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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.
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Authors on the Air November 17, 2014: Brian Krebs
Brian Krebs, author of 'Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime—from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door' (Sourcebooks, 9781402295614), will appear on 'Fresh Air with Terry Gross' and 'CBS This Morning' on Tuesday, November 18.
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Authors on the Air November 14, 2014: James Gustave Speth, Daniel P. Bolger
James Gustave Speth, author of 'Angels by the River' (Chelsea Green Publishing, 9781603585859), will appear on NPR’s 'Science Friday' on Friday, November 14.
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Perseus Makes Changes to Sales Team
Following the appointment of Sabrina McCarthy as senior v-p, group sales at Perseus Books, part of CEO David Steinberger's restructuring efforts, the publisher announced further reorganization to its sales division.
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Rich Expands to Nan A. Talese
Alison Rich, v-p and executive director of publicity for Doubleday, will take on the additional role of associate publisher for Knopf Doubleday imprint Nan A. Talese Books.
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Authors on the Air November 10, 2014: Margarita Carrillo Arron
Margarita Carrillo Arron, author of 'Mexico: The Cookbook' (Phaidon, 9780714867526), will appear on NPR's 'Morning Edition' on Monday, November 10.
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Authors on the Air November 7, 2014: Kim Zetter
Kim Zetter, author of 'Countdown to Zero Day' (Crown, 9780770436179) will appear on 'Marketplace' on Monday, November 10.
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Authors on the Air November 6, 2014: Lara Jo Regan
Lara Jo Regan, author of 'Dogs in Cars' (Countryman Press, 9781581572797) will appear on NBC’s 'Today' on Friday, November 7.
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Steinberg, Kern Join Foundry
Foundry Literary + Media has hired Peter Steinberg as an agent, and Richie Kern as the agency's new director of filmed entertainment.
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Four Questions for...Author Escort Isabel Keating
Isabel Keating reflects on her legacy as she prepare to retire after 35 years of accompanying authors around the Twin Cities.



