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Barnes & Noble's Book Publishing Arm Gets a New Publisher
The bookseller has hired Emily Meehan as publisher and chief creative officer of Sterling Publishing in what it called part of a relaunch of its publishing division.
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PW Notable: Pam French
Pam French, executive director of the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc), remembers when the foundation was funded by the modest donations of Borders bookstore employees.
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PW Notable: Varian Johnson and Paula Chase
For the past 13 years, 'The Brown Bookshelf,' a website launched in 2007 by children’s authors Varian Johnson and Paula Chase, has promoted Black authors and illustrators with such initiatives as 28 Days Later.
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PW Notable: Adam Lerner
Adam Lerner has been leading Minneapolis-based Lerner Publishing Group for roughly 20 years, and in 2020 the independent children’s press’s reach has extended far beyond the traditional community of young readers, the book trade, and the school and library market.
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PW Notable: David Unger and Retha Powers
Cofounded in 1998 by bestselling novelist Walter Mosley and founding director David Unger, the Publishing Certificate Program at the City College of New York is designed to take advantage of the school’s diverse student body to recruit and train a new generation of publishing professionals.
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PW Notable: Steve Potash
OverDrive has donated more than 6.6 million units to libraries and schools since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis. And the company’s efforts have extended beyond the pandemic.
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PW Notable: Jamie and Angela Schwesnedl
With its deep inventory, large event space, cozy café, and cool vibe, Moon Palace, founded in 2012 by Jamie and Angela Schwesnedl, has long been a popular gathering place for readers and writers.
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Jordan Smith Named Interim NBF Executive Director
National Book Foundation deputy director Jordan Smith has been appointed interim executive director of the Foundation, succeeding current executive director Lisa Lucas, who is leaving to become senior v-p and publisher of Pantheon and Schocken books.
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Dickerman Joins Grand Central Publishing
Colin Dickerman, former v-p and executive editor at Farrar, Straus and Giroux, has been named v-p and editorial director for nonfiction at Grand Central Publishing, effective January 19, 2021.
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Zando Finds Its Head of Editorial in FSG's Emily Bell
FSG's Emily Bell will join Zando, the new independent publishing venture launched in October by Molly Stern, as head of editorial, effective January 4.
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