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Why Do Publishers Close Imprints?

Jane Friedman

Harlequin Teen (started in 2009) was relaunched as Inkyard in 2019, publishing both YA and middle-grade fiction. It’s only logical: Publishing is a business, and if the imprint doesn’t earn its keep, there’s only so long it can continue. Publicist Kathleen Schmidt , who has had a long career in traditional publishing, agrees. “If

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People Round Up, Early March, 2024

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE Co-Founders Madeline McIntosh, Nina von Moltke and Don Weisberg announced the launch of Authors Equity, a new collaborative book publisher. McIntosh holds the title of CEO and Publisher, von Moltke is President and Weisberg is Senior Advisor. Sam Priddy will serve as publisher.

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People Round-Up, Early October 2023

Publishing Trends

Will Schwitzer has been named CEO at scholarly publishing platform, Silverchair. Greyson Corley , has joined as trade marketing assistant, previously they interred at Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. At HarperCollins , Stephanie Sano has joined as senior director of finance. He will start November 13th.

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People Round-Up, Mid-December 2022

Publishing Trends

At DK , Scott Grande joins as VP, Commercial Finance & Operations for North America. Jesse Myers has been named President and CEO of Baker Publishing , effective May 1, 2023, and is the first person outside the Baker family to hold the position. Alyson Forbes has been officially named Publisher of the Catapult book group.

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People Round Up, Mid March, 2024

Publishing Trends

At Penguin Random House , Suzanne Herz is rejoining Penguin Random House as publisher of John Grisham , on April 15th, and will report to chief revenue officer Jaci Updike. Marisa Nakasone has joined Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group as designer. Cassie Gitkins has joined Random House Publishing Group as production editor.

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People Round Up, Early May, 2024

Publishing Trends

At Macmillan Publishers , Madeline Winter has joined as sales and business development specialist at Macmillan. At Copper Canyon Press , co-publishers George Knotek and Joseph Bednarik retired on May 1. Publicist Ryo Yamaguchi has been named the new publisher, and Julie Johnson is promoted to director of finance & operations.

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People Round-Up, Mid-November 2022

Publishing Trends

At Penguin Young Readers , Ken Wright , President and Publisher of the Viking , Philomel , and Flamingo Publishing Group , will retire at the end of January 2023. Dan Reynolds , SVP and Publisher of Workman Publishing , will retire at the end of the year. At Wonderwell , Eva Avery joins as Editorial Director.