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New Executive Director, Publisher at Feminist Press
Jamia Wilson has become both the youngest director in the 47-year history of the press, and the first woman of color to head the organization.
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Tracy K. Smith Named U.S. Poet Laureate
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of 'Life on Mars' has been named to the highest public office reserved for an American poet.
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HarperCollins, Harlequin Shift Executive Leadership
HarperCollins is making a number of changes to its international and North American executive teams three years after the acquisition of Harlequin.
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Rich Green Up at ICM
ICM Partners has promoted Rich Green to head of media rights and made a number of other personnel shifts in both its media rights and publications divisions.
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Hely Hutchinson to Retire as CEO of Hachette UK
Tim Hely Hutchinson will retire as CEO of Hachette UK at the end of 2017. He will be succeeded by David Shelley, CEO of Little, Brown Book Group and Orion.
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Gun Safety Org Taps Book Professionals for New Advocacy Group
The nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety has recruited a group of book industry professionals--over 130 writers, illustrators, editors and agents--to speak out against gun violence.
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Desmond Named Publisher at Twelve
Sean Desmond has been named v-p and publisher of the Grand Central Publishing imprint Twelve, and Paul Samuelson has been promoted to publicity director.
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Kosztolnyik Named V-P, Editor-in-Chief at Grand Central Publishing
Karen Kosztolnyik, who formerly served as executive editor at GCP, is returning to the Hachette division. In her new role, she will lead the publisher's hardcover line.
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Allin Resigns as Wiley CEO
Citing family reasons, Mark Allin has resigned as CEO of John Wiley & Sons, effective immediately.
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Meet the Editor: Parneshia Jones
The poetry editor for TriQuarterly Books on learning under Kanye West's mom and why "there’s poetry for every kind of person."
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B&N Names Demos Parneros CEO
Barnes & Noble has named its current COO, Demos Parneros, its new CEO. Parneros replaces Len Riggio, who has held that position on an interim basis since Ron Boire was dismissed last summer.
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Quarto Group Restructures Sales and Marketing
U.K.-based Quarto Group has made new appointments in its global sales and marketing operations following a restructuring of those functions earlier this year.
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Fox Chapel Expands
Fox Chapel, the East Petersburg, Pa.–based publisher, is bringing on three new directors in three separate departments as part of its ongoing expansion efforts.
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Sara Domville Joins America's Test Kitchen as CRO
The former president of F+W Media has been named to the newly-created role of chief revenue officer at America's Test Kitchen, effective April 24.
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New CEO for Parragon
Mike Symons has joined Parragon Books as CEO. Symons, who was most recently group sales director for Penguin Random House U.K., is replacing Paul Taylor.
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Lisa Thomas Takes Over at National Geographic Adult
Lisa Thomas has been promoted to publisher and editorial director of adult books at National Geographic.
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Lit Agents Join Forces In Agents Round Table
In response to a changing marketplace, ten women literary agents have launched a consortium of independent agents who have pledged to share knowledge, resources, and contacts.
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New Chief Legal, IT Officers at Ingram
Ingram Content Group has named two new executive officers to its leadership team: Kelly Arnold, who will serve as chief legal officer, and Deanna Steele, who will serve as chief information technology officer.
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Shifts in Marketing at Abrams
Melanie Chang has been named v-p, children’s marketing and publicity at Abrams and Steve Tager, whose role as chief marketing officer had included oversight of the children's group's marketing and publicity functions, will focus on Abrams' adult imprints.
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David Cully Named President at B&T
Follett Corporation has named David Cully president of Baker & Taylor, effective April 1. Cully replaces George Coe, former president and CEO of B&T, just weeks after Coe was named COO of Follett.
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