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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, 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 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, 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. Wilson has been named Director, effective January 2023.

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People Round-Up, Early April 2023

Publishing Trends

He was a former director of BookExpo America and New York Comic Con. Kleopatra Benyam , formerly Senior Director of Finance at Ralph Lauren , joins as Director of Finance. Katy DiRienzo , formerly Production Coordinator at Penguin Publishing Group, joins as Reprint Production Manager. Christopher M.

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People Round-Up, Mid-April 2023

Publishing Trends

Following the retirements of Subsidiary Rights VP Leigh Butler and VPHal Fessenden, Tom Dussel will lead the team in the new role of VP, director, subrights, reporting to Allison Dobson at Penguin Publishing Group. At Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Andrew Unger has joined as business manager. He was most recently at TA-DA!

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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. He was previously Director of Financial Analysis at Penguin Random House. 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.