Authors Named for BEA Breakfasts

February 27, 2013

2013 BEA Author Breakfasts Announced BEA has announced its lineup of author breakfasts for 2013. On Thursday, May 30, at the Adult Book & Author Breakfast, 8:00 am-9:30 am, Chelsea Handler, Ishmael Beah, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Wally Lamb will be featured. more » D&M Alums Start New House Three former executives with Canada's D&M Publishing have launched a new company focused on illustrated books called Figure 1 Publishing. The move comes after D&M, one of Canada's largest independents, filed for bankruptcy in the fall. Figure 1 founders Chris Labonté, Peter Cocking and Richard Nadeau will be publishing in print and digital formats, and will use a hybrid business model under which individuals and organizations will pay for production and Figure 1 will take on editing, marketing, and distribution functions. more » Michele Martin Named V-P and Associate Publisher at Gallery Michele Martin will join Gallery Books Group as v-p and associate publisher March 4, reporting to Louise Burke. Martin has been with Simon & Schuster before, from 1994-1999, when she held the position of v-p, associate publisher of the Simon & Schuster imprint. Most recently, she founded and ran MDM Management, which will now be assumed by CSG Literary Partners. more » Jacquelyn Mitchard's New Venture Has 'Merit' Author Jacquelyn Mitchard has created a new imprint for F+W, Merit Press, aimed at teens. In late December and early January, the imprint – named after one of Mitchard's daughters as well as for her aspirations for the quality of the writing – released its first five books. more » Today's Job Assouline Publishing is seeking a Senior Sales Manager. Maybe it's you! For more about this and other jobs, visit PW JobZone. To post a new job, click here. Promoting Literacy and Opening Libraries in Africa The African Library Project – a nonprofit organization that coordinates book drives to build libraries in African nations – celebrated a significant milestone in January by sending its millionth children's picture book to Africa. more » » 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. more » » THE ROUNDUP Cengage Poised to Pick Alvarez: Cengage Learning Inc is poised to hire Alvarez & Marsal Inc. to advise on restructuring options as deadlines approach to repay or refinance maturing debt, said people with knowledge of the matter. E.L. James's Next Book: Expect less raunch. Authors Face Change: As Amazon tightens affiliate policy on free Kindle books. Inside 100 Years, 94 Books: The Guardian takes a look at Matthew Kahn's ambitious two-year project. Patricia Cornwell Inteview: Following her legal victory. VIEW ALL » Authors on the Air 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). more » » BLOGS PWxyz Blog Gabe Habash How ’50 Shades of Gay’ Became an Overnight E-Bestseller How to fast-track an e-book hit. more » Beyond Her Book Barbara Vey WW Ladies/Men Book Club I can't believe that next Monday starts the week long Anniversary Bash. more » ShelfTalker Josie Leavitt Happy Noises and Kicky Feet 've been selling books a long time and there's an art to letting customers browse unhindered by help. more » Genreville Rose Fox 2012 Nebula Award Finalists Nebula-nominated authors are diverse; their publishers are not. more » PICTURE OF THE DAY Write What You Know Mysterious Galaxy-Redondo Beach (CA) brought Robert S. Levinson (Phony Tinsel) and Ed Kovacs (Good Junk) together for a "Write What You Know" presentation that led to the authors trading dozens of show business anecdotes. From left: MG-RB co-host Carlos Lopez, Levinson, Kovacs, MG-RB co-host Nicole Porter. Photo Credit: Sandra Levinson	Of Note Erich Fromm Titles Go Electronic Open Road is publishing 19 titles from Erich Fromm, including nine titles available now and 11 more starting March 26. On sale now are titles including The Art of Loving, The Art of Being, and The Art of Listening. All titles have a list price of $14.99. more »

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