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Authors on the Air November 4, 2014: Eric Lichtblau
Eric Lichtblau, author of 'The Nazis Next Door: How America Became a Safe Haven for Hitler’s Men' (HMH, 9780547669199) will appear on NPR’s 'Fresh Air' on Wednesday, November 5.
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Authors on the Air November 3, 2014: Simon Rich
Simon Rich, author of 'Spoiled Brats' (Little, Brown, 9780316368629), will appear on WNYC’s 'Leonard Lopate Show' on Monday, November 3, and NBC’s 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' on Tuesday, November 4.
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Remembering Oscar Dystel
Nearly 200 industry members gathered October 31 at the Random House Building in New York City to pay tribute to Oscar Dystel.
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Family Affair: PW Talks with Sandro Ferri and Sandra Ozzola Ferri
Sandro Ferri and Sandra Ozzola Ferri, the husband-and-wife team behind Edizioni E/O, a leading publisher of Italian fiction since 1979, are also the founders of Europa Editions.
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Authors on the Air October 31, 2014: Michael Connelly, Aasif Mandvi
Michael Connelly, author of 'The Burning Room' (Little, Brown and Company, 9780316225939) will appear on 'CBS This Morning' on Monday, November 3.
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Authors on the Air October 30, 2014: Philippe de Montebello and Martin Gayford
Philippe de Montebello and Martin Gayford, authors of 'Rendez-vous with Art' (Thames & Hudson, 9780500239247), will appear on 'Charlie Rose' on Thursday, October 30.
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Authors on the Air October 29, 2014: Chris Baty
Chris Baty, author of 'No Plot? No Problem: A Low-stress, High-velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days' (Chronicle Books, 9781452124773) will appear on KERA-FM's 'Think' radio show Wednesday, October 29.
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Vigliano to Sell Agency
The 'New York Post' reports that literary agent David Vigliano is selling his company, Vigliano Associates, to Y Entertainment Group, the entertainment subsidiary of Ron Burkle's private equity and venture capitalist firm, the Yucaipa Cos
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Schupf Up at Time Home Entertainment
Margot Schupf has been named publisher of Time Home Entertainment, Inc., the book and bookazine publishing division of Time Inc.
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Authors on the Air October 27, 2014: Tanya Holland
Tanya Holland, author of 'Brown Sugar Kitchen' (Chronicle Books, 9781452122342), will appear on NBC's 'Today' on Tuesday, October 28.
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Authors on the Air October 25, 2014: Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh, author of 'Mark Mothersbaugh: Myopia' (Princeton Architectural Press, 9781616892623), will appear on 'Studio 360' on Saturday, October 25.
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John Murphy to Depart SMP
Murphy started at St. Martin's as a publicity associate, rising to v-p, director of publicity. In May, he was named v-p, publishing strategy.
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Eric Schwartz Named Editorial Director at Columbia Univ. Press
He replaces Jennifer Crewe, who was promoted to president and director of the Press in June. Schwartz was previously senior editor for sociology and cognitive science at Princeton University Press.
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Authors on the Air October 16, 2014: Stephen Mansfield
Stephen Mansfield, author of 'The Miracle of the Kurds' (Worthy Publishing, 9781617950797), will appear on 'Hannity' on Thursday, October 16.
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Four Questions for...'Thug Kitchen' Publisher Mary Ann Naples
PW talked to Mary Ann Naples, senior v-p and publisher Rodale, about the controversial book, the backlash, and how the company has hounded the duo about getting started on a second project.
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Meet the Editor: Jill Schoolman
Jill Schoolman founded Archipelago Books in 2003 as a nonprofit focused on publishing foreign-language works in English translation.
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Authors on the Air October 10, 2014: Rick Strassman
Rick Strassman, author of 'DMT and the Soul of Prophecy' (Inner Traditions, 9781594773426), will appear on 'Coast to Coast AM' on Sunday, October 12.
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Authors Guild Names New Executive Director
Mary Rasenberger, a lawyer and six-year Copyright Office and Library of Congress veteran, will take over as executive director of the Authors Guild on November 3.
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Authors on the Air October 8, 2014: Yochi Dreazen
Yochi Dreazen, author of 'The Invisible Front: Love and Loss in an Era of Endless War' (Crown, ISBN 9780385347839), will appear on NPR’s 'Diane Rehm Show' on Thursday, October 9.
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Authors on the Air October 7, 2014: Katha Pollitt
Katha Pollitt, author of 'Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights' (Picador, 9780312620547), will appear on NPR’s 'Diane Rehm Show' on Wednesday, October 8.



