilla Sanderson has been appointed to the newly created position of v-p, digital business development. In her new role, she will be the main contact for all digital business and initiatives. Helen Boomer will be returning to the division as v-p, director of subsidiary rights. Boomer was rights director for Viking and Puffin for 11 years, and most recently was executive director of rights at HarperCollins Children’s Books.

Job Moves: June 10, 2010

Camilla Sanderson has been appointed to the newly created position of v-p, digital business development at Penguin Young Readers Group. Sanderson has been at Penguin since 1995, and became v-p, subsidiary rights in 2005. In her new role, she will establish relationships with app and other developers to create new products for the Group's key brands and titles.

Comings and Goings: June 10, 2010

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Donna Marie (Pitino) Merritt, former senior editor of the Center for 21st Century Skills at Education Connection, has returned to writing full-time. Merritt has written 15 educational books for children, and can now be reached at dmarietm@aol.com.

Linda Nelson, former v-p of Teach Me Tapes, has joined Concentra Business Solutions LLC, and can be reached there at linda@concentrabiz.com.

Isabel Swift, former editor emeritus at Harlequin Enterprises, is now a literary consultant at Swift Global Media and can be reached at isabel@swiftglobalmedia.com.

Job Moves: June 9, 2010

Heidi Graynor has been promoted to v-p, sales administration, at Penguin Group. Graynor started her career at Putnam in 1983 and was most recently director of sales administration. She organizes Penguin’s three corporate sales conferences and handles BEA and other trade shows Penguin attends.

Davidar Resigns from Penguin Canada

David Davidar has resigned as president of Penguin Canada and is returning to India to return to writing and other projects, Penguin Canada announced Tuesday afternoon. Nicole Winstanley, who was named publisher of Penguin Group Canada last fall, will remain in that role with Penguin USA CEO David Shanks taking on overall responsibility for the company. No word if Davidar's role as president of Penguin International will be filled.

People: June 4

Shana Corey has been promoted to executive editor at Random House Children’s Books, and Becky Hemperly has been promoted to v-p of contracts, rights, and royalties at Candlewick Press.

Job Moves: June 4, 2010

John Wicker has been named publishing segment head of the North American Consulting Media & Information Services group of the global consulting firm Tata Consultancy Services. TCS specializes in helping companies cut costs as they migrate to a digital business model. Wicker was most recently executive v-p of sales of Klopotek.

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