Emily Meehan joined Disney-Hyperion as an Executive Editor. She will edit “acquire and edit young adult novels as well as middle grade and picture books.” She came from Simon & Schuster, where she started as an Editorial Assistant in 2000.
Here’s Meehan’s essay about one of her acquisitions for S&S:
http://www.beccafitzpatrick.com/essay.html
Skyhorse Publishing, founded in 2006, will launch a children’s imprint this fall called Sky Pony Press:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/45634-skyhorse-acquires-sports-publishing-assets-launches-children-s-imprint.html
Jean Reynolds, a founder and Publisher at Millbrook, is serving as a consultant for this imprint, but the company doesn’t note any other personnel.
Parent company Skyhorse’s website does not invite submissions for children’s books yet:
http://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/submission.php
If Sky Pony takes after its parent, it will publish nonfiction with an emphasis on “guy books.”
Changes at Penquin:
Since 2008 Lauri Hornik has overseen both the Dial and Dutton divisions as President and Publisher. She will continue to be in charge of Dial, publishing 50-75 titles per year. Some of those titles and authors started out linked to Dutton.
Dutton will become a “boutique imprint focusing on MG and YA,” with Julie Strauss-Gabel in charge as Vice President and Publisher. It will
publish 10-15 titles a year. Strauss-Gabel was previously Associate Publisher, working under Hornik. In sum, bigger fish, smaller pond, and a chance to exercise what she’s learned from Hornik.
Plume senior editor Denise Roy is now serving as a senior editor at Dutton. She joined Penguin in 2009 after fifteen years at Simon & Schuster.
At William Morrow, Katherine Nintzel has been promoted to senior editor.
At Delacorte Press, Krista Vitola has been promoted to assistant editor.
Writers House junior agent Stephen Barr is the focus of an NYT “entry level” profile.
By: Kathy Temean,
on 2/22/2010
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Simon & Schuster has developed a new section on there website. You can find it at www.simonandschuster.biz They have tips, videos, how to’s and tools for authors to help promote their books. Also you will get a button for all of their imprints, like below, which you can click and get to see the editorial staff and view their editorial interests.
This is a good one. Don’t miss checking it out. Let me know what you think.
Kathy
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Posted on 5/3/2009
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In 2007, DC Comics launched an imprint called MINX. Promoted as "the first graphic novel imprint designed exclusively for teenage girls" and featuring new works by a variety of artists and writers, I had high hopes for the line. Sadly, it was cancelled in 2008.
I've listed the titles in order of publication. If I'm missing any titles or put anything out of order, please, someone tell me! If a title is bold, then I've read it. If a title is bold and italicized, then I really liked it.
The P.L.A.I.N. Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg
Re-Gifters by Mike Carey, Sonny Liew and Marc Hempel
Clubbing by Andi Watson and Josh Howard
Good as Lily by Derek Kirk Kim and Jesse Hamm
Confessions of a Blabbermouth by Mike Carey, Louise Carey, and Aaron Alexovich
Kimmie66 by Aaron Alexovich
Burnout by Rebecca Donner and Inaki Miranda
Water Baby by Ross Campbell
The New York Four by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly
Janes in Love by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg
Emiko Superstar by Mariko Tamaki and Steve Rolston
Token by Alisa Kwitney and Joëlle Jones
Footnotes:
The Minx website is still accessible minxcomics.com Download and print out a Do-It-Yourself-Comic (PDF) from the site.
In Kimmie66, the character of Nekocat is described as "the excitable girl with the pigtails and the tutu-thing." Upon reading this, I laughed out loud, for I was backstage at a show, wearing a similar ensemble.
We've selected The P.L.A.I.N. Janes and Janes in Love by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg to be our books-of-the-month for readergirlz in June. Please join us for the discussions (and the art!) next month!
Posted on 1/16/2008
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Every time I get a Scholastic book, I feel like a kid again. In elementary school, I declared Scholastic to be my favorite publisher because it gave me The Baby-Sitters Club. Now I'm an adult, and I still love Scholastic. Its various imprints include:
Candy Apple - Cute, quick reads for ages 8 to 12, mostly appealing to girls. Here's the Candy Apple line-up so far.
Graphix - The person who hired Raina Telgemeier to illustrate The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels should get a raise - and so should Raina - for introducing the stories to a whole new generation!
Klutz - I remember when Klutz books first started to come out. I was given the juggling book and squares. (They weren't round.) Now there are a countless number of crafty and creative do-it-yourself books and kits. Aren't the gift certificates cool? Also check out the Build-a-Book Literacy Event.
Point - In the nineties, you gave me horror titles by the likes of Richie Tankersley Cusick, Caroline B. Cooney, R.L. Stine, and Diane Hoh. You also gave me Missing Since Monday by Ann M. Martin. Now you give me Suite Scarlett by the fantabulous Maureen Johnson. (Review coming soon.) THANK YOU!
PUSH - Praise to David Levithan. Lots and lots of praise.
Scholastic Reference - Informative for all and attractive to kids.
... as well as Arthur A. Levine Books, The Chicken House, Scholastic en Español, and more!
Posted on 6/16/2007
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Catch up on what has happened so far this June at Bildungsroman:
Special Events and Group Projects
The 48 Hour Book Challenge 2007
Scholar's Blog Book Group
Free Monkey World Tour, Day One: Girl Meets Monkey
Free Monkey World Tour, Day Two: Take Your Monkey to Work Day
Keep tabs on the traveling trooper at ![[info]](http://stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
free_monkey, where his happy hosts are posting his adventures.
New and Updated Booklists
Series Spotlight: Nancy Drew
Fairy Nice
Peter Pan and Friends
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Books to Read
Tough Issues for Teens
Class of 2k7
Quick Reads and Short Stories
Best Books of May 2007
Other Bits of Interest
Associated Content
Playlist for Readergirlz
Readergirlz Community Challenge: Go Eco: Lifestyle Changes
Readergirlz Chat, Podcast, and Line Up
Why Do You Read? (also available at http://yaauthorscafe.blogspot.com/2007/06/open-discussion-why-do-you-read.html" target="new">YA AU
New Author Interviews
Janet Lee Carey
Alex Richards
Kristen Tracy
Sarah Beth Durst
Sameera "Sparrow" Righton via Mitali Perkins
Posted on 6/16/2007
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I read all or almost all of the original Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys
, then the crossover books
- I read the original series. I also liked The Nancy Drew Casefiles and The Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys crossovers. I have not read The Nancy Drew Notebooks.
Nancy Drew on Screen
The new Nancy Drew movie opened in theatres yesterday. That night, TCM aired the four original Nancy Drew films from 1938 and 1939.
1996 TV series
"The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" (1977)
# Nancy Drew (2002) (TV)
I had never seen these films. I was pleasantly surprised by how kooky they made the character of Nancy. In other words, how she was written and portrayed was not how I pictured her when reading the books, but I was entertained, and I thought Bonita Granville was delightful. I
Related Booklist: Sleuths and Spies
Posted on 2/19/2007
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Snapshot specs of the imprint's major releases, in order of publication:
The first wave:
The Shalamar Code Mary Louise Clifford - Drama - Pakistan post-9/11
How It's Done by Christine Kole MacLean - Drama - A teenager toeing the line of adulthood gets involved with a man in his twenties - PG-13/R
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles - Dramedy - A summer spent in Israel with an estranged father - PG-13
Derailed by Jon Ripslinger - Drama - A high school football player is tutored by a teen mother - PG-13
Dream Spinner by Bonnie Dobkin - Fantasy - Nightmares and fears come to life - PG
Homefree by Nina Wright - Sci-fi/fantasy - Teens at risk are surprised by newfound powers - PG
Forthcoming:
The Other Sister by S. T. Underdahl - Drama - Family secrets revealed - March 2007
Hoops of Steel by John Foley - Drama - Basketball and senior year - March 2007
Fat Girl by Marilyn Sachs - Drama - A dark, modern retelling of Pygmalion - April 2007
Starcrossed by Mark Schreiber - Romantic dramedy - A relationship between college students - April 2007
Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles - Drama - The consequences of a car accident - May 2007
Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend by Carrie Jones - Dramedy - When her boyfriend reveals that he's gay, one girl's life turns upside-down - May 2007
How to Ruin My Teenage Life by Simone Elkeles - Dramedy - Sequel to How to Ruin a Summer Vacation - June 2007
Wonders of the World by Brian Yansky - Drama - Runaways and street life - June 2007
Back Talk by Alex Richards - Drama - Backstage drama at a TV talk show - July 2007
Epoch by Timothy Carter - Satirical fantasy - Apocalypse and demons - July 2007
Running with the Wind by John Foley - Drama - Sequel to Hoops of Steel - August 2007
Series:
The Blue is for Nightmares Collection by Laurie Faria Stolarz - Fantasy - Witchery and prophecy
- Blue is for Nightmares
- White is for Magic
- Silver is for Secrets
- Red is for Remembrance
The DragonSpawn Cycle by Terie Garrison - Fantasy - Humans, dragons, and maejic - PG
- AutumnQuest
- WinterMaejic
- SpringFire (June 2007)
- SummerDanse (September 2007)
Thank you, Kathy, for all of the updates. I appreciate your time. Have a terrific week, Buffy
Buffy,
Thanks for leaving a comment to let me know you are making use of what I post. That helps me to keep going. Hope your paths cross in the future.
Kathy