'Da Vinci Code' publisher leaves Random House Dec 4, 2008
Under the new alignment, Random House will reduce the number of its principal divisions from five to three: The Random House Publishing Group, the longtime home to E.L. Doctorow and Maya Angelou; the Knopf Publishing Group, a literary institution that includes Toni Morrison and John Updike; and the Crown Publishing Group, known for such political authors as Obama and Ann Coulter. Applebaum's Bantam Dell Publishing Group and Rubin's Doubleday Publishing Group will be dispersed among the three... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Last Chapter Dec 4, 2008
The Knopf Publishing Group, led by Chairman Sonny Mehta, will expand to include the Doubleday and Nan A. Talese imprints from the Doubleday Publishing Group. The Crown Publishing Group, under the direction of president and publisher Jenny Frost, will expand to include the other imprints of Doubleday including Broadway, Doubleday Business, Doubleday Religion and WaterBrook Multnomah. (New York Post -- Business)
The Dawn Patrol Jun 16, 2008
Julian author examines local surf culture in latest crime novel, 'Dawn Patrol' : North County Times - Californian. HotJobs Local Search. (North County Times)
Upton Brady; erudite editor led Atlantic Monthly Press Apr 4, 2008
Beginning by selling college textbooks on the road for the Alfred A. Knopf publishing house, he later moved to McGraw-Hill and edited typing textbooks. "It's true: A classical education prepares you for anything," he wrote of that job in the 25th anniversary class report. (Boston Globe)
Raymond Kennedy, mined Western Mass. for oft-praised novels Feb 24, 2008
By the late 1970s, his writing began to attract attention from the likes of Gordon Lish, a legendary fiction editor at Esquire magazine and the Alfred A. Knopf publishing house. By choosing which authors to publish, Lish ignited careers such as Carver's, but his extensive trimming and shaping of writers' original manuscripts is still being debated, as recently as December in The New Yorker. (Boston Globe)
Malibu's Top 10 Books (7) Feb 24, 2008
"Top 10 Nonfiction1. "The 9/11 Commission Report," by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks, W. W. Norton, 10, paper. 2. "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim," by David Sedaris, Little, Brown ny, 24.95, cloth.3. "1,000 Places to See Before You Die," by Patricia Schultz, Workman Publishing, 18.95, paper.4. "Inside the Kingdom," by Carmen bin Laden, Warner Books, Inc., 23.95, cloth.5. "Dude, Where's My Country," by Michael Moore, Warner Books, Inc., 14.95, paper.6. "Thieves in High... (Malibu Times, CA)
George MacDonald Fraser, 82; wrote 'Flashman' historical adventures Jan 3, 2008
Fraser died after a battle with cancer, said Nicholas Latimer, director of publicity for Knopf Publishing Group, which will release Fraser's "The Reavers" in the United States in April. Fraser lived on the Isle of Man, off the northwest coast of England. (Los Angeles Times)
Cook's Books: Bevy of books for the home chef Dec 13, 2007
As a senior editor at Alfred A. Knopf publishing company for much of her life, Jones has been the woman behind such culinary greats as Julia Child, Marion Cunningham and Joan Nathan, to name just a few. In "The Tenth Muse," her charming memoir, Jones gives a behind-the-scenes look at the food world, through details of her travels, meals, meetings and, ultimately, friendships. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Take a page from their book Dec 7, 2007
I RECOMMEND: The Ruins by Scott Smith (Knopf Publishing Group, 2006) ... I RECOMMEND: Suite Franaise by Irene Nemirovsky (Knopf Publishing Group, 2007). (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Clinton's second book due for sale in September Jul 11, 2007
Clinton plans to donate the proceeds of the book to charities and nonprofit organizations, the Knopf Publishing Group said. Clinton's first book, "My Life," which was published in 2004, has sold more than 2 million copies in the United States. (Xinhuanet, China)
A publishing quandary: Do excerpts help sales? Jun 12, 2007
"The goal of any excerpt is to engage readers, to suggest that here is a book that will interest them," said Paul Bogaards, executive director of publicity for Knopf Publishing. "But the key is not to sate them with the material. You want the hunger and thirst to still be there.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Tastemakers: Chefs May 20, 2007
Best sellers have included Heat (Knopf Publishing Group, 2006), in which author Bill Buford signs on as a kitchen slave to celebrity chef--and reigning Forbes. com Tastemaker. (Forbes)
Golden Girl's nuggets Apr 24, 2007
Explained Sonny Mehta, of the Knopf Publishing Group in an e-mail Monday: Hillary Clinton is one of the most compelling figures in the world today and Carl Bernstein s stunning portrait shows us the true trajectory of her life and career. I believe his book will stand as the most detailed, comprehensive, and revealing account we have of a woman who helped define one presidency and may well step into another. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A young life soars with dragon tale (Kate Tsubata) Apr 2, 2007
His mom worked on the promotional materials, and for four months, they promoted the book at book signings and other events, selling about 10,000 copies before a young buyer showed it to his stepfather, Carl Hiaasen, who passed the book on to an editor at the Alfred A. Knopf publishing firm. Recognizing this as a good thing, Knopf republished "Eragon" and then the sequel, "Eldest," which should be joined soon by a third book in the trilogy. (Washington Times, DC)
