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Why Do Publishers Close Imprints?

Jane Friedman

The most straightforward explanation for imprint closures: lack of sufficient sales. If the acquiring editors of the imprint are bringing in projects that aren’t selling well enough as frontlist titles, chances are they will not backlist well. In 2022, children’s hardcover sales were down 12.5%

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People Round-Up, Mid-November 2022

Publishing Trends

Lisa Beech joins Nelson Books as Director of Publicity; previously, she was Associate Director of Publicity at WaterBrook & Multnomah. Erin Fitzsimmons joins Sourcebooks as Senior Art Director for Fiction. Wilson has been named Director, effective January 2023. Lucy Ricketts joins Peachtree as Designer.

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People Round-Up, Mid November 2023

Publishing Trends

At Frankfurter Buchmesse , Christian Ebert will join as director of strategic marketing and sales, as of Jan 1st, 2024. Oliver Munday has returned to Doubleday , from Knopf , as creative director. Kelly Blair has been named senior art director for the Knopf Cooks line. COO Joe Mangan has announced his retirement.

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People Round Up, Early November, 2024

Publishing Trends

At Simon & Schuster , Stuart Roberts , formerly executive editor at Dey Street Books , has joined as VP, executive editor and special projects. Katherine Nintzel will join as VP, editorial director of Atria Books on November 11th. June Park has joined as art director, previously she was senior designer at Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

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People Round-Up, Early November 2023

Publishing Trends

At Scholastic , Annie Krege , formerly marketing intern at Astra Books for Young Readers has joined as trade sales assistant. At Sourcebooks , Jenne Abramowitz has joined as editorial director for Jabberwocky , Young Readers , and Fire Children’s Imprint. She previously was the editorial director at Scholastic. At William B.

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People Round Up, Early April, 2024

Publishing Trends

Jen Schwabinger , VP and director, sales development is departing after 40 years with the company. Alison Martin is named SVP of customer solutions, analytics, projects, and strategy, and Jeanie Wood will report to her. She was previously at Penguin Random House as imprint sales director of the Penguin Publishing Group.

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People Round-Up, Early April 2023

Publishing Trends

She was formerly Editorial Director of Oprah’s Book Club and Books Editor for O Magazine. Adam Philips , previously Director of Marketing at Dynamite Entertainment , joins AWA Studios as Director of Sales and Trade Marketing. Anna Goolsby joins Dreamscape Media as Content Marketing Specialist.