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Eerdmans announces new director of sales Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 21 March 2011 04:53 PM America/New_York
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. has promoted Franklin Goldberg from inside sales representative to director of sales.

Goldberg will be responsible for all domestic and international sales of both the adult and children's titles for the Grand Rapids, Mich., publisher. In his new role, Goldberg will also oversee the sales team, bookstore, rights and permissions and e-commerce activities.

Goldberg has 15 years of sales experience, including 12 in religious book sales and nine years of experience in pastoral ministry.

 
Nelson promotes Bryan Norman to associate publisher Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 21 March 2011 05:14 PM America/New_York
Thomas Nelson has promoted Bryan Norman from associate acquisitions editor to associate publisher of the nonfiction trade group.

In his new role, Norman will be responsible for day-to-day operations and strategic list building for one of Nelson's two nonfiction book divisions, as well as continuing to edit key projects and acquiring new authors.

Norman began his career at Nelson more than six years ago, working as an associate editor at Cool Springs Press. He has worked closely with some of the company's major authors, including Donald Miller, Sheila Walsh, John MacArthur and Marcus Buckingham.

Norman "has been instrumental in developing many of the strategies and tools that have strengthened our business during this time," said Brian Hampton, Nelson's senior vice president and publisher. Norman's "solid publishing experience, his creativity and his editorial and people skills make him uniquely suited to this new role."

 
Books & Such adds new literary agent Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Tuesday, 05 October 2010 10:40 AM America/New_York
Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Books & Such Literary Agency has announced the hiring of publishing industry veteran Mary Keeley to represent clients who write adult fiction and nonfiction.

Keeley worked for eight years for Tyndale House Publishers, where she served as a product manager, administrator and nonfiction acquisitions editor. Keeley worked with authors such as Randy Alcorn, Joel C. Rosenberg, Chuck Colson, Josh McDowell, Gary Smalley and Dianne Matthews. She also worked for four years at Christianity Today International (CTI), spearheading an author relations initiative for a list of contributing editors for Leadership Journal.

Books & Such founder Janet Kobobel Grant said Keeley "exemplifies the qualities ... (of) integrity, vision, belief in authors, an eye for a strong project, an eagerness to help others succeed and a deep understanding of the publishing process as well as the publishing world."

Founded in 1996, Books & Such represents authors such as Debbie Macomber, Joanna Weaver, Robin Jones Gunn, Dale Cramer, Lori Copeland and Lauraine Snelling.

 
Abingdon hires assistant marketing manager of publicity Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 04 October 2010 11:35 AM America/New_York
Abingdon Press--publishing arm of the United Methodist Publishing House--has announced the hiring of DesireƩ Davis as assistant marketing manager of publicity.

Davis, who will manage publicity campaigns for the imprint's nonfiction titles, previously worked as a broadcast media publicist with television booking firm Guestbooker.com, where she frequently booked national news appearances for authors, political pundits and financial experts. She also consulted as a guest booker for Daytime TV, a nationally syndicated morning show, as well as marketing events for Lipscomb University's athletics department.

 
B&H Publishing Group makes leadership changes Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 04 October 2010 11:59 AM America/New_York
B&H Publishing Group has announced executive leadership changes, including appointing Selma Wilson as its new president-effective immediately.

Former president Brad Waggoner, who will continue to serve as publisher of B&H, has also been promoted to executive vice president of B&H's parent company LifeWay Christian Resources (LCR).

Wilson, who joined LifeWay in 1989, most recently served as associate vice president of its church resources division. She has also held roles as director of organizational performance as well as director of the discipleship and family magazine department. LCR President and CEO Thom Rainer called Wilson "one of the most highly respected leaders" on staff.

In her new position, Wilson will provide leadership to B&H's publishing strategy, which includes best-selling authors such as Stephen and Alex Kendrick and Beth Moore as well as Bible and reference products, church supplies, B&H Academic, digital initiatives, and the CrossBooks Publishing self-publishing imprint.

Waggoner joined LCR in 2007 as founding director of LifeWay Research, and was named B&H president and publisher in 2008.
Rainer said that Waggoner "has led B&H to incredible new heights. . . . He will assume greater responsibility in giving operational oversight and leadership to the executive leadership team and the greater LifeWay family."

 
Integrity Music names vice president of sales and marketing Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 11:07 AM America/New_York
Integrity Music Label Group has announced the hiring of Douglas Mann as vice president of sales and marketing

Mann will report to John Coleman, senior vice president and general manager for Mobile, Ala.-based Integrity Music-whose best-selling worship artists include Kari Jobe, Lincoln Brewster, John Mark McMillan, Jonathan Nelson, Paul Baloche, Vicky Beeching, Carlos Whittaker, the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and Israel Houghton.

Mann "brings a rare combination of talents and experiences to Integrity that enables him to lead from business, creative and God-centered perspective," said Coleman.

Mann, who has a dual citizenship in the U.S. and Ireland, most recently served as senior director of marketing for books and multi-media with David C. Cook. Before working at Cook, Mann was director of brand marketing at Navpress. During the 1990s and early 2000s, Mann worked in Christian music, playing a key role in the formative years of Forefront Records, which has become one of Christian music's most successful labels.

 
FaithWords editor named Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Tuesday, 14 September 2010 10:47 AM America/New_York
Hachette Book Group has announced the hiring of 30-year publishing industry veteran Adrienne Ingrum as editor of its FaithWords imprint.

"She brings experience in both the general and Christian markets, has worked with a number of best-selling authors and has remarkable skills and instincts," said Rolf Zettersten, senior vice president and publisher for FaithWords and Center Street.

Ingrum has spent 14 years as a publishing consultant and book packager developing, managing and editing projects for publishers, corporations, agents and authors. She has edited manuscripts for many best-selling titles, including books by FaithWords authors Creflo Dollar and Michelle McKinney Hammond. She has consulted for Urban Ministries Inc., the largest African-American Christian publisher.

Ingrum previously held vice president positions at Crown Publishers, WaldenBooks and the Putnam Berkley Group. "I'm delighted to join the Nashville division in a position that allows me to devote my energies to my first love-editing manuscripts in a non-acquisitions role," said Ingrum. "It's a blessed opportunity to serve a team of editors and publishers I respect, and to work on topics I'm passionate about. Hachette is a terrific company, a publishing innovator and a place of new adventures for me."

 
Thomas Nelson Fiction announces additions, promotions Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Friday, 10 September 2010 02:55 PM America/New_York
Eric Mullett has been named the new marketing director of Thomas Nelson Fiction, while Heather Cadenhead has been named publicity coordinator.

Mullett began his career at the Christian division of Warner Bros. Records, worked with start-up companies such as musicforce.com, launched Nashville WinePress magazine and most recently led the marketing of the Gift Book division at Thomas Nelson-where he received the company's Star Award.

A recent graduate of Union University, Cadenhead founded and promotes The Basilica Review, an online Christian literary journal.

Mullett and Cadenhead join marketing specialist Ashley Schneider and Katie Bond, a publishing publicity veteran who formerly worked for Peachtree Publishers and WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group. Bond has been promoted to publicity manager after three years with Thomas Nelson Fiction.