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Naples Tapped to Head Disney Books; Gonzales to Succeed Naples at Rodale
Mary Ann Naples has been named v-p and publisher of Disney Book Group. Naples was most recently senior v-p and publisher at Rodale, and will be succeeded there by Gail Gonzales, who was v-p and associate publisher at the house.
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Lisa Lucas Named National Book Foundation Director
Lisa Lucas, publisher of the nonprofit online magazine Guernica, has been appointed executive director of the National Book Foundation. She will start March 14.
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New Roles for Freeman, Carrera at Ingram
Thirty-three year Ingram veteran Kent Freeman has been named chief strategy officer and will be succeeded as chief operating officer at the company's VitalSource division by Pep Carrera.
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Children's Job Moves: January 2016
New job announcements in children's publishing for January 2016.
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Gadsby Named to Head Academic Group at R&L
Rowman & Littlefield has appointed Oliver Gadsby to the newly created position of president of its academic and professional division.
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Chernin Entertainment Adds Chris Lupo as Book Scout
Lupo, who was working as a foreign scout at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, will be looking for properties at the production company that can be adapted for film and television.
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Pam Krauss, Eponymous Imprint Move to Avery Books
Krauss will be editor-at-large for Avery Books as well as v-p and publisher of her eponymous imprint, Pam Krauss Books.
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Aielli, Dewey Up at HBG
Michelle Aielli, executive director of publicity at Hachette Books and Black Dog & Leventhal, has been named associate publisher of the Hachette Books division.
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Robert Baensch
He was supposed to become a doctor—at least according to his physician father—but Robert Baensch took a different turn, toward publishing.
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Trinity Univ. Press Names New Director
Thomas Payton will step into his new role at the press, attached to Trinity University in San Antonio, Tex., on January 1.
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Welsh Named Publisher at Ballantine, Bantam Dell
Kara Welsh, who was senior v-p and publisher of Penguin's Berkley Group, has been tapped to head Random House's Ballantine Bantam Dell. Welsh is replacing Libby McGuire, who will step down from the role at the end of 2015.
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Mark Tavani Joins Putnam as Exec Editor
Tavani will join Putnam on February 8, after 15 years with Ballantine Bantam Dell. At BBD he worked with such authors as Justin Cronin and Steve Berry.
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Ben Greenberg Named Exec Editor at Random House
Greenberg, who is currently executive editor at Grand Central Publishing, will join Random House on January 11.
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Religion and Spirituality On-Sale Calendar: January 2016
The latest from bestselling Amish inspirational romance author Shelley Shepard Gray, Jim Wallis’ take on racism in America, and popular blogger Stephanie Rische’s dating memoir are just a few of the exciting spirituality and religion titles publishing in January.
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New Publisher for Diversion Books
Diversion Publishing has appointed Jaime Levine publisher of Diversion Books.
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Archer to Succeed Gentel at HMH Trade
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade president Gary Gentel has announced that he is retiring in 2016, and will be succeeded by Ellen Archer, former president and publisher of Walt Disney Co.’s Hyperion Books.
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Children's Job Moves: November 2015
New job announcements in children's publishing for November 2015.
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Tamblyn Named Kobo CEO
Michael Tamblyn will take over as CEO of the e-book company on January 1, succeeding Taka Aiki.
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PRH's Weisberg Named President of Macmillan
Don Weisberg is stepping down as president of Penguin Young Readers Group to become president of Macmillan Publishers U.S. He will be succeeded at Penguin by Jen Loja who has been senior v-p and associate publisher of the young readers group.
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Random House to Up Danielle Steel Output
The publisher has announced an accelerated publishing schedule for the bestselling author that will see the release of 12 Steel titles in 2016.
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