Authors on the Air May 10, 2013: Sjon, Teresa Giudice

Sjon, author of The Whispering Muse (FSG, 978-0374289072), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show.

Teresa Giudice will be on Fox & Friends for Fabulicious! On the Grill (Running Press, 978-0762449774).

Job Moves: May 10, 2013

Julie Buntin, formerly the literary events coordinator at The powerHouse Arena, is now director of programs and strategic outreach at CLMP (Council of Literary Magazines & Presses).

Cohen, Rekulak Rise at Quirk

Jason Rekulak and Brett Cohen have both been promoted at Quirk Books. Rekulak, who was associate publisher and creative director, has been bumped up to publisher. Cohen, who was v-p, is now president.

Job Moves: May 9, 2013

David Dilkes has been promoted to editor-in-chief of Enslow Publishers, Inc. The previous editor-in-chief at Enslow, Dorothy Goeller, will remain with the company on a part-time basis as an editor at large.

Rittenhouse Book Distributors, Inc. has announced the addition of two new members to the company’s sales team: Elizabeth Davtian, West Coast institutional and digital territory manager, and Carrie Vikner, territory manager for bookstore and institutional accounts in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, both joined Rittenhouse’s field sales team in April.

Authors on the Air May 9, 2013: Famous Dave Anderson, Leonard Slatkin, James Salter

Famous Dave Anderson, author of Famous Dave's Barbeque Party Cookbook: Secrets of a BBQ Legend (Famous Dave Anderson, 978-0989286817), will be on Fox & Friends.

On The Leonard Lopate Show, Leonard Slatkin, author of Conducting Business: Unveiling the Mystery Behind the Maestro (Amadeus, 978-1574672046), and James Salter, author of All That Is (Knopf, 978-1400043132), will be on.

'USA Today' Buyouts Impact Paper's Book Coverage

USA Today has offered buyouts and early retirement packages that a number of the paper’s book coverage staffers have taken, including Carol Memmott and Deirdre Donahue.

Authors on the Air May 8, 2013: Teresa Giudice, Famous Dave

Teresa Giudice will be on The Wendy Williams Show for Fabulicious! On the Grill (Running Press, 978-0762449774).

Famous Dave Anderson, author of Famous Dave's Barbeque Party Cookbook: Secrets of a BBQ Legend (Famous Dave Anderson, 978-0989286817), will be on Fox & Friends on May 9.

Job Moves: May 8, 2013

Joe Wikert, formerly of O'Reilly, can be reached at jwikert@gmail.com.

At Knopf, Jordan Pavlin is now v-p, executive editor; Robin Desser is now v-p, editorial director.

Authors on the Air May 7, 2013: Mindy Kaling, Douglas Rushkoff

Mindy Kaling, author of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) (Three Rivers Press, 978-0307886279), will be on The Daily Show.

Douglas Rushkoff will be on The Colbert Report for Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now (Current, 978-1591844761).

Job Moves: May 7, 2013

Brenda Knight has been named publisher of Cleis Press and Viva Editions. She was formerly associate publisher and founder of Viva Editions.

Robin Wolfson has been appointed to the newly created position of v-p, Random House Speakers Bureau.

At Chronicle Books, Ryan Kelly has been promoted to the role of national account manager calling on Barnes & Noble and Calendar Club. Julia Carvalho will be joining the Chronicle Books special sales team as national account manager.

At Open Road, Pete Beatty is now acquisitions director. He was previously senior editor at Bloomsbury.

Authors on the Air May 3, 2013: Mark Bittman, Hisashi Nikaidoh

Mark Bittman, author of VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good (Clarkson Potter, 978-0385344746), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show.

Hisashi Nikaidoh, author of Healing Hearts: A leading pediatric heart surgeon learns about the journey from grief to life from these inspiring mothers of his lost patients (Ambassador International, 978-1620201282) will be a guest on Doctor Radio on Sirius XM, Ch. 81, during the Rehabilitative Medicine show on Monday, May 6 at 6am.

Penguin Exec Named New CEO of Author Solutions

Kevin Weiss, Author Solutions’ CEO, is leaving the company and will be replaced by Penguin executive Andrew Phillips.

Job Moves: May 3, 2013

At Gallery Books, Kristin Dwyer has been promoted to associate director of publicity; Alexandra Lewis has been promoted to assistant editor.

Christian Blonshine, former licensing and subsidiary rights director for HCI (Health Communications, Inc.) has been appointed to the position of executive v-p. Prior to HCI, Blonshine worked for Titan Financial Group.

Authors on the Air May 2, 2013: David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz

David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz, authors of Lead Wars: The Politics and Science and the Fate of America's Children (University of California Press, 978-0520273252), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show. After the segment airs, listen here.

Authors on the Air May 1, 2013: Kay Bailey Hutchison

Kay Bailey Hutchison, author of Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas (Harper, 978-0062130693), will be on The Daily Show.

Job Moves: May 1, 2013

Nicole Russo has been promoted from associate director of publicity to deputy publicity director. She first joined S&S in 2005 as a senior publicist.

Harlequin has announced the following moves: Angela James has been promoted to editorial director, Carina Press. Adrienne Macintosh has been promoted to the position of editor, series, Harlequin. Karen Reid has been promoted to associate editor, Harlequin Superromance. Charles Griemsman has been promotion to editor, Harlequin Desire. Reka Rubin has been promotion to senior manager, subsidiary rights. Amy Wilkins has been promoted to the position of manager, online engagement, Harlequin.

Children's Job Moves: April 2013

New job announcements in children's publishing for April 2013.

Cairns Joins Publishing Technology

Digital publishing veteran Michael Cairns has been named chief operating officer for Publishing Technology.

Authors on the Air April 30, 2013: Lindy Boone Michaelis, Lidia Bastianich

Lindy Boone Michaelis, author of the upcoming memoir Heaven Hears (Tyndale House, 9781414383248), is scheduled to appear on NBC’s Today Show on Wednesday, May 1.

Lidia Bastianich will be on The Joan Hamburg Show for Lidia’s Family Kitchen: Nonna’s Birthday Surprise (Running Press Kids, 9780762446551).

Job Moves: April 30, 2013

Amber Morley has joined Chronicle Books as marketing coordinator, children's.

Dana Trombley has been promoted to senior manager, digital marketing at HarperCollins.