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Durham Stepping Down at Amazon Publishing
Daphne Durham, publisher of adult trade and children's at Amazon Publishing, will be leaving the company on January 16, and will be succeeded by Mikyla Bruder, current head of global marketing.
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Authors on the Air December 9, 2014: Stefanie Sacks, Trista Sutter
Stefanie Sacks, author of 'What the Fork Are You Eating?: An Action Plan for Your Pantry and Plate' (Tarcher, 9780399167966), will appear on 'The Dr. Oz Show' on Tuesday, December 9.
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Faxel Named Publisher of Dreamscape Media
Midwest Tape has appointed Tammy Faxel publisher of its audiobook and video division, Dreamscape Media.
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Myers to Retire From New Leaf
Irv Myers has announced that he will be stepping down as president and CEO of New Leaf, effective December 31, 2014.
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PRH Firms Up Publishing Operations Team
Penguin Random House announced the senior management appointments of its now-unified publishing operations group, which will be headed by Sue Malone-Barber as senior v-p, director, publishing operations, PRH.
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Authors on the Air December 8, 2014: Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan, author of 'The Accidental Superpower: The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder' (Twelve, 9781455583669), will appear on Fox Business Channel’s 'Varney & Company' on Monday, December 8.
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Authors on the Air December 5, 2014: Steven Dupin
Steven Dupin, author of 'The Trans Am Diaries: A Hillbilly's Road Trip from Stand Up Comedy to Cancer...and Back Again' (Headline Books, 9780938467908), will appear on 'WGN Midday News' in Chicago on Friday, December 5.
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In S&S Reorg, Perl Rises and Hirschhorn Leaves
In a reorganization at S&S that sees the merger of the house's digital division with its corporate marketing department, Liz Perl has been promoted, and Ellie Hirschhorn, executive v-p and chief digital officer, is leaving the company.
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Authors on the Air December 4, 2014: Pat Hackett
Pat Hackett, editor of 'The Andy Warhol Diaries' (Twelve, 9781455561452), will appear on Bravo’s 'Watch What Happens: Live' on Thursday, December 4.
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Four Questions for... 'Foxcatcher' Author Mark Schultz
PW talked to Mark Schultz about his new memoir, 'Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold.'
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New Management at Skylight Books
In January, longtime general manager and co-owner of Skylight Books, Kerry Slattery, will hand off the general manager role of the Los Angeles bookstore to Mary Williams.
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Schnittman to Leave Hachette
Evan Schnittman, who joined Hachette Book Group in 2012 in the newly created role of chief marketing and sales officer, will leave the publisher December 12.
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Einstein, Thompson to Split
Susanna Einstein and Meg Thompson of the Einstein Thompson Agency have announced that the two agents will be parting ways, in a decision that was, according to the pair, mutual and amicable
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Authors on the Air December 1, 2014: John Schlimm
John Schlimm, author of 'The Ultimate Beer Lover's Happy Hour' (Sourcebooks, 9781402296321), will appear on 'Watch What Happens: Live' on Monday, December 1.
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The Leading Players in the Amazon-Hachette Dispute: Notables of 2014
The dispute over e-book terms between Amazon and Hachette Book Group USA generated headlines around the world when the e-tailer stopped accepting preorders on HBG titles and delayed shipments on some print titles.
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Notable Publishing People of 2014
Along with Brian Murray, PW's Publishing Person of the Year, we honor these notable people who changed the publishing world in 2014.
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Brian Murray: PW Person of the Year
For his role in leading the transformation of HarperCollins, CEO Brian Murray is PW’s Person of the Year.
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Authors on the Air November 21, 2014: James Patterson
James Patterson, author of 'Hope to Die' (Little Brown, 9780316210966) and 'House of Robots' (LBYR, 9780316405911), will appear on NBC’s 'Today' on Monday, November 24.
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Authors on the Air November 20, 2014: Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman, author of 'Stand Up Straight and Sing' (HMH, 9780544003408) will appear on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Thursday, November 20.
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Executive Changes at McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw-Hill Education has restructured its domestic education operations under Peter Cohen, who had been president of its K-12 group.



