Job Moves: March 7, 2013

Tracy Behar has been promoted to v-p, executive editor at Little, Brown. She has been with the company for eight years.

Authors on the Air March 6, 2013: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson will be on The Daily Show for Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier (W.W. Norton, 978-0393082104).

Job Moves: March 6, 2013

Jill Lazer has been promoted to v-p of production for general interest books at HMH and will assume responsibility for the production of the new culinary list and CliffsNotes in addition to her current role of managing the HMH general interest titles. Lazer has been with HMH for 20 years and was previously senior director of production.

Paul Thigpen has been named editor at TAN Books, an imprint of Saint Benedict Press.

'Fifty Shades' Publisher Up at RH

Anne Messitte, publisher of Vintage Anchor Books, has been promoted to executive v-p of the Knopf Doubleday Group.

Authors on the Air March 5, 2013: Elizabeth Graver

Elizabeth Graver will be on The Leonard Lopate Show for her novel The End of the Point (Harper, 978-0062184849). After the segment airs, listen here.

Authors on the Air March 4, 2013: Richard Russo, Nancy Bilyeau, G. Bruce Knecht

On the Literary New England Radio Show airing at 8pm on BlogTalk Radio, Richard Russo will be on for Nate in Venice (Byliner, B00B5LB2NC) and Nancy Bilyeau will talk about The Chalice (Touchstone, 978-1476708652). More information here.

G. Bruce Knecht will be on Fox & Friends on Mach 5 for Grand Ambition: An Extraordinary Yacht, the People who Built It, and the Millionaire who Can't Afford It (Simon & Schuster, 978-1416576006).

Job Moves: March 4, 2013

Jennifer Lyell has been promoted to trade book publisher at B&H Publishing Group.

Authors on the Air March 1, 2013: Saru Jayaraman

Saru Jayaraman, author of Behind the Kitchen Door (ILR Press, 978-0801451720) will be a guest on "Up with Chris Hayes" on Saturday, March 2nd.

Children's Job Moves: February 2013

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

Authors on the Air February 28, 2013: Rachel Maddow, Ian K. Smith

Rachel Maddow, author of Drift (Crown, 978-0307460981), will be on The Daily Show.

Ian K. Smith, author of Shred (St. Martin's, 978-1250035868), will be on Live with Kelly and Michael on March 1.

Job Moves: February 28, 2013

Bob Campbell will retire as senior publisher at Wiley. He has been in publishing for 44 years.

Catherine Burke has been promoted to publisher, Sphere Fiction at Little, Brown, effective immediately. She has been with the company for three years.

Michael Perlman has been promoted to v-p, director, client sales & services at Simon & Schuster. He joined S&S in 2005 as national accounts manager for Sam's Club and BJ's.

At Penguin, Suzie Sisoler has been promoted to senior director of consumer engagement, and will oversee the consumer engagement group formerly known as the online consumer sales and marketing group.

Mary Wilcox has been promoted to the newly-created position of v-p and editor in chief of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.

Authors on the Air February 27, 2013: Katherine Bouton, Elliot Tiber

Katherine Bouton, author of Shouting Won't Help: Why I--and 50 Million Other Americans--Can't Hear You (Sarah Crichton Books, 978-0374263041), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show. After the segment airs, listen here.

Elliot Tiber, author of Palm Trees on the Hudson (Square One, 978-0757003516), will be on SiriusXM's The Brett Winterble Show (Channel 166).

Job Moves: February 27, 2013

At Penguin, Katherine Tiernan McCahill has been promoted to assistant director of the digital products group. She joined Penguin as online development manager in July 2008.

At February Partners, Hillary Pearson is now publicist. She was previously with Lenox Hill Hospital. Abby Rogers is now online marketing manager. Previously, she was with Business Insider.

Michele Martin Named V-P and Associate Publisher at Gallery

Michele Martin will join Gallery Books Group as v-p and associate publisher, reporting to Louise Burke March 4.

Authors on the Air February 26, 2013: Michio Kaku, Gavin Newsom

Michio Kaku, author of Physics of the Future (Anchor, 978-0307473332), will be on The Colbert Report.

Gavin Newsom will be on Tavis Talks for Citizenville (Penguin Press, 978-1594204722).

Job Moves: February 26, 2013

Melissa Milsten has been named director, partnerships and business development at Random House, reporting to Allison R. Dobson.

Kimberly Hanson will leave St. Martin's Press to work as an account executive at a PR agency. She can be reached for the time being at kimrhanson@gmail.com.

Authors on the Air February 25, 2013: Simon Garfield, Meir Schneider

Simon Garfield, author of PW Pick On the Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks (Gotham, 978-1592407798), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show. After the segment airs, listen here.

Meir Schneider will be on "To Heal D.C." on WPFW-FM Pacifica for his book Vision of Life: Ten Steps to Natural Eyesight Improvement (North Atlantic Books, 978-1583944943).

Hastings Names Van Ongevalle President and COO

Alan Van Ongevalle has been promoted to president and chief operating officer for Hastings Entertainment.

Job Moves: February 25, 2013

At Charlesbridge Publishing, Megan Quinn has added subrights manager to her list of duties. She is also the sales manager of the school and library market as well as handling the subsidiary rights market. Alyssa Mito Pusey has been promoted to senior editor from editor. Julie Ham will be adding the title of contracts coordinator to her existing duties of associate editor. Donna Spurlock has been promoted to director of marketing from associate director of marketing.

Job Moves: February 22, 2013

Amy Tannenbaum has joined the Jane Rotrosen Agency as a literary agent. She was previously an editor with Atria Books.