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lauraanne_gilman) wrote2005-06-08 09:43 pm
lauraanne_gilman) wrote2005-06-08 09:43 pm
wow (publishing style)
Jonathan Karp, the editor in chief of the flagship imprint of Random House Inc., resigned unexpectedly yesterday, saying he wanted to seek new opportunities, possibly outside publishing.
full New York Times article here
Mr. Karp, who has been at Random House for 16 years, said the decision to leave was his own. "Sometimes in life you have to take risks," he said in an interview. "One of my favorite writers, Jane Jacobs, talks about the benefits of drift in life. After 16 years, I want to do a little creative drifting. I honestly don't know what is out there, but I'm certain there are exciting opportunities."
And another seeming Lifer burns out on Corporate Crap. *sigh*
meanwhile, in another country...
"Seeking to expand its offerings in the fast-growing market for popular fiction by African-American writers, Simon & Schuster said it had acquired Strebor Books, the publishing company founded by Zane, the best-selling author of "Afterburn" and other erotic literary novels. Simon & Schuster, which is part of Viacom, would not disclose the purchase price. Among the assets of Strebor Books being acquired are its backlist of about 50 previously published titles by more than 30 authors and its contracts to publish books by a variety of African-American authors. Previously, Simon & Schuster distributed Strebor’s books to retail stores; its Atria Books imprint had signed Zane to a multibook publishing contract. Zane, known publicly only by her one-name pseudonym, will serve as publisher of Strebor, overseeing 15 to 25 new books a year and reporting to Judith Curr, publisher of Atria."
And those're your post-BEA publishing updates, as officially reported.
full New York Times article here
Mr. Karp, who has been at Random House for 16 years, said the decision to leave was his own. "Sometimes in life you have to take risks," he said in an interview. "One of my favorite writers, Jane Jacobs, talks about the benefits of drift in life. After 16 years, I want to do a little creative drifting. I honestly don't know what is out there, but I'm certain there are exciting opportunities."
And another seeming Lifer burns out on Corporate Crap. *sigh*
meanwhile, in another country...
"Seeking to expand its offerings in the fast-growing market for popular fiction by African-American writers, Simon & Schuster said it had acquired Strebor Books, the publishing company founded by Zane, the best-selling author of "Afterburn" and other erotic literary novels. Simon & Schuster, which is part of Viacom, would not disclose the purchase price. Among the assets of Strebor Books being acquired are its backlist of about 50 previously published titles by more than 30 authors and its contracts to publish books by a variety of African-American authors. Previously, Simon & Schuster distributed Strebor’s books to retail stores; its Atria Books imprint had signed Zane to a multibook publishing contract. Zane, known publicly only by her one-name pseudonym, will serve as publisher of Strebor, overseeing 15 to 25 new books a year and reporting to Judith Curr, publisher of Atria."
And those're your post-BEA publishing updates, as officially reported.