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The Go-To Book Bloggers
The blogosphere seemed vast in 2010 when young adult author Maureen Johnson gave the keynote at the first-ever Book Bloggers Conference, observing that, “with so many blogs, publishers don’t know what to make of all the noise.”
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Job Moves: May 16, 2014
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Lynch Succeeds Boudreaux at Ecco
Megan Lynch has been named editorial director at Ecco, succeeding Lee Boudreaux who recently decamped the HarperCollins imprint to oversee her own unit at Hachette. Lynch, who was a senior editor at Riverhead, will start at HC on May 28.
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Close to Run PRH Consumer Marketing Unit
Penguin Random House has created a consumer marketing development and operations group which will be led by Amanda Close.
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Job Moves: May 15, 2014
Sonali Fry has been promoted to editor-in-chief of Little Simon.
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Sophie Hicks Forms Eponymous Agency
Well-known U.K. agent Sophie Hicks has hung up her own shingle, starting the Sophie Hicks Agency.
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Job Moves: May 14, 2014
At S&S Children’s, Christina Solazzo has been promoted to senior production editor for the Simon Spotlight and Little Simon imprints.
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Murphy Rises at SMP, Guest Comes on Board
John Murphy, divisional v-p and director of publicity at St. Martin's Press, has been promoted to a newly created role, while Tracey Guest has been named SMP's director of publicity.
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Job Moves: May 13, 2014
Rachel Hendrick has been named operations manager of "Choice," effective immediately.
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At PW, Coffey Retires and Milliot Rises
In June, Michael Coffey, one of PW's co-editorial directors, will retire. With this move, Jim Milliot will take the helm as editorial director of the company.
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Job Moves: May 12, 2014
Following the death of agent Deborah Rogers on April 30, Rogers Coleridge & White has appointed Gill Coleridge as chair to succeed Rogers.
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UJA Honors Steinberger
Perseus Books Group CEO David Steinberger will be this year’s honoree at the UJA-Federation of New York’s annual publishing division dinner to be held May 14.
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Authors on the Air May 9, 2014: Dari Alexander and Ryan Porter
Dari Alexander, author of "The Quick and Clean Diet: Lose the Weight, Feel Great, and Stay Lean for Life" (Globe Pequot/Skirt, 9780762791934), will host a special called “Body and Soul with Dari Alexander" on Fox News on Friday, May 9.
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Job Moves: May 9, 2014
Maisie Tivnan has been promoted to senior editor at Workman.
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Authors on the Air May 8, 2014: Cathy LaGrow
Cathy LaGrow, author of "The Waiting: The True Story of a Lost Child, a Lifetime of Longing, and a Miracle for a Mother Who Never Gave Up" (Tyndale Momentum, 9781414391908), will appear on NBC's "Today" on Friday, May 9.
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Job Moves: May 8, 2014
Molly Lindley has left Simon & Schuster, where she was an associate editor, to pursue freelance editing.
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Authors on the Air May 7, 2014: Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman, author of "Stand Up Straight and Sing!" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 9780544003408) will appear on Katie Couric's "Katie" on Wednesday, May 7.



