PEOPLE At Quirk Books, Brett Cohen is resigning as President and Publisher after twenty years with the company. Founder and owner David Borgenicht will return to his previous role as President. Jhanteigh Kupihea has been named Publisher and will lead the creative group. Monika Hewlett has also departed her position as VP, Director of Sales….Continue Reading
PEOPLE Brenda Marsh has left her position as VP, Author Relations at B&N, where she has worked since 1998, and can be reached at brendasmarsh@gmail.com Margie Chan-Yip has left her position as VP, Global Publishing at Hasbro and will consult in global business development, brand licensing and publishing strategy. She may be reached at mcyip99@gmail.com Doug Pocock has been named Managing Director of Abrams & Chronicle Books in the U.K.,…Continue Reading
Book Packagers Make the Best of a Worst-Case Scenario “The advantage of working with packagers,” says Mark Magowan, associate publisher at Abrams, “is that when the math of a series goes down, you don’t have to fire your own staff.” Though Magowan may be grinning as he says it, it’s no joke that book packagers…Continue Reading
