Obituary: Patricia Reilly Giff

Prolific children's book author Patricia Reilly Giff died on June 22 at her home in Fairfield, Conn. She was 86. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Obituary: Publishing Exec Malcolm Magruder, 89

Malcolm Magruder was William Morrow and Company's director of sales for nearly 10 years and the Southeastern rep for 12 years until his retirement in 1990. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Editor Jerry Gross, 81

Jerry Gross, co-founder of the Independent Editors Group, died in Santa Monica, Calif. on July 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tony O'Reilly: once Ireland's richest man, faces having to sell his homes

He once owned 200 newspapers, headed the Heinz corporation and invented Kerrygold but the midas touch has finally failed Tony O'ReillyAt his 300-hectare luxury County Kildare estate, Sir Tony O'Reilly once feted the rich, the famous and the infamous. Guest lists at the restored 18th-century... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Helen Ditlow

Helen Ditlow, who with her husband Anthony launched Listening Library in 1955, died June 26 at age 92. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers, the award-winning children’s author best known for his many novels that portray the often difficult life experiences of young African-Americans, died on July 1 following a brief illness. He was 76. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Penguin's Maureen Donnelly, 59

Longtime Penguin publicity director Maureen Donnelly passed away on June 30, after a brief battle with breast cancer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Paul Edward Kozlowski, 60

Paul Edward Kozlowski, previously associate publisher of Other Press, passed away at the Hoboken University Medical Center on June 25. He was 60. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Felix Dennis obituary

One of three editors in the 1971 Oz obscenity trial who went on to become a hugely successful magazine and book publisherFelix Dennis cackling laugh, roistering humour, ribald in appetite, loyal and immensely generous has died aged 67 from cancer. One of the richest men in Britain, he made his... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Alan Mirken

Alan Mirken, who arranged the sale of the Crown Publishing Group to Random House in 1988 when he served as president of the company, died June 12 from heart problems. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Helene Green

Helene Green, v-p, business information and data operations at Simon & Schuster, died June 10 after a long illness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Frances Foster

Frances Foster, editor of numerous award-winning authors and illustrators, died on Sunday, June 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Publisher Colin Jones, 76

Scholarly and academic publisher Colin Jones passed away on March 1, after a bout with Alzheimer's Disease. He was 76. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joan Bunting obituary

My friend and colleague Joan Bunting, who has died aged 88, was in charge of overseas sales at Cambridge University Press (CUP) for many years. A woman of pioneering spirit and great business acumen, she was instrumental in opening up the Japanese market and in setting up CUP's Australian... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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O'Reilly to Take on Patton

Bill O'Reilly will add "Killing Patton" as the fourth volume in his series that includes "Killing Kennedy," "Killing Lincoln," and "Killing Jesus." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Publisher Oscar Dystel, 101

Oscar Dystel, an early pioneer of mass market paperbacks and one-time CEO of Bantam Books, passed away at the age of 101. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Barb Burg, 50

Barb Burg, who started her career in publicity in 1986 at Bantam Books and rose to become senior v-p and director of publicity and public relations for Bantam Doubleday Dell, died April 29. She was 50. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Literary Agent Lois Wallace, 73

In the forty years since she founded the Wallace Literary Agency, she has represented authors like William F. Buckley, Joan Didion, and Don DeLillo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Abrams's Erica Kochman Warshal, 31

Erica Kochman Warshal, director of national accounts at Abrams, passed away suddenly on March 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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O’Reilly Abdicates Throne, Patterson Claims Audio Crown

Rocketing to the top of this month’s list of bestselling audiobooks—and snatching the #1 spot from the mega-selling Bill O’Reilly—is James Patterson and Mark Sullivan’s Private L.A. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Running Press Cofounder Lawrence Teacher, 72

Teacher, who cofounded Running Press in 1972, died at his home in Philadelphia on March 25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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