PEOPLE Todd McGarity has been named VP, Distribution Sales & Services at Hachette Book Group USA, replacing Chris Hamley, who held the position for less than a year. McGarity was most recently Director of Client Development at Random House. He will report to COO Ken Michaels.
PEOPLE This past month brought more layoffs, but some hires as well. We’ll start with those, but see below for layoffs, and where available, contact info. Robert Riger has been named Director of the Pimsleur Language Program at Simon & Schuster Audio, succeeding Whit Waterbury. He was most recently Associate Publisher of SparkNotes/B&N. Luke Dempsey…Continue Reading
PEOPLE In the Random House reorganization, which moved Bantam to RHPG, Irwyn Applebaum has left, as has Bantam Dell Group SVP, Director of Creative Marketing, Betsy Hulsebosch. She may be reached at (914) 772-1022. Barb Burg, SVP Executive Director Publicity and PR, will also be leaving, after 24 years, on January 30. She may be…Continue Reading
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PEOPLE Doubleday has eliminated 16 positions across all of the group’s imprints, in the editorial, marketing, publicity, art, and ad promo departments. Those leaving include editor Jennifer Josephy; Janet Silver, Nan Talese, Editor at Large; and from Spiegel & Grau, senior editor Tina Pohlman, Director of Publicity Gretchen Koss, Director of Marketing Megan Walker, and…Continue Reading
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