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Authors on the Air January 2, 2013: Jeremy Dean
Jeremy Dean, author of Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don’t, and How to Make Any Change Stick (Da Capo Lifelong Books, 978-0738215983), will be live on NPR’s “Diane Rehm Show” from 11 a.m.-noon EST.
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Cooper Starts Publishing Consulting Firm
Roger Cooper, former publisher of Vanguard Press, The Perseus Books Group is launching his new publishing consulting firm, Roger Cooper Associates. He will be working with publishers and literary agents with e-book programs to acquire digital content, and with business authors and companies to develop print and digital properties.
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Obituary: Edmund M. Kaufman
Edmund M. Kaufman, founder of mystery bookstore "M" is for Mystery in downtown San Mateo, California, died December 20 at the age of 82.
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Knotts Named COO at R.R. Donnelley
Daniel L. Knotts has been named chief operating office of R. R. Donnelley & Sons, succeeding John R. Paloian,
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Job Moves: December 28, 2012
At Harlequin, Rachel Burkot has been named assistant editor of Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Carly Silver has been named editorial assistant of Harlequin Special Edition.
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Authors on the Air December 28, 2012: Maurice Sendak, Nora Ephron, David Rakoff
The Leonard Lopate Show will play archived interviews from people who passed away in 2012, including writers David Rakoff, Maurice Sendak, and Nora Ephron. Listen here.
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Effective December 31, 2012, Brad Flora will be resigning from his position as the head of the Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN). Brian Jud, author, book-marketing consultant, seminar leader, television host, and a partner in Premium Book Company, will step into the position.
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Authors on the Air December 21, 2012: The Planets
Dava Sobel's The Planets (Viking, 0670034460), will be discussed on NPR's "Science Friday."
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Job Moves: December 21, 2012
Stesha Brandon is program director at Town Hall Seattle. Brandon was previously manager of public relations and events at University Book Store.
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Job Moves: December 20, 2012
Esi Sogah joins Kensington as senior editor on January 2. She was most recently associate editor at Avon/HarperCollins.
Sara Sargent has been promoted to associate editor at HarperCollins. She has been with the company since 2009.
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Authors on the Air December 19, 2012: Mike Isabella
Mike Isabella will be on Dr. Oz for Crazy Good Italian (Da Capo, 9780738215662).
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Authors on the Air December 18, 2012: Robert Garnett
Charles Dickens in Love author Robert Garnett will be on The Leonard Lopate Show. After the segment airs, listen here.
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Job Moves: December 18, 2012
Anne Hoppe will joining Clarion Books as senior executive editor. She was previously executive editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books, where she spent 18 years.
Tessa Woodward has been promoted to editor at HarperCollins. She has been with the company since 2005.
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Authors on the Air December 17, 2012: Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott will be on Tavis Talks for Help, Thanks, Wow (Riverhead, 978-1594631290).
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Job Moves: December 17, 2012
At Hyperion, Betsy Hulsebosch is publicity manager; Georgia Morrissey is art director.
Philip Rafshoon is AJC Decatur Book Festival program director. He was former owner of Atlanta's Outwrite Bookstore.
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Despite Crash, New Bach Book Set for March
While Richard Bach’s trip to deliver the completed manuscript of his newest book ended with him crashing his plane, Nice Tiger Press remains hopeful of releasing Travels with Puff: A Gentle Game of Life and Death next March.
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Authors on the Air December 14, 2012: Christopher Bonanos
Christopher Bonanos, author of Instant: The Story of Polaroid (Princeton Architectural Press, 978-1-61689-085-8), will be on NPR's Talk of the Nation: Science Friday.
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Job Moves: December 14, 2012
Orbit has made the following promotions: Devi Pillai has been promoted to executive editor; Susan Barnes has been promoted to associate editor; Abby Blackman has been promoted to associate editor at the Yen Press imprint; Wendy Chan has been promoted to designer.
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Little, Brown Promotes Fain, Dewey, Callahan
Little, Brown has made a host of promotions. In marketing/publicity, Heather Fain has been promoted to v-p, associate publisher and marketing director.
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