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People Round Up, Mid April, 2024

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE At Hachette Book Group , Diana Venitmiglia has joined Balance as executive editor, reporting to publisher Nana Twumasi. Alloy Entertainment announced that Jess Harriton has joined as editor. At Atlantic Books , due to restructuring, nonfiction publishing director Poppy Hampson has left the company.

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What is Creative Writing? (Definition + Tips for Getting Started)

Smart Blogger

Ah, the magic of creative writing! If you’ve ever felt the thrill of turning an idea into a story or a thought into a poem, then you understand the allure of creative writing. What is Creative Writing? (& What it Isn’t ) At its heart, creative writing is all about storytelling and expression. Let’s dig in!

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People Round Up, Early April, 2024

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE Penguin Random House , Anna Paustenbach will join Avery Publishing as executive editor on April 1st. At Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group , Ciara Tomlinson joins Pantheon as an associate publicist. She was previously director of Belknap Publishing at Harvard University Press. She was previously at St.

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People Round-Up, Early September 2023

Publishing Trends

SVP and publisher of Avery and Tarcher Perigee , Megan Newman , has taken PRH ’s VSO package and will retire in December. Casey Hampton has joined Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group as senior designer. President and publisher of HarperCollins Children’s Books , Suzanne Murphy will leave the publisher at the end of the month.

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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 January, 2024

Publishing Trends

He may be reached at jsto1984@gmail.com Starting February 1 st , longtime Client Development Executive Director David Walter will lead the US Books business under Circana’s Entertainment Sector. At Berret-Koehler Publishers , Praveen Madan joins as CEO and publisher. She will report to SVP, creative director Paolo Pepe.

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Food Editorial — Baked With Love

Melanie Saxton

Originally published in The Woodlands City Lifestyle. Rita Marra of Rita’s Creative Cakes. Baking is an uplifting profession — a stress reliever, a creative outlet, and a way to honor her husband, who passed away unexpectedly in January of 2021. One of my favorite food editorial pieces! Article by Melanie Saxton.

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