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Children's Job Moves: December 2014
New job announcements in children's publishing for December 2014.
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Aiken Updates on Battle with ALS
On his blog, Paul Aiken, former executive director of the Authors Guild, revealed that he has found success in using corticosteroids to combat his ALS/MND symptoms.
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INgrooves Founder Robb McDaniels to Resign
Robb McDaniels, founder and CEO of INgrooves Music Group, and who oversaw the launch of the company's e-book division, INscribe Digital, will step down at the end of 2014.
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Authors on the Air December 18, 2014: Molly Manning
Molly Manning, author of 'When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II' (HMH, 9780544535022 ) will appear on WNYC’s the 'Leonard Lopate Show' on Friday, December 19.
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Susan Reich to Retire from PGW
Susan Reich has announced that she will be retiring as president of Publishers Group West, the distribution arm of Perseus Books Group, effective March 31, 2015.
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Smith Joins Bonnier As Head of Fiction
Mark Smith, founder and former CEO of Quercus, has been named CEO of Bonnier Publishing Fiction in London, covering both adult and children’s lists.
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Meet the Editor: Kathy Belden
Growing up in a small factory town in upstate New York, Kathy Belden had little interest in books until she moved to a new high school during her senior year and found herself in Mrs. Jerry’s English class.
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Donahue to Leave S&S
Suzanne Donahue, v-p and associate publisher at Simon & Schuster, will be leaving the company on December 22.
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Four Questions For...Other Press Publisher Judith Gurewich
PW talked to Other Press publisher Judith Gurewich, who picked up world English rights to a bestseller in France after a heated auction at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair.
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New Leadership at New Leaf
Following the news earlier this week that Irv Myers will step down as president and CEO of New Leaf Distributing at the end of 2014, the company announced that New Leaf owner Santosh Krinsky will take over Myers' responsibilities.
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Megibow Launches Agency
Literary agent Sara Megibow is parting ways with Nelson Literary Agency to launch Megibow Literary Agency in Denver, Colo.
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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.



