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Sears Canada Head to Run Barnes & Noble
Ron Boire has been named the next CEO of Barnes & Noble, Inc., beginning September 8.
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Children's Job Moves: June 2015
New job announcements in children's publishing for June 2015.
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No, Bill O'Reilly, 'Killing Patton' Was Not the Bestselling Book of 2014
A response to inaccurate statements made by O'Reilly about 'Publishers Weekly' and his book sales history.
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Campbell, Guenther Named Board Directors at B&N
Barnes & Noble has appointed Ann-Marie Campbell, president, Southern division, The Home Depot; and Paul B. Guenther, former president of PaineWebber Group, Inc., as new independent board directors.
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Augenbraum Stepping Down at National Book Foundation
The National Book Foundation has announced that Harold Augenbraum, its longtime executive director, will be stepping down in March.
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Authors on the Air June 15, 2015: Kate Atkinson
Kate Atkinson, author of 'A God in Ruins' (Little, Brown; 9780316176538) will appear on NPR's 'Morning Edition' on Tuesday, May 16.
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Glenn Named Publisher at Humanix Books
Mary Glenn, former associate publisher at McGraw-Hill Professional, has been named publisher of Humanix Books.
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Cochrane Named Publisher of PRH Canada Amid Restructuring
All of the company’s adult imprints will now be published under a new division, Penguin Random House Canada Publishing Group, while the company's children's divisions have been united under Tara Walker.
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Levy Named to NBF's Board
Reynold Levy, former head of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, has been elected to the board of the National Book Foundation.
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Authors on the Air June 5, 2015: Jesse Goolsby
Jesse Goolsby, author of 'I'd Walk with My Friends If I Could Find Them' (HMH, 9780544380981), will appear on NPR’s 'Weekend All Things Considered' on Sunday, June 7.
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Alberti Named PRH CFO
Milena Alberti, who most recently held the post of head of global corporate finance, succeeds Coram Williams, who will become CFO of Pearson later this summer.
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Children's Job Moves: May 2015
New job announcements in children's publishing for May 2015.
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Kuyper to Lead BISG as Executive Director
Mark Kuyper, current president and CEO of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, will replace Len Vlahos, who will step down June 12.
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Authors on the Air May 26, 2015: Kara Richardson Whitely
Kara Richardson Whitely, author of 'Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds' (Seal Press, 9781580055598), will appear on 'Good Morning America' on Wednesday, May 27.
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Authors on the Air May 22, 2015: Sarai Walker
Sarai Walker, author of 'Dietland' (HMH, 9780544373433), will appear on NPR's 'Weekend Edition' on Saturday, May 23.
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Cleis Press Publisher Resigns
Brenda Knight, publisher of Cleis Press and founder/publisher of Viva Editions, has left the company.
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Gail Gonzales Named V-P, Associate Publisher at Rodale
Gonzales, currently director of integrated marketing at Simon & Schuster, has been been appointed v-p, associate publisher, trade books at Rodale, effective June 15.
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Authors on the Air May 18, 2015: Erin Kelly and Rifqa Bary
Erin Kelly, author of 'Kelly Tough: Living Courageously by Faith' (BroadStreet, 9781424550180), will appear on 'Today' and the 'Doug Gottlieb Show' on Monday, May 18.
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Philip Ruppel Named Phaidon COO
Ruppel, formerly president of McGraw-Hill Education's professional division, has joined Phaidon as chief operating officer.
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Authors on the Air May 13, 2015: Alan C. Fox
Alan C. Fox, author of 'People Tools for Business: 50 Strategies for Building Success, Creating Wealth, and Finding Happiness' (SelectBooks/Midpoint, 9781590792872) will appear on the 'Meredith Vieira Show' on Wednesday, May 13.



