Former ICM Chief Starts New Agency

Jeffrey Berg, who ran ICM for over 20 years, has started a new full service agency called Resolution which will have offices in Los Angeles and New York. Jeff Franklin, an entrepreneur and film producer, is COO.

Authors on the Air January 29, 2013: George Saunders

George Saunders, author of Tenth of December (Random House, 978-0812993806), will be on The Colbert Report.

Firebrand Announces New Hires

Firebrand Technologies, provider of NetGalley, has announced that Steve Rutberg is director of marketing and sales. He has worked for WoltersKluwer Health, Taylor & Francis, and McGraw-Hill. Annie Johnston has been named content services specialist. She is formerly the digital content manager at Independent Publishers Group. Stuart Evers is now U.K. community manager, based in London. He is a former bookseller and editor. Lastly, Steve Manes has been appointed to the development team. He was formerly with the Children's Health Fund.

Job Moves: January 29, 2013

Margot Atwell is leaving Beufort Books as publisher, as of January 31. Beaufort president Eric Kampmann will be taking over as publisher.

Heather Hust Rivera has been named director, communications, Disney Publishing. Most recently, she was the director of corporate communications at the Walt Disney Company.

Amy Achaibou has been promoted to associate design manager, new format development at Chronicle Books.

At Ballantine, Mark Tavani has been promoted to v-p, and remains an editorial director; Kara Cesare has been promoted to v-p and remains an executive editor; Junessa Viloria has been promoted to editor; Ratna Kamath has been promoted to assistant editor.

Authors on the Air January 28, 2013: Eve Bridburg, Annie Kelleher, Caragh O'Brien, Wendy Francis, Nick Turse

The Literary New England Radio Show tonight at 8 p.m. will feature: Grub Street founder and director Eve Bridburg on the Boston-based writing center's Launch Lab program, Annie Kelleher on How David Met Sarah (978-1467951937) and Conjuring Johnny Depp (B00B2LVJMY), Caragh O'Brien on her Birthmarked trilogy's release as audiobooks, and Wendy Francis on her debut novel Three Good Things (Simon & Schuster, 978-1451666342).

Nick Turse, author of Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam (Metropolitan Books, 978-0805086911), will appear on "Fresh Air."

Authors on the Air January 25, 2013: Dave Barry, Michael Bolton

Dave Barry will be on NPR's "Weekend Edition" on January 26 and on the Today show on January 28 for his book Insane City (Putnam, 978-0399158681).

Michael Bolton, author of The Soul of It All: My Music, My Life (Center Street, 978-1455523658), will be on CBS Sunday Morning on January 27.

Job Moves: January 25, 2013

Laura Van der Veer has been promoted to associate editor at Spiegel & Grau. She joined the publisher in 2008 as an editorial assistant.

Emily Bell has been promoted to associate editor at FSG. She joined the publisher in 2010.

Stacie Berger has been promoted to v-p of communications at F+W Media.

At Simon & Schuster, Liz Doyle has joined the Simon Spotlight/Little Simon team as junior designer. Jeanine Henderson has joined the Aladdin team as senior designer. Jay Colvin has joined the Simon Spotlight/Little Simon team as senior designer. Sylvie Frank has joined Paula Wiseman books as associate editor.

Authors on the Air January 24, 2013: Tavi Gevinson

Tavi Gevinson, author of Rookie Yearbook One (Drawn and Quarterly, 978-1770461123), will be on The Colbert Report.

Job Moves: January 24, 2013

Jean-Marc Dupuis, former Apple sales director, has joined Kobo as managing director for EMEA.

The Poetry Foundation has named Robert Polito president, beginning July 8. Inaugural president John Barr will retire.

Kerri Kolen is executive editor at G.P. Putnam's Sons, with a primary focus on popular nonfiction. She was previously with Hyperion.

At Tor/Forge, Melissa Frain, Kristen Sevick, and Whitney Ross have been promoted to editor from associate editor.

IBPA Prez Retiring

After a decade overseeing the Independent Book Publishers Association, Florrie Binford Kichler will retire at the end of June. Kichler, who started as a board member at the organization, was named president five years ago, after Jan Nathan died.

Authors on the Air January 23, 2013: Lawrence Wright, D.T. Max

Lawrence Wright, author of Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (Knopf, 978-0307700667), will be on The Leonard Lopate Show. Later, D.T. Max will be on the program to talk about the life of David Foster Wallace.

Job Moves: January 23, 2013

David Boyle has been appointed to the newly created role of senior v-p, consumer insight, reporting to Chantal Restivo-Alessi, beginning February 4. He was previously SVP of insight at EMI Music.

At Random House, Kate Childs has been promoted to publicity manager, digital and new media. Liza Eliano has been promoted to associate pbulicist, digital and new media. For Random House Speaker's Bureau, Jayme Boucher has been promoted to agent.

Authors on the Air January 22, 2013: Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor will be on The Brian Lehrer Show for her new memoir, My Beloved World (Knopf, 978-0307594884).

Job Moves: January 22, 2013

Jason Jones, formerly with Thomas Nelson, will be leaving the publisher to join forces with PR by the Book, one of Austin's leading book publicity firms. Jones will be heading PR by the Book's new Nashville office.

Authors on the Air January 18, 2013: Julia Rothman, Terry Francona, Lisa Lillian

Julia Rothman will be on Studio 360 on January 19 for The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science (978-1-4521-0822-3, Chronicle Books).

Terry Francona will be on NPR's Weekend Edition on January 19 for Francona: The Red Sox Years (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 978-0547928173).

Lisa Lillien will be on Anderson Live for Hungry Girl to the Max! (St. Martin's Griffin, 0312676786).

Job Moves: January 18, 2013

Christopher Dufault has been promoted to v-p, director, international marketing and British Commonwealth sales at Random House.

Fiona Kenshole will join the Transatlantic Literary Agency, representing children's illustrators and authors. She was most recently v-p of development acquisition at Laika Inc.

Authors on the Air January 17, 2013: PW Radio

This week on Publishers Weekly Radio, Judith Rosen, PW's senior bookselling editor, tells us about how independent booksellers are doing, and Gabe Habash, PW news and Tip Sheet editor, gives us some surprising info on children's and teens' digital reading habits. Listen on SiriusXM Book Radio Channel 80 at 3 pm.

Authors on the Air January 16, 2013: Dari Alexander

Dari Alexander, author of The Quick & Clean Diet: Lose the Weight, Feel Great, and Stay Lean for Life (Globe Pequot/Skirt!, 978-0-7627-8172-0), will be on Anderson Live and the Joan Hamburg Show, and on January 17, will be on Dr. Oz.

Job Moves: January 16, 2013

Tina Andreadis has been promoted to senior v-p, publicity at Harper, where she's been since 2005. Also at the company, Maya Ziv has been promoted to editor. She came to Harper in 2008 from Brandt & Hochman Literary Agency.

Atria Books has made the following promotions in the publicity department: Yona Deshommes is now senior publicity manager; Mellony Torres is now publicity manager; Ariele Fredman is now senior publicist.

Cascardi Joins Egmont USA; Law to Leave Company

Egmont USA has appointed Andrea Cascardi to the new combined role of managing director and publisher, replacing Elizabeth Law, effective immediately.