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Gabriela Baeza Ventura Named Director of Arte Público Press
Baeza Ventura succeeds Arte Público founding director Nicolás Kanellos, who has stepped down after more than three decades at the helm of the press.
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Jon Yaged Talks Up Macmillan, Book Publishing on ‘The CEO Series’
The Macmillan CEO spoke to the publisher’s recent growth, particularly in audio, as well as the company’s commitment to defending free expression on a recent episode of William Salvi’s series profiling some of the business world’s top execs.
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IBPA Chair Tieshena Davis to Step Down
Davis will step down as board chair of the Independent Book Publishers Association after just over a year in the role to focus on her own businesses. IBPA vice chair Renita Bryant will lead the board until it elects Davis’s successor.
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HarperCollins Sales President Ed Spade to Depart
Spade, who has served as president of sales at HarperCollins Publishers since 2023, will step down on August 15 after four years with the company. During his tenure, Spade oversaw a reorganization of the sales team and a return to profitability in 2024.
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AWP Names Michelle Aielli Permanent Executive Director
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs has appointed Michelle Aielli as executive director. Aielli has spent nearly a year in the role on an interim basis.
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Ellie Berger to Step Down as Head of Scholastic’s Trade Group
Berger has been with Scholastic since 1985 and headed the trade group since 2007. She was involved in publishing some of the industry’s bestselling franchises including Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club series.
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Right Now Is Publishing’s Time to Shine
The publishing industry is stacked with talent, writes PW editorial director Jonathan Segura. And with all the chaos coming out of Washington, this is the time, he writes, for publishers to make the most of that talent and do their best work.
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Jo Henry Calls It a Career at ‘BookBrunch’
After nearly 50 years in the book business—as a literary agent, book publisher, market researcher, and journalist—Jo Henry has stepped down as managing director of the U.K. publishing newsletter BookBrunch, a role she has held since 2018.
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Ingram Appoints AI Chief
Ingram Content Group has named Rajen Bhatt, former director of engineering for AI technologies at HP, to the new position of director of AI. He is tasked with improving efficiency, optimizing workflow, and enhancing automation across the company.
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Simon & Schuster Taps Jonathan Merritt to Build a Religion List
The award-winning journalist has been named VP and executive editor at the S&S flagship imprint, effective May 12, and will focus on acquiring titles in the fast-growing religion publishing category.
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