Avon's Ridding moves to Head of Zeus

Caroline Ridding, publisher of the Avon imprint at HarperCollins, is to join Head of Zeus in August to set up a new fiction imprint. The new HoZ imprint, to be called Aria, will publish original, full-length mass-market fiction from new and established authors, predominantly in ebook format. HoZ c.e.o. Amanda Ridout has worked with Ridding before, starting Avon with her in 2007. The publisher said Ridding – who was previously book buyer for Tesco - had built Avon into "a multi-million pound business with generous double-digit profit margins". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Jon Sweeney: A Life in Books and On the Move

Jon Sweeney's religious evolution has been as peripatetic as his writing and publishing careers. From evangelical to Episcopal to Catholic (and married to a rabbi); from bookseller to publisher to author, his love of religions and thirst for learning have kept him on the move. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Job Moves: June 10, 2014

Lathea Williams has joined Sourcebooks as an assistant publicity manager, working out of the company’s New York office. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Job Moves: June 9, 2014

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People on the Move | 6.5.14

Hearst Magazine Digital Media has named Lee Sosin as senior vice president. He was formerly the vice president of strategic solutions for Yahoo!. Peter van Roden has been appointed as senior vice president of global experiences and events at the National Geographic Society. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Job Moves: June 6, 2014

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Job Moves: June 3, 2014

Indigo Books & Music has appointed Laura Carr, senior v-p, finance to the position of executive v-p and CFO, effective June 25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Job Moves: May 22, 2014

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